Curly Chaos
I’ve never thought of myself as a “girly” girl. I avoid ruffles. I like pointed collars instead of rounded ones. V-necked T-shirts are my first choice. When it comes to hair, I have always avoided curls. They didn’t seem to suit me.
I wore a straight, blow-dried style for most of my adult life. My hair is very fine and thin. My hairdresser convinced me that a “body” perm would give me more body and lift. I thought it was worth a try—big mistake. When the rods came out of my body perm, I had solid curls all over my head. My hairdresser said they would relax in a few days. This never happened.
I had avoided home perms for many years. I thought if I had a professional give me a perm, I should be fine. I was wrong. I felt like a completely different person with my curly do. When I looked in the mirror, I didn’t recognize myself. The perm also turned my hair from a medium blonde to a definite reddish color.
I know that a haircut is not permanent. Hair grows out. It’s not the end of the world. I didn’t care. At the end of the day, I strongly disliked my new haircut and hairdo.
I did find that people seemed to be nicer to me with the curls. Perhaps it softened my look. I’m not sure but again, I didn’t care. I longed for the return of my straight hairstyle. It took about four months for this perm to grow out. I have not returned to a perm again.
At the time my sister said she liked the curly look When we talked about doing this writing, she admitted she thought it was ugly. I guess if she had told me at the time that it was ugly, I would have been even more self-conscious.
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