Ok. Been psyching myself up for the last couple of weeks about my hair. Have been dreading the impending hair loss. Although in my head I knew getting it cut short would be best, it took a long time to mentally prepare myself to do it.
Last Sunday when I did a charity day for 'My New Hair', I straightened my hair for the day. It was the first time since diagnosis (7 weeks ago) that I have bothered to do anything with my hair. 'They' say that hair grows much quicker in the summer. After having straightened mine, I realised that 'they' were right. It was half way down my back. The longest it has been for many, many years.
I have been planning 'today' for a couple of weeks. Planning my 'chop off the hair' day. Lots of people have said 'shave' it. But I just couldn't. What I felt able to do though was go for a 'pixie' style cut. What the hell. Kept telling myself it was a makeover, hoping that it would feel exactly like that when it came down to it.
Arrived at salon. Young girl takes me to have my hair washed and conditioned. "Would you like a head massage during the conditioner?".
Mmmmmm. Why the hell not? I deserve it.
Towel round head. Sitting in chair. Showed the hairdresser a couple of 'short' hair cuts from a trashy hair magazine. "Something like that or that" I said. Towel removed. Hair combed. So knotty! A few split ends I think!
Not for much bloody longer!
I had brought my wig with. The wig has a fringe. I don't. Asked the hairdresser to replicate the fringe in the wig. That way, people would start to get used to me with a fringe. "No problem" he replied.
How nice all of this is for the hairdresser. How often does he get a true 'blank canvass' to work with?
One hour later, it's all over. Not quite a pixie cut because of the fringe thing, but very short on the back and sides. A tiny bit longer on top. Well, I want to look feminine!
All very short. Copious amounts of hair on the floor. Not a problem though. No. That's a massive understatement. The new style is gorgeous! It's really light. Young. Modern. Trendy. Something I would NEVER have had the courage to do, had I not have been faced with the inevitability of 'no hair' in a couple of weeks.
I LOVE IT!!!! Why didn't I do this years ago?!
What a bleedin' shame it's all gonna fall out LOL!
