Wet Hair Irks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have shoulder length thick blonde hair. When I was younger It was much longer--to the middle of my waist. I have to admit I had the habit of having it sopping wet--then I would lean over slowly and then crack it forward, shaking the water out. I did this without regard to who was standing near me. It was pretty obnoxious. I also walked around with my back arched and watched guys sort of loose their shit when I did this hair cracking maneuver. Yeah, good times.

Are you Elle Woods from "Legally Blonde"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is their hair touching you??

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have shoulder length thick blonde hair. When I was younger It was much longer--to the middle of my waist. I have to admit I had the habit of having it sopping wet--then I would lean over slowly and then crack it forward, shaking the water out. I did this without regard to who was standing near me. It was pretty obnoxious. I also walked around with my back arched and watched guys sort of loose their shit when I did this hair cracking maneuver. Yeah, good times.

How is your hair color relevant here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whoa whoa. I have to second the OP. It does look tasteless to see women with full makeup on and yet, still with wet hair. Makes them look ungroomed. I, for one, don't blow dry my hair, but wouldn't be caught dead with wet hair outside, unless I am in an outdoor swimming pool or beach.

Do you have curly hair?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't get this, I simply don't. Every day I ride the metro. Every day I see hundreds of women with soaking wet hair and full make up on. Whyyyy? Do you know how disgusting it feels to have someone else' hair pressing against you and your clothes? I am a woman, I also wash my hair every day, but I blow dry it or air dry it AT HOME. Yes, I also put on make up at home. It really doesn't take THAT long.

Fight the laziness!!!

I'm not lazy. I have a medical condition that makes all small motor skills really difficult, like handwriting, finely dicing food, and blowdrying hair. Plus, it takes my hair about 24 hours to fully dry. I wring out my hair a few times after I get out of the shower, and then I either braid or bun it for the commute to work. Also, I don't air-dry quickly. Those beads of water would just sit on my body/hair for well over an hour. Sorry my sheer existance annoys you, but hey it could be worse - I could wear perfume or even, not shower at all, ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For you women who leave the house with wet hair, how do you manage in the winter? Do you wear a hat? If not, aren't you cold?

I don't wear a hat, and I'm not any colder than I would be if I had dry hair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For you women who leave the house with wet hair, how do you manage in the winter? Do you wear a hat? If not, aren't you cold?

I don't wear a hat, and I'm not any colder than I would be if I had dry hair.

Really? When it's freezing outside, you're not any colder with wet hair? I find it hard to believe, but, I guess, to each her own.

I would never leave the house with wet hair in December (or January, or February), for that very reason. Grrr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For you women who leave the house with wet hair, how do you manage in the winter? Do you wear a hat? If not, aren't you cold?

I don't wear a hat, and I'm not any colder than I would be if I had dry hair.

Really? When it's freezing outside, you're not any colder with wet hair? I find it hard to believe, but, I guess, to each her own.

I would never leave the house with wet hair in December (or January, or February), for that very reason. Grrr.

Yeah really. It simply doesn't bother me. At one point I had no hair on a section of my head and when it was cold I shivered more, so if I were fully bald I'd (cry) wear a hat in the winter. But the difference between wet or dry hair goes unnoticed by me in terms of coldness.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Well, it looks like this post really picked up. For those of you asking me about my hair type: yes, I have shoulder length thick curly hair. Yes, I blowdry. No, I don't color. Yes, my hair is in excellent condition.

And yes, I think people with wet hair and full make up are gross. So there. Come and rip me apart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For you women who leave the house with wet hair, how do you manage in the winter? Do you wear a hat? If not, aren't you cold?

*I'm a black woman so leaving the house with my hair wet is a no go.

I'm black and I wash and leave home with wet hair all the time. I'm not outside very long in the winter.

How do you wear your hair? Relaxed or natural? I can only imagine this working on natural curly hair (my hair is relaxed).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Well, it looks like this post really picked up. For those of you asking me about my hair type: yes, I have shoulder length thick curly hair. Yes, I blowdry. No, I don't color. Yes, my hair is in excellent condition.

And yes, I think people with wet hair and full make up are gross. So there. Come and rip me apart

Well, I sure hope you always do your makeup after your hair is completely dry. Because otherwise, you're gross too.

I also hope you ride the red line, because I fully intend to be as "gross" as possible from now on.

[Anonymous]

It takes me over an hour to blow dry my plentiful, thick, curly hair. It also takes several hours for it to dry naturally. You can bet that I'm not (a) spending >5% of my waking time blow drying, or (b) waking up at 3am so I have time to exercise, shower, and wait for my hair is dry. I have better things to do with my morning than worry about OP's wet hair phobia on the metro.

[Anonymous]

I am sooooooo jealous of those with wash and go hair. Alas, my hair is very fine and slippery. I have to wash and blow it dry every single day to have any semblance of style or body. So yeah... if I could get away with getting on the metro with wet hair I would do it everyday. When I see someone out and about with wet hair I don't think its gross. I think they are lucky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For you women who leave the house with wet hair, how do you manage in the winter? Do you wear a hat? If not, aren't you cold?

I don't wear a hat, and I'm not any colder than I would be if I had dry hair.

Really? When it's freezing outside, you're not any colder with wet hair? I find it hard to believe, but, I guess, to each her own.

I would never leave the house with wet hair in December (or January, or February), for that very reason. Grrr.

I do it all the time. In this temperate climate, where it rarely gets below 40* much less 32*, not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Hey OP---quit trying for full body contact and I'll bet you don't touch my wet hair. How's that?

And all that makeup and gunk in your hair is gross.