In the shower this morning my mind, as usual, started to wonder. Some days I could put the world to rights while standing alone (yes alone!) under that wonderful, warm running water. On this particular occasion, though, my thoughts turned to hair…
Today was a no-wash day. I’d have quite liked to but, as is so often the case now, there wasn’t enough time. Back in the days when I was young and childless my locks were washed every day without fail. Sometimes twice if I was going out on the town that night or had been to the gym (ha!).
In those days I only had a very vague idea of what dry shampoo was. My mum had mentioned it once. I’d certainly never used it.
Back then I also thought nothing of regularly spending a hundred quid in a hairdressing salon. Full head of foil high and low lights, cut and blow dry? Yes please. And of course I’ll blow an extra twenty quid on a fancy shampoo and styling product combo that I don’t really need! And I’d do this every 3 months or so.
Fast forward to now? My hair gets chopped once every six months at best, if I’m lucky and/or remember. Basically, once it gets long enough to become really annoying. High
And it is just a cut – a dry cut for twenty quid at a salon in town where I know I can pretty much walk in off the street at a moment’s notice, ie when the stars align, I’m getting desperate and Little Mister decides to nap or the husband can take the kids for half an hour.
Yes, my hair has definitely been a casualty of children. And incidentally, I was also one of those who missed out on the promised so-called pregnancy boost to hair – my maternal locks were more limp and greasy than thick and glossy and once the babies were here I then spent weeks molting like an overgrown household pet!
So it seems, for me at least, that motherhood isn’t great for your hair.
Pic credits: freedigitalphotos.net/StuartMiles and Marin
I am on a no wash day for the 3rd day and it feels gross! Motherhood is definitely bad for your barnet. I think we all need to apologize to our hair for the terrible neglect it now experiences haha #twinklytuesday
I’ve rediscovered the plait lately. Looks like I’ve at least tried to make a bit more effort than the plain old ponytail!
I wish I could get my hair in a plait – the perfect solution to unkempt locks eh?
Oh my goodness so glad someone is exactly the same as me!! I use to go to the hair dressers every couple of months or so – now i think its been well over 8 months – prob longer! haha! Such a lovely read! Thanks for sharing! Suz x Beauisblue.com
Ah thanks for such a nice comment. Looking forward to washing my hair this morning! Though probably going to look rubbish again as soon as I get outside in the rain. Stupid rain!
Yes, this has happened to me too, and my hair is currently a disaster! #sharewithme
I completely and utterly agree with this! My hair hasn’t been cut since October last year! One because finding time is a nightmare and two because every time I think I have the money, I then have to buy something for Zach! I used to spend 2 hours a time in the hairdressers! I’ve been thinking about getting highlights when the random colour has completely grown out but I know that’ll be a mistake and that in no time I’ll be walking around with half a head of roots!! Thanks so much for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday
So glad to hear it’s not just me! Hoping (fingers crossed!) I might get a cut this weekend…
Hahha I couldn’t agree more. I get the bun or ponytail daily treatment and that’s about it. I try to curl it once a week and leave it for as long as I can wear it like that. Good thing I have dry corse hair that doesn’t get greasy haha helps. lol 🙂 Just need more time for it. You aren’t the only one. Thank you for linking up to Share With Me #sharewithme