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Friday, September 01, 2006

Hair Help!

I need your help. I am having a difficult time deciding how to wear my hair--I am not very good at decisions, so I need your help. My hair is naturally pretty straight, although I do have to use a straightener when I wear it straight to get it straight in all the right places. I grew weary of all the blowdrying and straightening several months ago, so I decided to get a perm. It has been great and is super low-maintenance, but I can't decide whether or not to stick with the permed look. It was expensive, so I feel like it is a big decision, but I just can't bring myself to go to one of the cheap places to get a perm. Too scary, too risky. So please help! Let me know which look you think is better.

Here is the straight look...
Front view

Back view

And the curly look....

The front view (it is a little hard to see)

And the back view

So let me know what you think!

Happy Labor Day from Daisy and Oscar!

posted by Leah at 4:45 PM

9 Comments:

  • I cannot believe I am about to say this (because one: I have naturally curly hair and I straighten everyday so I am pretty much against curly hair, and two: To me, curly hair is an arch enemy and I would *NEVER* side with it)

    BUT...

    This IS an EXCEPTION.

    You look great both ways...But I *LOVE* LOVE LOVE your curly hair. They are definetely two different looks, but the curl/wave ON YOU (Not me! LOL) LOOKS THE BEST. It gives off a real free, casual, together look (ON You, NOT ME!) and I love it.

    ONE VOTE FOR CURLY HAIR HERE!
    (For YOU...NOT ME!) I will stick with STRAIGHT hair no matter what anyone says. LOL!

    By Blogger Coco, at 5:41 PM  

  • Look at those sweet puggy faces! So cute! Ok, on to the hair. I also vote for curly! I'm actually considering a perm too since I have half wavy half stick straight and I'm getting way tired of straightening every day. Those waves look great on you!

    By Blogger Shannon, at 11:48 PM  

  • If I have to pick....it would be curly. Although sometimes with my natural wavy hair I wish it was straight. I am no help!

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    Paula w/ Bandit & Paisley

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6:30 AM  

  • leah, I think the straight and the curl looks good on you. But I agree with everyone else, the perm is more "alive." That looks like a good perm. Usually I think of perms as being tight but yours looks loose and more natural. Does that perm have a name? I've been wanting to do something to my natural super straight hair but every time I get a perm it BLOWS UP way to big and looks horrible. So I'd be interested in knowing what kind of perm that is.

    By Blogger Sandy, at 10:56 PM  

  • I like your hair both ways but the perm does so much in ways of volume for you. I actually just got my cut like your straight style and I can tell I am not going to be happy with it for the straightener never does what I want it to do and it never looks as good as the hairdresser. To me, my hair looks flat and lifeless so for you, I would go with the perm!! Looks like it might be easier as well

    By Blogger Becky, at 9:58 AM  

  • I like the perm. I call perms like that "Oprah hair" and I am quite envious of the looseness of the curl. My hairdresser (whom I have since fired) talked me out of perming when my hair was about your length. It's short now, but grows quickly. Now that I've seen how "unpermy" it looks, I think I am revising my goal.
    Looks like the curly is winning!
    Deb

    By Blogger Debra Sue, at 11:25 AM  

  • I agree with Coco...I have wavy hair and I have to straighten it EVERYDAY too...such a pain in the butt....

    I noticed your hair straightener on your sink on the Bathroom Post you had....LOL

    By Blogger ♥Lisa and The Pug Posse ♥, at 6:26 PM  

  • I think the curly hair is winning by a long stretch! Thanks for your help--I am sure my hairdresser will thank you all as well when I give him the big check!

    I am not sure if the perm has a name. I explained to my hairdresser what I wanted, and he used big huge rollers and only left the chemicals on for the shortest amount of time so it wouldn't fry it. I was soooo nervous but am very pleased with how it turned out. It is SO easy and low maintenance. The only downfall is that, sometimes if I am in a humid place, it gets really big and frizzy, but I am sure there are products for that.

    So if any of you are thinking of a perm, I would say "GO FOR IT!" but make sure you have a good hairstylist and tell them exactly what you want. Good luck!

    By Blogger Leah, at 9:56 AM  

  • I tried to say this days ago but the comment thing wasn't working - both styles are super cute, but I'm in the curly crowd!

    By Blogger Kara (Turskey) Vaught, at 10:31 PM  

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