I’ve had fights with my hair over the last number of years (mostly because of hair loss and the grey that’s creeping in quickly), and this year (probably partly due to Roaccutane), my hair is changing and I’m struggling with it… my hair is getting thicker again (I had hair loss problems a few years ago and then again just after I started Roaccutane). Also my hair is getting wavy again, like it was when I was younger.
My hair stylist, Kendra (who is crazy awesome), has been cutting it with a longer fringe over the last few months to update my style, but I can’t style it… no matter what I do it looks frumpy because of the weird curls.
It’s probably not something I should be complaining about, and Connor has made me very aware of it.
I haven’t really said anything aloud about my hair in front of the kids, but last week the other evening I was telling my mom that I was going to chop it all off again and get a ultra short pixie cut.
Connor was listening, and quietly said, as he reached up to touch my hair “But mom, I like your hair like this”
And then again last night, before he went to sleep, he reached up to play with my fringe which is now pretty long, and told me again how he likes my curls.
Sweet boy and so very wise 🙂 those 2 statements by him have made me realise:
1. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside because he still sees me as really beautiful.
2. He can’t remember me having long-ish hair!
3. It also brought home the whole notion that my body image and the way I talk about myself is so important for the boys…
I’ve made an appointment at the hair salon on Friday, now I’m wondering what I’m going to do! I’m definitely covering that crappy grey that I can see in the photos my mom took this evening in her garden!! LOL! Wish I could pull off the dyed grey look actually, but I do think I’ll look really old then.
Also, I’m so glad we made the effort to take these photos 🙂 I haven’t got many photos with me and the boys.
Endless fights with grey and weird waviness too. You’re not alone. I quite like your hair 🙂
I love those photos! I wish I had more pictures of my knucklehead and I… I take one now every time I see him, but I have very few of him and I when he was a little boy.
All I see is grey when I see a picture of myself now! I think I’m more grey than not now and I loathe it!
I wish I had more of the kids and I when they were smaller! I’ve only really made an effort in the last year
Have you tried GHD’ing it? Or too much work?
with such short hair? No idea… will check with Kendra and see if it’s worth it.
Such precious pics. And so precious how Connor loves your hair.
I also have a thick, wavy head of hair – used to really grumble about it until my dearest mom lost all her hair during her chemo treatments… Then I realised that just having hair, any hair, is a huge blessing!
Very true!
I wish I had thicker hair like I had when I was younger 🙂 but thankfully my hair has kinda grown back after the hair loss issues
My hair was super short recently and I still reached for my ghd! Give it a shot!!
Oh and I remember you with longer hair!! 😉 the time of our first maternity shoot your hair was longer! Hehe!
Well .. I like it wavy 🙂 Connor and I have dead straight hair .. no wonder we both like it wavy;)
Personally I loved your super sexy short pixie cut. Add a bit of a colour if you wish?
I’ve been 100% grey since my 20’s and have decided to hit the purple rinse early. haha Except it’s not quite as simple as that. Growin it again however 🙂 My daughter is thrilled with that idea.
Imagine what the corporate place I work at, would say if I sauntered in there with purple hair! LOL!
But it looks amazing on you 🙂
When I was still in Corporate I had one red “stripe” but my hair was very long so it wasn’t as dramatic. They were a bit concerned when I started tattooing
Be grateful you don’t require a comb over…I’m heading that way 🙂
Google short hairstyles (tip Sharon Stone, Jennifer Laurence or Angelina Jolie)
Your hair Looks beautiful- grey and all!!
Connor is such a sweet little boy.
And the pictures are stunning. I’m
Glad I take loads of pictures with my daughter. Not always the best shots but I make an effort to get pictures with her nonetheless
I think your hair looks beautiful right now. But I know about the curl – that is exactly the reason why my hair is not shorter. With me its the shorter the hair, the more the curl.