(This was originally posted last July - I thought I'd reuse it as a tribute to Farrah)Thanks to the image on the left, I have a certain standard of beauty in (and on) my head. And that's what it looks like folks. Years of seeing that poster on the wall of every girlfriend's brother's bedroom left a lasting impression during my formative years. And that impression is that bigger is better, at least with regards to hair.
I like big hair. I can't get over this fact. I grew up getting perms and going through stacks of curling irons, in order to get my hair just right. I obsessed with my hair. I spent most of my school mornings doing my hair and spraying it with Aqua Net. I took my curling iron to camp and searched high and low for electrical outlets to satisfy my hair curling fix. My worst high school memory was having to take a semester of swimming at the ungodly hour of 8:45 a.m. And yes, I left my house in complete curl mode. The trauma of having to walk around the rest of the day with flat hair was almost more than I could take. I hid from the foxy guys that entire semester.
So, here I am in the year 2009. Straight hair has been "in" now for more than a decade. I've modified my hairstyle multiple times to keep up with the new trend. But you know what? I'm still addicted to my curling iron. I like to use it to give my hair a little flip on the bottom and some height on top. Otherwise, I just think it looks bad. Because of that standard in my head.
My hair is, by the gift of biology, super straight, so I went through a phase in my teens and twenties of perming and curling irons. Over the past couple yeras, I've resigned myself to the straight, longer hair, but I must admit, every day I want to fiddle with it and make the top of my hair a bit fluffier. It's a vanity that never dies!
ReplyDeleteLOL, great post!
ReplyDeleteGirl, if you like your hair big, then poof it on up there and walk tall!
Farrah would be proud! ;)
FADKOG, yup, as my hairstylist always tells me, I have "poker straight hair" too. I've never understood why people with naturally curly/wavy hair complain. Guess that's human nature to never be happy with what you've got....
ReplyDeleteLil Bit - you'd better believe I'm walking tall. Nothing makes me prouder than a good hair day!
I, too, farmed some major hair back in the day. I think I actually starched my lungs with all of the Aqua Net I used. And I had one of those "Clicker" thingies, which I would whip out at the slightest hint of one of my big old curls drooping. I am surprised that the spark to ignite the Clicker did not set my hair on fire.
ReplyDeleteI used to love Farrah hair. Back in the 70s, of course.
ReplyDeleteIf your only throwback to the 70s is liking a bit of a flip, then that's okay. As long as you're not walking around in your Puma tracksuit all the time ;-)
Must have height on top! I generally do hot rollers for body, followed by a straightening iron. I have my photo on my blog--that stick straight look requires a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteTom, nope, no Puma tracksuit here. You wouldn't mind my Members Only jacket, though, would you?
ReplyDeleteJenn, YES! It's all about the height on top. Must have the high hair!
Farrah had hair?
ReplyDeleteOK, true confessions time. Back in my high-school days (which, according to the calendar, were the early 70s, but in 'cultural' terms, were still the 60s), I had really thick, wavy hair, which at the longest, just brushed on my shoulders (I don't think I have a good photo of it at that length; but if I get drunk enough, uh, in the right mood, I might be persuaded to publish the closest thing I have to it. . .)
I sang in my church choir, and one evening, after our midweek rehearsal, one of the ladies came to me and asked, "Who does your hair?" Which, you know, kinda weirded me out, just a little. . .
That's some major featherage!
ReplyDeleteI'm married to a straight-hair, no-curl-ever girl. And now that I think about it, the girls that I dated all had straight hair and never curled it. Maybe it was just the time I was dating... Mid-90s, kind of a backlash against all the curling of the late 80s.
Des - You MUST post a photo....esp. since FADKOG and FTN were brave enough to post photos of their young selves.
ReplyDeleteFTN - Way to make me feel old; dating in the mid-90's!! GAH!
I had that poster on my wall for EVER!
ReplyDeleteLove the big hair lady, looking tre chic!
Wow .... if I was allowed to I'd post a pic of Queenie from those days ....
ReplyDelete.... you and she could be cousins. Nearly same hair and similar taste in dress. Wild.
M- Merci beaucoup!
ReplyDeleteX - Well, that was my early 80's wear, before I went preppy. Now, I'm more like slutty mom meets urban chic.
OK, I'm having a real tough time picturing that .... I think we need another pic! :)
ReplyDelete'Slutty Mom'???
ReplyDeleteYou, Cocotte?
Say it ain't so!
;)
X & Des - I'm kidding! It's just that the blouse in that photo looks so conservative compared to what I wear now.
ReplyDeleteYep, I'm pretty sure it'll take a pic to clear the confusion! Wouldn't you agree desmond? :-)
ReplyDeleteYou're just tryin' to get me in trouble, bro. . . ;)
ReplyDeleteIf my girl says she's kidding, I'll take her at her word. . .
Thanks Des......I'll be deleting the photo that's up and no new photos shall be published. Show's over folks!
ReplyDeleteOh my, guess I gots folks riled up a bit!
ReplyDeleteSorry 'bout that, guess I was a bit bored and looking for some fun ....
I thought I remembered commenting to this post once .. but HEY!, you removed the pic of YOU! wah. ;)
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