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Guys. Do NOT trust Organix shampoo and conditioner.
Seriously. The shampoo and conditioner will make your hair feel so soft and nice that you will forget you need to brush it… or do any other sort of styling with it, before you head out the door.
Ha ha ha. Who are we kidding? We all know I don’t take care of my hair, so I wouldn’t really be “styling” it anyway.
On Friday night, I was telling Kelsey how I used to have this haircut that worked so well in the spring (because of lower humidity levels) – it was shoulder length, and I’d just wash it at night, put mousse in, then it would be ready to go in the morning. I liked how easy that was.
So Saturday morning, I wake up and have waves in my hair and it looks not too frizzy and I’m thinking, “Hey! I will wear it down for the group event I have this morning!” (Like I used to with the miracle haircut). So, I brush it, put some product in, and off I go.
Bad idea.
What looked good and tamed to me, basically looked like a rat’s nest on camera. Yikes. I saw a picture of myself on Facebook and my stomach flipped. Damn you, Organix, for making me feel confident! (Okay, and being really sleepy and out of it when I got ready, too).
Have you ever wanted to untag a picture of yourself on Facebook? Or wanted it off of there?
All joking aside, I just shouldn’t wear my hair down, because I don’t know how to style it, and it’s not important to me (I know, that probably makes some of you crazy). Although… it probably should be – I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before, but I workout because it makes me feel good and I enjoy it. But being a personal trainer, and knowing that a lot of people work out because of a desired exterior appearance, I should make mine presentable (which is why I often straighten my hair and (always) wear makeup to teach). And it mostly is. Mostly. Except sometimes… that hair, ha ha.
I feel good about my appearance and what my body can do, and feel sad that others stress so much about their bodies/how they look (although some of you reading this may think I should, ha ha). I mean, yes, let’s try to be healthy and take care of ourselves, but have some self love, too!
And I think that’s the reason I’m even writing this, because when I saw that rat’s nest hair picture and DID care about how I looked in it, I felt deeply ashamed. Ashamed by my gut reaction. And worried about how my appearance made my studio look (since I was at a multisport club event). I’m still getting used to that.
Anyway. Body image posts are a dime a dozen. And that’s not quite what this is. It’s just a (public, ha ha) reminder to me that if I leave the house with my hair down, I should really ask Steven how it looks. Or someone, wherever I am going. And yeah… I should probably get a haircut. Or use crappier shampoo and conditioner that would make my hair feel how it looks and remind me I don’t know how to style it.
Note: I didn’t write this to fish for compliments… or get hair care tips. Ha ha. It’s actually an improvement that I am using this shampoo and conditioner and not the 2-in-1 stuff anymore. And I’ve been thinking about buying a curling iron! Baby steps, for this one.
This post did not transfer during my 2018 blog migration. Original post and comments are here.
