Posted by: DD | February 22, 2008

Hairy Scary

I got a haircut last weekend and I don’t know what the hell happened to me. When she said she was going to cut in some layers, I must of mm-mmm’ed, distracted by People magazine’s attempt at journalism.

How could I forget when my hair reaches a certain (short) length, it begins to show just the tiniest of wave? Of course I didn’t notice at the time because my hairdresser dried my hair using a $100 boar’s hairbrush the size of a soda can. It wasn’t until I washed it the first time and looked in the mirror with my damp hair.

Fuck.

So no more Katie Holmes hairdo. I now have what could be this commercial model’s hairstyle after I spend too damn long with a hot curling iron and some hairspray, something I didn’t have to do before. By the way, I’m talking about the model with two legs, not four.

Would you believe I have proof! I tried to take some flattering pictures of me, but three things thwarted my attempt:

  1. I’m using a camera phone;
  2. In the bathroom with bad lighting;
  3. And I’m the least photogenic person in the world (and I feel weird smiling at myself).

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AWW…I think you still look like a supermodel…would a flat iron help? My hair does the same, only when it gets longer. I am growing out my pixie cut now and have the MOST HORRENDOUS curls at my ears!

By: Linda on February 22, 2008
at 10:40 pm

It doesn’t look *that* bad!
You look so bershon. I just got a bad haircut too. The girl cut the layer in back too short & it just sort of frizzes at the ends, so it looks even unhealthier than when I went in,. The way I see it, It’s just hair. It’ll grow back.

Cool necklace by the way.

By: Catizhere on February 22, 2008
at 10:48 pm

I don’t know, I think it looks kind of cute…

But then, I have hair that won’t actually hold a curl, so I’m a bit envious of people who have natural ‘body’ to their hair. :-)

By: ewe_are_here on February 22, 2008
at 10:48 pm

I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen your full face. Awwwwwww

By: Lala on February 22, 2008
at 11:26 pm

Well, it looks pretty good to me, but if you don’t like it, then think about using the flat-iron maybe? Reality is that when it’s that short, the layers can be grown out pretty fast without too much effort.

By: Aurelia on February 22, 2008
at 11:28 pm

As a super model, you look fab in any hairstyle.
But I do hear you on the styling/expectation frustration. I can never replicate the look at home when they add layers.

By: beagle on February 22, 2008
at 11:32 pm

Ah! I think it’s cute! I wish my hair had a sort of wave to do something like that. Stick straight, baby soft, thick hair. GROSS.

By: amanda on February 22, 2008
at 11:40 pm

I really need to get my haircut but the last one I had was so horrible, I’m afraid to go back. You haircut isn’t bad at all. I do think you should have smiled though.

By: Heather on February 23, 2008
at 12:32 am

I think it looks like a cross between Paige Davis and Maggie Gyllenhall (sp??), so I think you’re in good company. I like it, but I hate having a haircut that I actually have to style. Haircuts shouldn’t be work, unless you’re Maggie or Paige and have the hair person to do it.

By: Cricket on February 23, 2008
at 1:24 am

Personally, I think it looks fabulous! It may not be what you wanted, but I think it looks great on you.

By: Nico on February 23, 2008
at 2:52 am

Could be worse. You could have my hair.

J

By: geohde on February 23, 2008
at 3:26 am

I think it looks cute, but my hair does the same thing when it’s short and I hate it, so I understand how you feel.

Your camera phone takes better pictures than my camera phone. Mine would have turned you a lovely shade of yellowish-green.

By: Erin on February 23, 2008
at 3:50 am

I like it.

By: Peeved Michelle on February 23, 2008
at 4:34 am

I like it too! My hair does something similar when it is shorter but not in such an all over funky way!! Yours looks great. if you don`t like it though, it is easily fixed with a straightening iron.

By: Midori on February 23, 2008
at 7:51 am

I agree with the PPs, I think it looks good, but I totally get that having to style one’s hair is an unacceptable encumberance.

Hearing the description of your styling efforts makes me glad I let my hairdresser talk me out of cutting mine up to the jawline last week. She was very, very wise to give me the straight talk: “Let’s be honest, most days you just want to put it in a ponytail and I don’t want to do anything that’s going to get in the way of that.” Sometimes it’s good to have a hairdresser who understands that I’m insistently frumpy despite her best efforts.

By: Bitter Mama on February 23, 2008
at 1:00 pm

Nice pic’s. You know, KAtie has shown a little curl lately, perhaps she is copying you…

By: Jitters on February 23, 2008
at 2:52 pm

I think it looks great on you, too! But, I understand about not wanting to spend all that time fussing with your hair. Personally, I hate dealing with my hair.

By: Summer on February 23, 2008
at 4:26 pm

You know, I like it.

But I get the whole “now I have to STYLE it” thing. Most times it’s why I don’t bother getting my hair cut - despite the split ends and annoyance that I have to put it up all the time. *sigh*

Still, though. I like it. :)

By: serenity on February 23, 2008
at 4:28 pm

So your hair does that when it gets to a certian length too??

Actually… I really do like it….It’s pretty cute!!

By: Heather on February 23, 2008
at 6:37 pm

I’m going to kiss your ass a bit and tell you I LOVE the cut.

Also? Your “I fucking hate taking my picture with my camera phone” expression made me laugh out loud.

By: everydaystranger on February 23, 2008
at 7:47 pm

I like it, too. but then I have to blow dry my hair whenever I wash it or it looks really really stupid so I can’t imagine having a hairstyle where one can just wash and go. That *would* be a luxury.

By: thalia on February 24, 2008
at 4:31 pm

I like it!! I know, you are the one that is supposed to like your own hair. Good luck trying to style it. I refuse to do that in the mornings. Unless it is a special occasion I wash and go - I’m lucky if I use the blow dryer.

By: kp on February 25, 2008
at 1:47 am

I love your ability to accessorize.

Is that a word the way I spelled it?

I wish I could think to put on a necklace.

By: Karen on February 25, 2008
at 5:13 am

Jeez, I think it’s kind of cute …

By: PiquantMolly (AKA Mollywogger) on February 25, 2008
at 9:40 pm

I think it’s cute, too!

By: Katrina on February 25, 2008
at 9:46 pm

I think it’s REALLy cute! But I know what you mean. I straighten my curly hair. I get it cut so infrequently that I forget I can’t straighten layers. The stylist can, but I can’t. Every time I fool myself into thinking layers sound good and every time I end up swearing the next morning. Now if my layers looked cute like yours, thing would be very different!

By: Jennifer on February 26, 2008
at 4:47 pm

I think it looks adorable, with a kind of retro-glamour thing going on. But I know what a pain it is to have to try to beat your hair into submission, which is why mine is long enough to weigh down most of the curl.

By: niobe on February 26, 2008
at 6:23 pm

I’m way late, I’ve been out of the blogosphere way too long, but…

I think your hair looks great just like that. Really cute.

By: Rachel on March 24, 2008
at 11:02 pm

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