Curly, Straight or how God intended

The great curly hair debate.

A beautiful 16 year old girl makes Olympic history and what happens -they talk about her hair! Really, do they talk about Bolts hair, no, why, because he is a Man!


This curly v straight debate seems to rage consistently, swinging from one way to the other as time goes bye. My mother has dead straight fine hair and has had a perm all her life until her stroke just over 5years ago. She would painstakingly set it after every wash and would travel hours to get to the hairdresser that she had used for 50years when she moved to the central coast (by public transport as she didn't drive- 2 busses and a train).





After her stroke she couldn't have her hair permed as it would knot badly at the back of her head due to her water chair confinement so it was cut short. Too me it looks wonderful, she hates it (not to mention no more lipstick which she also hates). This is not done due to choice but practicability but with silky silver hair it looks healthier than it ever has.

I coped my Fathers unruly curly crop much to the angst of my Mother who would have traded any day. I have had it short and blow waved it every day, left it curly and short, curly and long, straightened it at all lengths, blow waved it at all lengths and now most of the time I just couldn't be bothered. I colour and cut it regularly and use the best shampoos, conditioners and product possible to keep it healthy and avoid as much frizz as possible. I started going grey at 21. 


Both my daughters have relatively straight hair that is thick, I in turn would love to trade with them, hmmmm pattern forming ?? So why aren't we happy with what we were born with? I think my Mothers hair now looks great and my kids hair is great, my Mother thinks my hair is great and the girls want each others. Maybe this just has more to do with self esteem than anything else.


We really need to be happy with all aspects of our selfs wether it be our hair, body shape, height or colour. Taking care of ourselves is of utmost importance but at the same time we shouldn't be looking at others wishing to look like them. We are not all Elle McPherson nor should we want to be! (both my male BF and ex husband think she's overrated so what us girls think is perfect men may not)

Remember true beauty comes from the inside and the best way to show it is 

With a smile !