I have never been one of "those girls" who spend hours primping and preening in front of the mirror. Now don't get me wrong, I am far from being no maintenance, but I would like to have thought of myself as low maintenance. Considering I used to get ready faster than my husband proves my point.
That has all gone to pot though. I used to have the basics in makeup. Now I am thinking of a way to organize my many pots of items that up until a year ago I never knew existed. Really..who uses cheek highlighter? I am as fake as the come.
What used to take 5 minutes and under now takes close to 15 minutes..and this is just the makeup portion of the morning. By the time I draw on my eyebrows, make my skin look lifelike and my eyelashes look fuller<at least that is what the package says> and add a bit of lip gloss; I find myself pressed for time...and I still have to do my hair...and get dressed. Yes getting dressed has become a low priority, I am always happy when my socks match and I do not look like a wrinkled laundry heap.
I hate to admit it..but maybe I should have kept up the wig. There was a bit of freedom in taking two seconds to plop it on my head and off I would go. Now I am busy trying to fill in the bald spots on my head. My mother told me the other day that cancer ages you..boy she nailed that one...at the rate I am going, by the time I am 80 it is going to take the whole day just to get ready. Given the fact that I like to go to bed early, by the time I get dressed I may as well just put on my nightgown.
Now don't get me wrong, I am not willing to throw away the hair dye or razors and go completely mad..but maybe someday I will wake up and forget about my hair looking like I stuck my finger in a light socket...leave my prosthetic to rest for the day and go for a walk-- OK that actually made me laugh out loud. I am thankful my husband loves me through my vanity but am happy that he loves me because of it too. For you my dear I will draw my eyebrows in daily!
Friday, February 22, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Vanity is hair
I know I have written a lot about hair, but when you go from having lots to none you become slightly obsessed. All my life I have fought with my hair (too thick, too curly) and to this day there has been no exception. I am here to testify <can I get a witness> that no matter what type of hair you have there is a solution out there, you just have to find it.
My hair is slowly growing back in but my eyebrows have stopped their growth. I actually had to get them waxed the other week. Not because they were unruly, quite the opposite. I actually was getting confused as to where I should pencil them in. I had hairs growing in places where I didn't want them. Isn't that always the way? They can't fill in at the ends..no they have to choose a space between my upper eyelid and brow. So a waxing I went. I actually have a brow shape now to help with the drawing...thank you Anastasia makeup!
Now to get personal. My body hair has kind of come back...with the exception of a "personal region". I figure lots of woman pay for what I now have naturally so I am ok with this. Let nature reign.~that might have been too much information, phfft!
The top of my hair has been looking sparse and the back of my head is looking like male pattern baldness. So I started venturing to other blogs and read up on what has and hasn't worked- or more like what I am and am not willing to try. What did I decide upon?
Biotin. It is a vitamin (H to be exact) which does a bunch of things like help follicle growth. The good news...can help your metabolism increase and promote hair growth...bad news...side affect is facial hair...but I will take my chances
Next I have perfected the comb over and hairspray combo. Mind you I think my husband is going to take out shares in hairspray and invest in a gas mask at the same time. Is it really my fault that he walks in just as I am in the hairspray fog?
And lastly, I have found a product on amazon called Toppik. I think it is basically flakes of hair dye that you sprinkle into the parts of your hair to give it a fuller appearance. I have only been using it a couple of days, so I have yet to master the back bald spot but so far I am impressed with the results. It says that it will not run but I still held my breath when a drop of melting snow hit my head and ran down. All I could think of was will my hair run down my face..the answer <thankfully> was no, but I am not sure I am ready to test it in a downpour --yet!
So for all of you out there trying to find ways to help your locks look more lush, straight or curly...join the millions of other women and get your fingers clicking through the web to find a product for you...may the hair gods be forever in your favour!
My hair is slowly growing back in but my eyebrows have stopped their growth. I actually had to get them waxed the other week. Not because they were unruly, quite the opposite. I actually was getting confused as to where I should pencil them in. I had hairs growing in places where I didn't want them. Isn't that always the way? They can't fill in at the ends..no they have to choose a space between my upper eyelid and brow. So a waxing I went. I actually have a brow shape now to help with the drawing...thank you Anastasia makeup!
Now to get personal. My body hair has kind of come back...with the exception of a "personal region". I figure lots of woman pay for what I now have naturally so I am ok with this. Let nature reign.~that might have been too much information, phfft!
The top of my hair has been looking sparse and the back of my head is looking like male pattern baldness. So I started venturing to other blogs and read up on what has and hasn't worked- or more like what I am and am not willing to try. What did I decide upon?
Biotin. It is a vitamin (H to be exact) which does a bunch of things like help follicle growth. The good news...can help your metabolism increase and promote hair growth...bad news...side affect is facial hair...but I will take my chances
Next I have perfected the comb over and hairspray combo. Mind you I think my husband is going to take out shares in hairspray and invest in a gas mask at the same time. Is it really my fault that he walks in just as I am in the hairspray fog?
And lastly, I have found a product on amazon called Toppik. I think it is basically flakes of hair dye that you sprinkle into the parts of your hair to give it a fuller appearance. I have only been using it a couple of days, so I have yet to master the back bald spot but so far I am impressed with the results. It says that it will not run but I still held my breath when a drop of melting snow hit my head and ran down. All I could think of was will my hair run down my face..the answer <thankfully> was no, but I am not sure I am ready to test it in a downpour --yet!
So for all of you out there trying to find ways to help your locks look more lush, straight or curly...join the millions of other women and get your fingers clicking through the web to find a product for you...may the hair gods be forever in your favour!
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