Taming the Lions Mane.

Can I write an entire post about the singular act of getting my hair cut??

YES.

Yes, I can:

So for the first time in maybe a year and a half....

I got my hair cut.

Over the years my hair has suffered being bleached, dyed brown, then burnt, cut, teased, mudded, snapped and almost styled in every way imaginable. As hair does.

Gradually the brown dye faded out to leave behind brassy brittle dead reddish curls. It went into dreadlocks if i didn't brush it, and at times when I tried to run my hand through it i'd find little surprises that failed to escape my Devil's Snare of a hair-do, like flower petals or leaves. The shaggy curls would blind people if i turned around too fast, cushion my head enabling me to sleep anywhere at all, shield my face from unwanted stares and best of all, keep me toasty warm in winter. If it got in the way, I'd simply tie it in a knot......and it would stay there. And so it grew very long and wild..................... (see the resemblance?)

I loved my hair despite its ugliness. I felt like Rapunzel on more than one occasion.

And then I moved to Adelaide. New lifestyle didnt suit my lions mane. The heat for starters, drove me insane with my blanket hair, and it looked terrible if i put it up. Ive been busier than usual, more active, and as a result it went dread-locky quicker than usual and when it got in the way, tying it in a knot just didn't do the job. The knot would come undone at awkward moments, causing my already unco-ordinated self to lose sight of where I was walking = fall down/ trip/ take the person infront of me down too.

So the decision was made. The mane had to go.

So new friend Tobias offered to tame the Lions Mane.

This was no simple feat. Hair-dresser by trade or not....I think it would scare anyone!

But he did it!!

All my beautiful dead hair....

My new fringed, short, healthy hair!

Its Shorter now!

Massive applause for Tobias! He tamed my Lions Mane!

It wasnt easy (well atleast for me)- it took a couple of extremely painful minutes to brush it (after not brushing my hair for 2 weeks...this HURT), he had to dunk my head in water to tame the boofyness and the hair dryer even ate my hair a few times for good measure, but he did it.

And its amazingly soft now. Rapunzel length is gone. Not a trace of any unfortunate trapped flowers or twigs and even though Ive neglected it already since the cut, there is no sign of dread-locking at all. It doesnt even knot. Its all smooth silky bouncy curls now. I even have a fringe.

My mane is now actual pretty hair.

But despite the fact that having less hair is much more convienient, feels better and i think it looks better....

....I cant help but to miss my lions mane....

....just a little....