Tag: hair

You can imagine the horror I felt on December 29, 2018 when I eagerly chose a brand new salon to get my 2019 New Year, New Me haircut, only to leave there feeling like my hair resembled what I will refer to as, “The Rachel.” You know, the hair she sported in the intro of Friends, super choppy and only appropriate in the 90’s. And if it couldn’t get any worse, the one inch I asked to be trimmed turned into at least four.

Needless to say, this is NOT what I wanted for the start of my new year. After spending a couple days crying and making this seem like the biggest problem ever, I decided that I would just have to be patient and let it grow out. In the meantime, here are some ways I am dealing with the haircut from hell.

 

Hair, Skin & Nails Supplements

I have taken Hair, Skin & Nails supplements in the past (I like the gummies) and they seem to do the trick. In fact, I have noticed when I get manicures that if I am taking Hair, Skin & Nails at the same time, my nails grow so fast that it kind of defeats the purpose of the manicure because they tend to look grown out too quickly.

There are a bunch of brands to choose from and you can either opt for the gummies or a caplet.

 

Own It!!

After a few days of doing nothing but stressing over my hair, I just simply felt…tired. I was tired of talking about it. Tired of feeling the need to explain to everyone I came in contact with that I got a bad haircut because I was afraid they would judge me and think I actually wanted it to look like this. So, I decided to own it! This didn’t really make me like it any better, but I am stuck with it for now, so the change in mind set helps. If you received a bad haircut, try something new that can change it up a bit. I recently took a curing iron to it, which only made it shorter, but helped give it an edgier, trendy look. The curls helps to mask its pitiful shape.

 

Glam it up!

This is the time to accessorize. Own a cute hat? Wear it! Have some cute clips you don’t usually wear? Now is the time to get creative! I have recently been taking the giant chuck of short hair that falls on the right side of my face and clipping it back with bobby pins. It helps keep everything in one spot, pushed back where no one can see its unattractiveness. But an even better way to do this is to use clips that add a bit of glam to your look, make it have some purpose. I personally love these Sincerely Jules by Scunci clips.  You can check out the whole collection available at Target here.

 

Statement Earrings

Another way of removing your hair as the main focus is to try to draw attention away from it with an eye-catching pair of statement earrings. The bigger the better! Sizable, decorative, elaborate earrings are the perfect distraction from a not so lovely cut.

 

Eat Better

In an attempt to do whatever I can to help my hair grow quicker I googled foods that help accelerate hair growth and this is what I found according to Healthline.com:

• Eggs
• Berries
• Spinach
• Fatty Fish
• Sweet Potatoes
• Avocados
• Nuts
• Seeds
• Sweet Peppers
• Oysters
• Shrimp
• Beans
• Soybeans
• Meat

As you can imagine, I have been added many of these to my diet lately!

 

Avoid Heat Styling

I am the last person to say “don’t blow dry or straighten your hair.” In fact most of the time I do these two things everyday on top of washing my very greasy hair daily. It is simply the only way to keep my hair looking decent. I have a frizzy, wavy texture to my hair, except for the nape of my head where it tends to be softer yet has tight curls. These two things don’t work together so blow drying and straightening are my only hope.

However, in this current hair debacle I’m dealing with, I have tried to skip days washing, blow drying, and straightening by using a dry shampoo added to my routine to absorb some oils early on. I use it on the off day as well to help keep the oil in control. This makes it easier for me to skip days exposing my hair to heat so it stays healthier and can grow quickly.

 

Don’t Go Back

Make up you’re mind right now (if you haven’t already) to not revisit or give a second chance to the person who has you walking around in misery. If the inconvenience of your bad haircut has you telling everyone you know or writing blog posts about it, you shouldn’t go back to “try again.” After all, you are paying for a service and you should be happy with the results. You are essentially stuck with the end product so make sure you find someone who will take the time and listen to what you want.

In my situation, part of what bothered me the most was that I showed her a bunch of pictures that were blunt cut, long bobs. This is not close to what I got. In fact, short with lots of random layers is the exact opposite. Don’t say you know what I want and then deflect to a style you are comfortable cutting that nowhere near resembles what I asked for (ok, I’m getting worked up).

 

I hope some of these tips helped. As a woman I fully know that one bad haircut can completely throw off your confidence. So much so that I will not be posting any pics of said haircut.