RISK – FUSS = REST
Take a RISK to eliminate the FUSS in order to REST.
Have you ever done something like that? I did last week. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you probably saw a few pictures of me with a different hairdo.
Last week, I looked like this:
My hair was in desperate need of a healthy makeover. The FUSS needed to be eliminated. Why was it such a fuss? It was dry & damaged from my attempts at covering my gray hair. Yes, I have gray hair. I’ve had gray hair since my early 20s. 20 years of coloring my hair every 6 weeks can take it’s toll.
Back on Day 1, we mentioned “Caroline’s most ridiculous risk.” Well, this is it. It may not seem like having your hair chopped off is that big of a risk – it’s not like wrestling an alligator or flying a helicopter or skydiving.
This is a risk because I love having long hair. My husband loves my hair long even though he tells me it doesn’t matter. There’s an inferred preference when it comes to the length of my hair but I know it doesn’t change the way he feels about me. He has heard my tales of angst about my hair for years. His answer to my angst – “Shave it!”
Don’t worry, I didn’t shave it…this time.
I want my hair to be healthy. Washing my hair with apple cider vinegar & baking soda wasn’t working. Deep conditioning treatments didn’t help. A serious hair cut was needed.
So I made an appointment at Salon 312 with Nicole, gave her permission to chop off 7+ inches of my hair…
Here’s the new CT ::
What did my family have to say about my transformation? I did not tell any of my kids that I was getting my hair cut. Here are their responses:
Gunnar ~ “You look like the school nurse.”
Tygar ~ “What did you do to my mother??”
Stone ~ “You…look…different.”
Eden ~ didn’t say a word, just looked at me with raised eyebrows, mouth wide open & stunned silence.
Greg’s response ~ “I thought it was going to be shorter.” Maybe he really did think I was going to shave it?
How’s that for honest reactions?
The FUSS has been eliminated…except for the gray…
…To Be Continued {later this week}
~ Caroline
Nester says
you look absolutely stunning, did you get an eye enlargement that same day?!
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Greta says
WOW~ Must be nice to be beautiful with long and short hair… I look like a boy. 🙁 What a risk! Now are we going to give into the gray… ?
LOVE IT!
ellen says
good gravy, friend! you look beautiful. just beautiful.
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Kara Hamilton says
Looks amazing! Don’t ever shave it unless you have to 🙂
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caroline says
i agree with you 100%!
Tracey says
Oh this is so fun!
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