Follicular miracles.

Posted bycasey coombsPosted inToo lazy to label.

How do you decide when to get your hair cut? Or colored? I personally find that one day I look in the mirror, see nothing overly redeeming about my hair except for the fact that it is growing and that it is growing out of my head. Much like it was on this day:

Before

I then make an appointment about a week away, so I can think about my decision and wear my hair up in a ponytail all week so I can show it who’s boss. Problem this time around was I decided to style it on Sunday before I got it cut off on Tuesday. Big mistake.

My hair always behaves itself when it knows it’s going to be cut off. Kind of like how a three year old behaves when she knows there’s ice cream involved. But I know it was just a show, and it went back into ponytails for the next 48 hours.

Then there’s the dreaded “so what are we doing with your hair today?” question. I dread it. “Cut it off! NO! Long, but not frizzy, but I need body! But I don’t want short. I want to do it curly, but straight too. I spend a lot of time outside so I want something that can be pulled up, but funky you know? I don’t want to look like a calico cat but I don’t want to leave here looking like a normal haired person. But I don’t like cool hued colors, I need warm, but not orange! I like a lot of colors, colors that remind me of food. I need to go dramatic or I’ll regret it after I leave! WAIT! Not too dramatic! I am a mom you know…” Blah blah same thing every time. Some of you may remember the last time I cut off my hair. Gah. Nightmare. I was told by four different people I looked like my mom. Which isn’t bad but when one of those four people is your husband, well. Then things get a little iffy. I wanted to go to Whoorl but when I read in the New York Times she had 150 people in queue for hair Thursday, I figured I’d better start praying.

Thankfully I was referred to a genius of hair and from her nimble hands I am now caramel, copper and ruby with the ability to fluff, curl, straighten, pull back and funk up in a hundred different ways. I wanted to wait until I had all! sorts! of! styles! to show you, but I’m too excited.

So without further ado, the new moi.

After
I’ll keep you updated on any new follicular discoveries around these parts.

105 thoughts on “Follicular miracles.”

  8. Love the new cut! Alas I have curly hair, not completely unlike your daughter – I would need a magical flat iron for a look like yours…oh and an extra hour a day. You lucky girl you can do both!

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  9. I love it. Sophisticated, yet able to get casual when needed.

    And thanks to you I just bought Orville Redenbacher’s LIGHT and also SMART POP. Two for $5.

    Ya little brat. I was doing perfectly well without popcorn.

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  15. Good lord, woman, you have hit the gold mine of hair dressers! You look magnificent. I have huge hair envy. My hair desires are in exactly the state you described to your hair dresser, and I too am in sadness over the length of Whoorl’s list… I might just take my computer to my hair dresser and tell her, “Make me look as good as moosh’s mom” — do you think that would work? 🙂

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  18. Holy Moishe Key Bobbleah!!! your b4 =me/blond, bafter=vavavoom.. wow wow I want the stylist’s number now please. and the colorist – yow

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  22. Absolutely AMAZING! You have to give me a name & number. I live in Fort Wayne but that hair is worth a babysitter and a two hour drive!

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  23. awesome! i love it!!! i have the same problem of wanting long, but funky, but curly, but straight, but cool, but easy… very nice!!!! i might have to steal your photo to take to my stylist! 🙂

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  30. Can I borrow some of your genes, please? I’ll take some photogenic, even skin tone, and all around cuteness genes, plzkthnx.

    But the real reason I’m commenting is because, as hot as you look little Ms. Self-Portrait, I had to laugh at the ponytail holder on your wrist 🙂

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  33. Oh my word. You are so very beautiful, even before the cut/color change but this makes your eyes pop and your skin glow.

    WHoo-hoo!

    I just cut about 8 inches off and colored. I too feel all new and sassy…

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  36. It looks amazing! I have to ask…from one curly head to another. How do you get it so straight?? Iron? Products? Would you share your secrets?

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  41. WOW Casey! This style seriously looks a.maz.ing on you!!!!!!!! You make me want a new do – you are beautiful!!

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