Hairstyles and Attitudes

[cjsmith]

Topic stolen from mactavish

I am looking for a low-maintenance hairstyle. My hair is fine, limp, and only slightly wavy when long; it is springy-curly when short. I would like a short hairstyle for swimming, riding in convertibles (Rob's thinking of buying a convertible), gardening, and rolling over in my sleep. I would like a long hairstyle so I don't have to go get it cut every so often and so I don't have to worry which way the hair is pointing while it dries. I definitely require a hairstyle with NO blow-drying, NO curling, NO gel. If I can't do it with a comb it's not going to get done.

Can't have all of these, but I can have all but one. Front runner is a buzzcut.

My buttlength ponytail is the lowest-maintenance hairstyle I have ever had. No wasted time at some weird-smelling hair salon. No worrying about which way it will flop when it dries. However, I am really getting tired of waiting all day for it to dry, avoiding swimming, tying it up for hot tubs, having it get in my face during anything even remotely fun, etc etc. And it's not like it flatters me. Then again, neither would a buzzcut...!

Comments

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestion! I've had a cut like that, in college. I think it probably did work well. (best I can remember, anyway.) Would have looked better with more futzing about in the morning, with blowdryer and gel, but looked okay without and that's good enough for me.

[firecat]

I was also going to recommend that hairstyle. I have it, and it's very low-maintenance, but it doesn't tend to attract as many stares as a buzz cut, which I've also had.

Then again, I also think your ponytail is very lovely.