Boy George Hair

I can't say that I've ever really had a bad hair day because I've had long straight hair most of my life.  There are it's advantages, and disadvantages to it.  With long hair, you can put it up, or down, but--as a child, I remember getting my haired pulled quite often, and I am still recovering from the memory of my mom combing my hair out each morning, while trying to get those tangles out.  The tangle free shampoo didn't work for me.  Some of the advantages:  making the Princess Leia buns, as previously mentioned--(I wish I had a photo of that, but alas, I don't), and of course, the Boy George look!  Yes, I was a Culture Club fan..still am.  (No I no longer sport the braided look)

Above is a picture of me (with about 50 braids in my hair) and some friends during one of my birthday parties.  It's my 15th birthday party, and the party theme was:  Dress up as someone whom you admire.  I'm dressed as Boy George, my friend Margaret is dressed as a Texan cowgirl gone punk, Leslie is dressed as Harrison Ford, Denise--I'm not quite sure---a tourist?  and Samantha, I don't know--could be anyone..she didn't come dressed so we found something for her to wear just so she would look different. 

The following picture was taken in 1984---I'm 18, and I'm holding my God-daughter niece who will be turning 21 this September...  Gee, I feel so old all of a sudden.

I have thick hair that refuses to curl.  I have had spiral perms a few times and I cannot describe the pain and torture I endured sitting there with my head in the sink, as the 1 millioneth curler came off of my head, one by one.  There was only one stylist who could get my hair to curl, but she suddenly left the salon  and I never dared to go to anyone else.  She was great, and she told me a lot of creepy stories--she claimed to be a hairstylist psychic--that another story.  My daughter has naturally curly hair (she got that from her father's side), and I just don't understand it when she gets out the hair straightener--it boogles my mind.

 I have only cut my hair short once on the advice of my ex-husband--bad advice, and I hated it.  The shorter the hair, the more time you have to spend "styling it"  I have no time to style hair.  Also, I have a need to feel hair at my shoulders at least.  If I don't feel the hair, I feel out of place; like the feeling of going somewhere without a purse feeling, or realizing that I have no earrings on--oh my!!!!