Psycho-Babble Social Thread 355029

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Bad Hair Day as Predictor

Posted by partlycloudy on June 9, 2004, at 7:55:08

OK, I'm sorry to shut out the baldies in our community, but I have a question for those with hair: Do you find that how your hair turns out in the morning is a predictor for how your day will go?

I read Dinah's thread on Psych about her new "do" and it got me thinking - always a dangerous thing. In the first place, I'm hardly ever happy with my hair. It's too limp, it's too fine, it goes in wonky directions, it relies heavily on hairspray to make it through the day. It's been permed, coloured, braided, curled, highlighted, lowlighted, conditioned within an inch of its non-life. It's been short, it's been long, it's mostly in between.

I perspire so heavily in the morning after my shower that it takes a lot of effort to dry my hair. My hair dryer is getting a work out as I blow without heat, with heat, without heat... until I finally get ahead (ahem) of my sweating skull. If I pay no attention to my hair, I look like my hair lied down and is playing dead. People ask me if I'm feeling ok, because it sure doesn't look like I do. (That's also known as "the weekend".) Most days I am frustrated by the effort I put into making my hair presentable, and I mostly try to glue it into place with Freeze and Shine so I can leave the house, dog gone it.

I own an arsenal of hair products. If it's for sale, I'll try it. I have a basketful of rejects so I can accommodate any and all hair styles. At the moment, the routine is: shampoo, leave in conditioner (my hair gets fried in the sunshine here), styling mousse, then hair spray. I have tried it all.

But - on those rare days - when the stars are aligned correctly, the humidity is low but not too low, my hair turns out satisfactorily. On those days, I not only start out in a good mood, but it lasts all day. What is the magical connection between being happy with the hair-do and with happy with the rest of my world? I swear, the traffic parts like I'm Charlton Heston, the flowers smell lovelier, the cat doesn't shed as much - everything is better if my hair turns out.

It's not like I'm wearing rose-coloured glasses on those rare days - my hair really does turn out better.

 

Yes! » partlycloudy

Posted by Susan J on June 9, 2004, at 8:57:40

In reply to Bad Hair Day as Predictor, posted by partlycloudy on June 9, 2004, at 7:55:08

Inevitably true. When I broke up with my boyfriend about 2 years ago, I immediately went out and got a stylish new hair cut. The stylist cut it exactly how I thought I would HATE it, flipped out on the ends which reminds me of Shirley Jones or the Brady Bunch mom. But it looks great!

I have very fine pieces of hair, but tons of it. So it's always heavy and limp. She put tons of layers in it, cut it about chin length, and flipping out on the ends. It's soooo easy to take care of now. 5 minutes with the hair dryer and a tiny round brush and it works! Makes me feel much better about myself, usually (It looks bad when I go too long without a cut).

Maybe my type of hair cut will work for you. Also, I found this site on ivillage that helps you pick hairstyles based on length and curl...

http://beauty.ivillage.com/hn/hsfinder

Good luck!

 

Re: Bad Hair Day as Predictor

Posted by AuntieMel on June 9, 2004, at 9:18:11

In reply to Bad Hair Day as Predictor, posted by partlycloudy on June 9, 2004, at 7:55:08

Where I come from any day with low humidity is a good day - no matter what the hair looks like.

So, I have one criterium for a haircut. If I can wash it, comb it and go - it's a good cut.

If I used hair as a predictor every day would be a bad day.

 

Re: Bad Hair Day as Predictor

Posted by Emme on June 9, 2004, at 11:19:28

In reply to Bad Hair Day as Predictor, posted by partlycloudy on June 9, 2004, at 7:55:08

I don't know if a good hair day makes for a good day, but a bad hair day doesn't help!

But I have to be philosophical about my potential for good hair days. I have really fine, very very thin hair. I feel ugly and self-conscious on a permanent basis. The only saving grace is that when the humidity is high, it gets wavy and looks much better.

Predictors aside, let's talk about indicators. When I felt the urge to cry while watching "Men in Black" the other night, I knew my mood was slipping!

 

Mood » Emme

Posted by Susan J on June 9, 2004, at 11:28:58

In reply to Re: Bad Hair Day as Predictor, posted by Emme on June 9, 2004, at 11:19:28

Funny, I have *indicators* like that, too. Never thought of it until recently, when I was BAWLING my eyes out at season finales of TV shows. Goofy ones, like the OC, or Everwood. It's not like me to be so broken up over ficitional characters' heartaches or whatever. NOT a good feeling.

 

Re: Mood » Susan J

Posted by tabitha on June 9, 2004, at 12:22:52

In reply to Mood » Emme, posted by Susan J on June 9, 2004, at 11:28:58

It's totally natural to cry when watching Everwood. When Treat finally got the end of his dream, that his life was *better* since his wife died, oh man! Sooo touching. And Delia going to the movies with Bright-- how precious was that? Amy & Ephram, well I kinda don't care so much about them-- they're both brats.

But back on topic. I live in a bad hair climate. All my hair needs to look good is humidity. It gets so soft and curly. Dry hot weather just makes it stiff, lank, and frizzy. So I live in a place with hardly any humidity. Not to mention the sun damage factor here, and my pale skin. I live in absolutely the wrong climate for my hair and skin type. Is it rational to relocate in search of good hair days?

 

Hair Redux » tabitha

Posted by Susan J on June 9, 2004, at 12:29:21

In reply to Re: Mood » Susan J, posted by tabitha on June 9, 2004, at 12:22:52

> But back on topic. I live in a bad hair climate. All my hair needs to look good is humidity. It gets so soft and curly. Dry hot weather just makes it stiff, lank, and frizzy.
<<Wow! Wanna switch homes? I live in humidity, and that's the WORST thing for my hair....

>>Not to mention the sun damage factor here, and my pale skin.
<<I empathize. I'm the whitest, palest thing on the planet and live for sunblock 30. :-)

 

Re: Bad Hair Day as Predictor » partlycloudy

Posted by Wildflower on June 9, 2004, at 13:08:48

In reply to Bad Hair Day as Predictor, posted by partlycloudy on June 9, 2004, at 7:55:08

I would definitely have to say that it's an indicator. For me, it may have to do with the amount of time I spend trying to convince it to behave. (I've got long straight hair that is too heavy to put up but I try anyway.)All of this *training* usually makes me late for work, or wherever I'm supposed to be. Once I'm late, I turn into a grumpy girl. If by some miracle I can fake a smile or two, it only lasts until I glance into a mirror and see the pile of misbehaving hair...back to grumpiness.

Who knew the cause of depression can be attributed to hair? LOL!

 

hmmmm...

Posted by karen_kay on June 9, 2004, at 13:29:15

In reply to Bad Hair Day as Predictor, posted by partlycloudy on June 9, 2004, at 7:55:08

i haven't had a 'bad' hair day since i can remember. but, i don't really comb my hair or do anything to it. i dry it and use tons of styling products, but it always looks the same really.

however... i know it's a bad day if i can't find anything to wear that makes my rear look smaller. that's my deciding factor. if my butt looks bad, it's a bad day for me. forget my hair, it's my butt that's important. besides, do people really ever look at hair? i don't really. the butt is what's important, not the hair. bad butt day = bad day all around. bad hair day, is there a such thing?

 

Re: hmmmm... » karen_kay

Posted by Emme on June 9, 2004, at 17:21:24

In reply to hmmmm..., posted by karen_kay on June 9, 2004, at 13:29:15

> forget my hair, it's my butt that's important. besides, do people really ever look at hair? i don't really. the butt is what's important, not the hair. bad butt day = bad day all around.

Interesting. I'm extremely self-conscious about my hair, so I notice everyone else's hair, in detail, all the time. I'm satisfied with my butt and I never really notice anyone else's unless it's pretty darned extreme.

 

Re: hmmmm... » Emme

Posted by karen_kay on June 9, 2004, at 19:19:44

In reply to Re: hmmmm... » karen_kay, posted by Emme on June 9, 2004, at 17:21:24

wonder if that means i'm actually self-conscious about my butt? i'll think about that for a bit. i just don't tend to notice hair unless it is extreme (similar to your 'butt' reference). but, butts i do notice. i think i may have a problem, being overly obsessed with my rear. or, maybe it's a healthy obsession? but, i do look at it every chance i get and often find myself trying to turn my head all the way around to see if it looks ok while i'm walking (not good for a clutz like me granted, but still worth the results and injuries).

 

big hair day

Posted by Jai Narayan on June 10, 2004, at 17:25:27

In reply to Re: hmmmm... » Emme, posted by karen_kay on June 9, 2004, at 19:19:44

today I woke up to the biggest hair I have ever had. It stood up straight. I mean it gave me a good 3inches. It was so tall that I had to subdue it. I wrestled it down with shampoo and a hard shower. I hate a bad hair day. I have them often. I like my hair to look just so...but it's often out of control.So is my butt. I have a big butt and even if I weigh 110 lbs my butt is many sizes bigger. I never look back at it ever....I don't want to faint.
My partner says my butt is nice but....no pun intended. I want to have Karen Kays butt.

 

No bad eyes days

Posted by Emme on June 10, 2004, at 22:31:42

In reply to big hair day, posted by Jai Narayan on June 10, 2004, at 17:25:27

Buns....hair....but ya know, I bet everyone of us has nice eyes. Of course I seldom actually *remember* to look at people's eyes. I can know someone for eons and not know what color their eyes are just through lack of attention. But when I do go ahead and take a close look, I have never seen an unattractive pair of eyes.

 

Re: No bad eyes days » Emme

Posted by partlycloudy on June 11, 2004, at 7:01:29

In reply to No bad eyes days, posted by Emme on June 10, 2004, at 22:31:42

Umm, once I knew a firefighter whose eyes were so penetrating and fierce, he was always being screened as a security risk when he would travel. It was very difficult to get past his truly scarey eyes to the pleasant man behind them. Spooked me out - I don't know how I'd feel about him breaking into my house with an axe....


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