I hate my hair

[briarwood]

I hate my hair.

Not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. I know, if this is the worst of my problems I'm doing well. But it's bugging the hell out of me. Especially since Asylum 'cause I had all those great photo ops and I frakking hate my hair in all of them. Even though I wore my hat so I wouldn't have to see too much of it.

Here's my dilemma. I really, really prefer my hair ultra-short. A couple of years ago the weather got so hot that one morning on an impulse I shaved my head (not bald, but darn close) and it was awesome. So cool, literally, so easy (and cheap!) to look after, no bed-hair...I loved it. Everyone else didn't love it. Mum threatened to make me homeless if I ever do that again.

I have this tattoo on the back of my neck and the logic behind letting my hair grow for a few years was to give me the option of covering it up. Not that I dislike my tat - I love my tats. There's just times - like family events - I'd rather hide it so I don't have to answer dumb questions.

My hair still isn't long enough to completely cover the tat (it's about to my shoulders now) and it's driving me crazy because I hate my hair like this.

*Sigh*. I think I need a mullet. No, I know I need a mullet. It's the perfect solution: long at back so I can cover the tat or clip it up as needed; short in front so I won't hate myself every time I pass a mirror. I'm just not sure I can find a stylist who'll believe me when I tell her or him I really do want that "terminally stuck in the 80's" look.

Still. Gotta do something about this or some morning I'm gonna wake up and reach for the hair clippers again. I don't want to be homeless.

Comments

[decor-noctis.livejournal.com]

I can sympathise; my hair's doing my nut in at the moment. Mullet sounds like the way forward. I say go for it :)

[morgan32.livejournal.com]

I think I must...

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

I HAVE to keep my hair short. It's too baby fine, doesn't perm well OR hold product (it slides off if I'm not really particular about what I use), etc, so short it is. I finally admitted it to myself a couple of years ago and when it's trimmed up properly, it's only fingering length around the back (because I spike it) and teasable on top (also somewhat spikey).

I'm TOTALLY feeling ya with the hair hate.

[morgan32.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have the opposite problem - my hair is really thick so when it's long it's huge.

[raynedanser.livejournal.com]

Euch. Is there ever a happy medium, though? lol

[luthien82]

I don't think I've ever met anyone who was content with their hair... but I know exactly where you're coming from :D Anyway, who cares about style and being hip? You have to be comfortable with it so go for the mullet, I say!

[morgan32.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever met anyone who was content with their hair...

The trouble is the stuff keeps on growing. A good stylist can get it perfect but a few weeks later it's all blah again!

who cares about style and being hip?

Gods, not me! I never cared about that. Anyhow I can always tell folks it's an "Ash" cut :-)

[luthien82]

Hehe, yes. Definitely an "Ash" cut. Hey, maybe it'll get hip again because of him!

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Deleted because as soon as I posted this, I figured out it wasn't YOUR photos at Asylum what I saw *headdesk* Let's blame the early hour and the gloomy weather.
But I really think we all hate our hair, and love other people's hair. Facts of life, I think, some kind of unavoidables law.
He! I have all my tatoos in places where I can easily hid or show them, according the ocassion =D

[morgan32.livejournal.com]

Deleted because as soon as I posted this, I figured out it wasn't YOUR photos at Asylum what I saw *headdesk*

LOL! I haven't posted mine so unless you were at Asylum... (I have such trouble connecting LJ names to actual people I won't know if you were or not.)

[krazykipper.livejournal.com]

Ah, I do miss the ultra short hair. The lack of effort that you need to put into it. (Not that I put any effort into my hair now but ya know...)

Mullet hair sounds good! Go for it!

[morgan32.livejournal.com]

Ah, I do miss the ultra short hair. The lack of effort that you need to put into it.

Exactly. Get up, run a hand over it, good to go. I miss that.

I seem to have a flist of mullet-fans. Guess I'll have to go for it.

[castalie.livejournal.com]

I must be the only one who's not a fan of mullet :-) But, yeah, if you want that haircut you should totally go for it! I actually feel a bit sad that you might not be able to get it even though you want to.

Would your mother really make your life hell if you went with it? It sucks beyond the telling of it!

Btw, I saw that they were selling the first tickets for Asylum 3? I know it's quite early, but are you planning on going again?

[morgan32.livejournal.com]

Would your mother really make your life hell if you went with it?

Oh, no. Mum will give me hell if I shave my head again, which right now is the alternative to the mullet.

Sis will probably refuse to be seen with me if I go for the mullet, but that will vastly improve my social life, so...

I know it's quite early, but are you planning on going again?

Very likely, as it's in Birmingham again, but I haven't bought a ticket yet. I can stay with Sue in Birmingham so it's a lot cheaper for me than another venue would be.