Do you leave home with your hair wet?

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[Post New]10/12/2009 14:41
Anonymous
I leave with wet hair everyday. If I'm lucky it dries before I get to work. But if not, it's nearly dry. My hair is also wavy/curly and looks awful if I blowdry it. To be honest, I don't care what anyone else thinks, as long as I like the end result. I think your host mom is talking about herself & her friends & not about what is 'done' in America!
[Post New]10/12/2009 15:08
Anonymous
Where are you from? If you are from a place where the weather is on the warm side for most of the year, then maybe she said it because she's concerned you might be uncomfortable while your hair air dries on cold or muggy days. Or if you are from a place where people usually wash their hair in the evenings after deciding to stay home for the rest of the night, maybe she said it because she wanted to make sure your hair is dry when out in public if you decide to wash it in the daytime before going out.
[Post New]10/12/2009 15:09
Anonymous
I only blow dry my hair if (a) I've got somewhere fancy to go to, or (b) it's arctic out and wet hair will freeze. So I'd say I generally go out with a wet head.
[Post New]10/12/2009 15:14
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't do it just because I'd be worried about catching a cold -- or is that just an old wive's tale?
yep, that's an old wive's tale.
[Post New]10/12/2009 15:24
Anonymous
Glad to know I'm not the only DC area gal going around with wet hair at 8:30am! Honestly, I've never noticed the rest of you.

As for host moms telling the au pair what's done and what isn't... we had several exchange students over the years, and my mom's least favorite part was telling these teenaged girls (usually in the first week, before their English was 100%) that they had to shave their armpits and use deodorant and not wear the same outfit two days (or more!) in a row. It was kindly meant... she didn't want them to get ostracized in a small-town/ small-minded high school. Looking back, I hope they saw the good intention.
[Post New]10/12/2009 15:34
Anonymous
I leave the house with wet hair every day. My hair is straight and looks the same whether it is blown dry or not, plus I hate to blow-dry, plus blow-drying isn't good for your hair, so I'm glad I don't need to!
[Post New]10/12/2009 15:49
Anonymous
I'm a wash and go kind of girl. I almost always leave the house with wet hair. I will dry it if it is too long and I am dressing up to go somewhere. I wear jeans and t-shirts to work, maybe I would give it more thought if I had a job that required me to look professional.
[Post New]10/12/2009 15:51
Anonymous


That's absurd. Wouldn't the mom rather you spend that time with the kids?
[Post New]10/12/2009 15:53
zumbamama
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No, if I didn't dry it slowly overnight, it would be a big frizz mop. Although, it is drenched in sweat by the end of the day.
[Post New]10/12/2009 15:55
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Glad to know I'm not the only DC area gal going around with wet hair at 8:30am! Honestly, I've never noticed the rest of you.

As for host moms telling the au pair what's done and what isn't... we had several exchange students over the years, and my mom's least favorite part was telling these teenaged girls (usually in the first week, before their English was 100%) that they had to shave their armpits and use deodorant and not wear the same outfit two days (or more!) in a row. It was kindly meant... she didn't want them to get ostracized in a small-town/ small-minded high school. Looking back, I hope they saw the good intention.

Actually you don't need to shave your armpits -- just the deodorant and changing clothes every day works for me! Or maybe I should ask my co-workers about that!
[Post New]10/12/2009 17:06
Anonymous
Yes, my hair is curly and takes forever to dry. I let it dry naturally because a blow dryer would ruin it. So I would rather look unpresentable for 1 hour of the day, and nice for the rest of the day when I air dry. If I blow dryed my hair, my hair would look just ok/bad for the whole day.

I also wear my hair wet to work (professional job).
[Post New]10/12/2009 17:13
Anonymous
I have wet hair every day and all day. I have long thick hair and when it is wet - I put it in a bun so that my clothes dont get wet - and since it is in a bun or ponytail it stays wet until the end of the day or until I take it out of the bun and let it air dry.
I used to do this in the office too - and I worked with high profile clients - on those days I slicked it back with gel so it was part of the look and not that I was just too lazy to do it.
I have to get my hair professionally blown out if I want it to look nice and Im sorry - Im not that rich to look that professional every day - only on the weekends when I go out - hahaha.
[Post New]10/12/2009 17:14
Anonymous
I do leave the house with wet hair in the summer, if I blow dry it I'll show up t work looking like a fuzzball.
[Post New]10/12/2009 18:20
Anonymous


Doesn't the mom know blow drying RUINS your hair!? She must not be that bright.
[Post New]10/12/2009 18:23
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I'm an AuPair for an American family and my host mom just told me that here in US is not OK to leave the home with my hair wet. Why is that?


Curious about her reasoning. Maybe you can ask her.
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