Anonymous wrote:My life is so much better since I accepted that my hair is often/usually going to be a little frizzy. I do my best to balance reducing frizz and not damaging it but it’s just always (no matter how much money and time I put into it) going to trend toward big/wild and a bit frizzy and I’m better off accepting it’s never going yo to be sleek and perfect.

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Anonymous wrote:Just go get a blowout. Why all the stress.

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I am usually wash and go, but when I have an event I go to a salon and they do it for me. Takes all the stress away!

Anonymous wrote:My hair is the universe's attempt to even out for the horrible skin and asymmetric body it gave me.

We all have something.

Anonymous wrote:A good friend of mine is a Hollywood movie hairstylist. Funny enough, despite it looking like actors have hair that takes hours, on set you actually have very little time to do hair (actors are only permitted to be on set 12 hours, including the time to get ready/hair/makeup/wardrobe).

So what they do is find a hair style that can be done very quickly that works for the actor’s hair. Often they’ll skip washing and have styles that can be done on 2-3 day hair as well so they don’t waste time washing and blow drying.

It’s be worth experimenting to see if you can find a similar style for your hair, perhaps even work with a stylist.

For me personally, curling is a pain because my hair is too straight and loses the curl quickly. I’ve found either using a wave curler or flat iron is faster and easier. Often I’ll blow dry the night before then use the styling tool in the AM. Dry shampoo and sea salt spray also work well to refresh it in the AM.

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.