Let me explain…. Years ago when Sweet Home Alabama came out I did a copy cat move and got the Reese Witherspoon haircut. I looked exactly like her – except for the fact I have dark brown hair, I am 5’7”, and I have brown eyes. Plus, I think my hair was about 2 inches shorter than hers was. That is what happens when you start talking with the lady cutting your hair and you have to tell her to stop because the ground is covered in a sea of brown hair. I had that hairdo for my college years and started to grow it back out a couple years ago.
The growing out process started mainly because I was the maid of honor in my best friend’s wedding -- 4 years ago. I can now safely say that I have long hair, but for the longest time I continued to think I had short hair. Jaw length hair – still short. Shoulder length hair – still short. Pony tail length hair – still short. That is when I jokingly referred to myself as a ‘hair-arexic.’ For the longest time I always thought that my hair was shorter than it was, but now I can safely say that I have long hair. (See post below)
Well, this long hair has caused quite a problem in the past couple weeks. You would think that long hair would be easier to do far a wedding – right? Not the case. I guess it is too heavy, because every time I have a trial run on my hair it ends up disastrous. I wanted a simple, low bun.
What I got was this.
What part of that looks like a simple, low bun? I think it looked more like an Amish Medusa. My normally stick straight (and smooth) hair looks more like a rat’s nest that has been teased and sprayed and filled with bobby pins.
Hopefully when I have my hair trial this week, she will be able to perfect the classy, low bun. Wish me luck. Heck, say a prayer and light a candle.
3 Additional Thoughts:
hahaha...you could cut off a foot and your hair would still be long! maybe then it wouldn't get "wrapped around things". hopefully the next trial will go swimmingly and it will be one more thing accomplished before the big day!
Best of luck at the next trial!
If it makes you feel any better I can share my own little wedding-hair-horror story: Day-of, I had my whole updo in place, ready to head to the ceremony. I was riding to the church in this fabulous purple convertible. I thought it would be the ultimate best to arrive in this car, and it even matched my bridesmaids' dresses! Unfortunately for me, in my all my planning, I failed to account for the wind factor that is common to convertible rides. Wind + Updo = mess. Yeesh.
'Amish Medusa'? this was a clever comment and got me laughing.
hope you figured it out.
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