It’s my observation that most women have one of two types of hairstyles. Either they have a wash-and-wear type style that they use every day, or they take the time to actually fix their hair each morning. Or sometimes both.
I adore Debi’s hair. She always has it carefully styled, oftentimes in a vintage style of some sort or the other. Her hairstyles are not the same day after day–but they are always “done” day after day.
I, on the other hand, am remarkably prone to hair ruts.
I find a hairstyle that works for me and I use it until I absolutely wear it out.
Although by “hairstyle”, I mean that by the loosest definition possible.
I don’t spend a lot of time on my hair. With as much hair as I’ve got, if I were to straighten or curl it every morning, I’d be spending hours in front of the mirror. Instead, I choose “styles” that take five minutes or less.
Most recently, I’m going with the “pull back the very top into a barrette” look. (On a side note, have you ever noticed how hard it is to figure out where to look when taking a mirror picture?)
Before that, I was prone to put my hair in a quick French braid–day in and day out.
Even before that, when I was working in food service, my hair was almost constantly in a bun at the nape of my neck.
Someday perhaps, I’ll take more interest in styling my hair on a regular basis. For now, I find something that works and…
Welcome to a hair rut!