Anonymous wrote:I just don't care anymore, saves a lot of time and money.
Anonymous wrote:Could you just try not caring how it looks? My sister has high maintenance hair. She used to spend a lot of time on it but a few years ago just stopped caring. It doesn't look as good as it used to but it's not a huge difference and I doubt that many people she interacts with notice or care. She is happy to have all of the time and money that she used to spend on it.
If you're not quite ready for that step and your hair is high maintenance because it's neither curly nor straight like hers is, she did do Japanese/Brazilian hair straightening every few months for a while - that lasts a long time and lessens time blowing it out.
Anonymous wrote:Do you conduct cancer research, hike the Appalachian Trail, write novels or have some other time-consuming hobby?
I have an event tonight, so my whole day is planned around how to best optimize good hair for the event. This includes a strategically timed shower, so hair looks clean but isn't too soft. Blow drying in sections. Curling iron so it has some movement, but not a "real housewives" look. Maybe a flt iron for frizz. Some hairspray, but not stiff. And allowing myself time to redo the whole thing before the event if it all goes sideways. So basically, my whole day is spent thinking about/dealing with my hair!
I just wonder what it's like to be one of those people whose natural hair is flattering with minimal intervention - maybe a quick blow-dry or whatever, and you're good for the day (or two, or three!). Do you have curly hair, or a great cut that falls into place? Do you say a gratitude prayer every morning when you wake up and look in the mirror?
And before anyone gives me advice, I have tried every haircut and style over 30 years - long, short, curly, flat. There is no "naturally" easy style for me. I am resigned to ponytail/bun most of the time, and then sacrificing days of my life when necessary for important occasions.
Anonymous wrote:We have anxiety over other parts of our lives instead of our hair and spend time worrying about those things instead
Anonymous wrote:What is good hair and what is bad hair?