haircut

I am extremely lazy when it comes to my hair. In the morning I comb my hair and put in up in a bun, and that's the last I think about it until the evening when it's time to take a shower. I've never colored my hair. I don't own a hairdryer, curler, straightener, etc. I think hair was one of those things I tried caring about in high school, but my hair was determined to be straight and limp, so I let it have its way.

One of the perks of being a girl is that I can let my hair grow out as long as I want and it's socially acceptable.Yay! I don't like getting my hair cut, so I only do it once a year. I also don't like strangers touching me, so I haven't been to a hair salon for a haircut since I was a kid. My mom has been my designated hair cutter over the years. I don't exactly have a complicated hair cut or anything; if you can cut in a straight line, you can cut my hair. I let my boyfriend give it a go last year and he did well, so he now has the job.

Last week I could tell it was time for my annual haircut because I was getting slight headaches after having my hair up all day, which is the usual sign it's getting too long. The only problem was that I told Perry to cut a little too much off.

So, this isn't exactly "short" hair. The problem is that it's now too short for me to put up in a bun properly anymore; hair pokes out everywhere and it looks pretty awful. I turned to the internet for ideas of what to do with my hair until it grew out a bit longer. I was lucky enough to find an alternative fairly easily. I just wanted an updo that was fast and that would actually stay put with my extremely slippery and thin hair. I ended up settling on a style called the "Gibson tuck." The internet made it look really easy. You just make a pony tail then flip it up and tuck the tail in your hair. It actually worked for me.

The only adjustment I had to make was to add some claw clips to secure it, or else my hair would try to come unflipped after an hour or so.

Here's a side view. I like how with this updo, your hair will naturally try to cover your ears.