Curly Girly

So, I'm going to tell you all a little secret. Actually, I guess it's not so much a secret anymore, but for about 18 years it was a huge secret that I worked hard to hide every day.

I have curly hair.

Shocked by something. :) about as straight as my hair ever got. 

Shocking right? :) When I was little my hair was stick straight, then slowly it started to wave, and by the time I was in college it was curly, curly. Now, maybe you haven't noticed, but in America at least, curls are not common at all. Everyone has straight hair. Stick straight, especially when I was a teenager in the 90s. The MO then was stick straight hair. So, I spent an ungodly amount of time and money blow-drying and flat-ironing my hair so I could look like everyone else.

Well, enter my late 20s and my quarter-life crises, when I decided that it just wasn't worth it anymore. I had also just discovered the book Curly Girl, which was life changing, It talks all about types of curls (I have Botticelli curls, isn't that glamorous sounding?), and how to take care of them, which is totally different than dealing with straight hair. I decided to jump in with both feet. So, I threw out my shampoo, bought some botanical conditioner (I use Organix Coconut Milk Conditioner), started using a t-shirt to dry it, and started using a diffuser. I have to admit, for the first week or so, my hair was a little wonky, but now... I love it. I get tons of compliments on my hair. I've even had random people stop my on the street to comment on it, which always feels good. :)

Before my scissor attack!

At any rate, one of the things about curls it that they need to be cut dry, and really, since there isn't a solid line anywhere, it's pretty easy to do it yourself. At least, that's what the Curly Girl book says. There's a whole section on trimming and coloring your own hair. So, in an effort to save on the $200 cost of my regular salon visits, I decided to color and cut it at home. I did the color last week, and it turned out pretty cute. I'm not sure I love it, but I definitely like it for the price ($10). This past weekend, I took the leap and cut my hair. Honestly, I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be. It didn't take long, only about 20 minutes, and I think it looks pretty good. I know it doesn't really look different, but that's kind of the point. I'm trying to grow it out. I'd love to have long beautiful Taylor Swift-like curls.  I'll have to give the whole run (cut and color) a couple of more runs before I decide for sure, but so far i'm liking the results and definitely liking the time and money savings!

and after!