My sister was horrified at the picture I chose to use in my profile here on UrbanMoms. If it were up to her, she would have chosen an older picture of me where I was a little more done up, like this old black & white headshot that I've attached.
I look pretty plain in my UrbanMoms profile shot, I'll admit. But if I'm going to be truthful in what I write in this blog, I figure I might as well be truthful in my picture as well...and truthfully, I have fully adapted my own version of "mom hair"- the ponytail.
Now, many different people have many different ideas about what mom hair looks like. I would guess that most people think of mom hair as short, wash-and-go styles. The thing is, I had short hair in high school and it was stylish and looked good. Think Drew Barrymore in the mid-90s. So, to me, mom hair is defined as any hair style that you can do in under 5 minutes. And for me, with long hair, that is a ponytail.
There was a time in my life, when I was my sister's age (mid-20s) or younger, that I only rocked a ponytail at the gym or on a really bad day when I had woken up late. I actually enjoyed getting up at least 30 minutes earlier then I needed to to wash and style my hair. My hair got a lot of complements, which I loved, so it was worth it to me to lose sleep in order to have great hair!
Things have changed though (I have a feeling you will read this phrase a lot in my blogs). I generally have to choose between showering and eating during the Boy's morning nap. I usually choose eating. At 6 months old, he still doesn't have a consistent length for his nap times. It's easier to throw my hair back into a ponytail, straighten it out (my hair is naturally curly), throw on some makeup and get moving. Additionally, the Boy feels that my hair is the best play thing around and, if I leave it down, you can be assured that huge chunks of it will end up in his teeny-tiny fingers. And it hurts!
Nowadays, wearing my "pre-baby hair" (also known as long and brushed), it is only for special occasions. Family photos, church, date night with the husband. Those are really the only times I can imagine wearing my hair down. The picture I used in my profile here is at my birthday. Even that wasn't a good enough occasion for pre-baby hair.
So, I've resigned myself to once again eat my words, cause you know I'd once said "I'll never have mom hair", and announce that I have adopted my own version of "Mom Hair". And that's actually ok with me. My hair and I had many wonderful years together, and once the boy is in school, I fully believe I will reserect my hair to its former glory.
For the record though, I have made the foray into "Mom Jeans"...and I'm really hoping I never eat my words on that one:)
I look pretty plain in my UrbanMoms profile shot, I'll admit. But if I'm going to be truthful in what I write in this blog, I figure I might as well be truthful in my picture as well...and truthfully, I have fully adapted my own version of "mom hair"- the ponytail.
Now, many different people have many different ideas about what mom hair looks like. I would guess that most people think of mom hair as short, wash-and-go styles. The thing is, I had short hair in high school and it was stylish and looked good. Think Drew Barrymore in the mid-90s. So, to me, mom hair is defined as any hair style that you can do in under 5 minutes. And for me, with long hair, that is a ponytail.
There was a time in my life, when I was my sister's age (mid-20s) or younger, that I only rocked a ponytail at the gym or on a really bad day when I had woken up late. I actually enjoyed getting up at least 30 minutes earlier then I needed to to wash and style my hair. My hair got a lot of complements, which I loved, so it was worth it to me to lose sleep in order to have great hair!
Things have changed though (I have a feeling you will read this phrase a lot in my blogs). I generally have to choose between showering and eating during the Boy's morning nap. I usually choose eating. At 6 months old, he still doesn't have a consistent length for his nap times. It's easier to throw my hair back into a ponytail, straighten it out (my hair is naturally curly), throw on some makeup and get moving. Additionally, the Boy feels that my hair is the best play thing around and, if I leave it down, you can be assured that huge chunks of it will end up in his teeny-tiny fingers. And it hurts!
Nowadays, wearing my "pre-baby hair" (also known as long and brushed), it is only for special occasions. Family photos, church, date night with the husband. Those are really the only times I can imagine wearing my hair down. The picture I used in my profile here is at my birthday. Even that wasn't a good enough occasion for pre-baby hair.
So, I've resigned myself to once again eat my words, cause you know I'd once said "I'll never have mom hair", and announce that I have adopted my own version of "Mom Hair". And that's actually ok with me. My hair and I had many wonderful years together, and once the boy is in school, I fully believe I will reserect my hair to its former glory.
For the record though, I have made the foray into "Mom Jeans"...and I'm really hoping I never eat my words on that one:)
LOL! I can totally relate. I've had to resort to the Mom bun....basically the end of the pony tail tucked into the elastic. My little guy thinks the pony tail is a great toy and so I've had to adjust. And the worst part for me, my hair doesn't get blow dryed anymore....the little guy cries his heart out when I turn the blow dryer on. Dry hair just isn't worth it :-)
who knew we'd have to chose between showering and eating? I always opt for eating too.
I find Elmo and now blue's clues enables me to have good hair, but only hair. Eyebrows? I look like Bert.
Oh, don't worry, Sarah! Once your kids are older you will have more time for a regular hairstyle and cool jeans. The problem is that you will have no money to get either! They suck you dry ;) Hey...but it's totally worth it...most days.
Unfortunately, high school is over for me and the monytail (yes, I just combined man and ponytail) is no longer an option.
Fortunately, Dad hair can be masked with a common, over-the-counter solution: the hat. My collection has grown threefold since my daughter was born. Either that, or a 2 second rinse under any household shower usually does the trick.
This, my friend, is fodder for a new blog post!!! Why it's totally easier to be a dad;) haha
You wear MAKEUP??? You lucky duck! And here I thought they would take my kids away if I spent more than 30 seconds in front of the mirror! :-)
I thought of something I wanted to add - you look much happier in the photo with the "Mommy" hair. Isn't that the most important thing??
Great blog, I'd love to hear more!