tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post8101256748783104230..comments2023-10-21T11:44:45.588+01:00Comments on ResidentAlien: Good Hair DayMary Witzlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-37985687175795789732010-05-04T11:16:43.940+01:002010-05-04T11:16:43.940+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.日月神教-任我行https://www.blogger.com/profile/00629261950873803981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-86294761797230624702009-10-07T17:31:58.734+01:002009-10-07T17:31:58.734+01:00Chocolatesa -- (Your name has me practically runni...Chocolatesa -- (Your name has me practically running for the refrigerator every time. I keep seeing big blocks of chocolate in my mind's eye.)<br /><br />From what I can see of your hair, it looks great. Long live letting your hair have its own way!<br /><br />I seem to know a lot of girls like your sister, who gild the lily and insist on frying their hair into unnatural straightness. Our youngest daughter still can't be seen without her hair ironed into a sheet, though sometimes she lets down her guard a little and hangs out the clothes or takes out the trash with her hair a la natural.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-9622662964270622382009-10-06T20:51:47.128+01:002009-10-06T20:51:47.128+01:00My sister is 14 and insists on -get this- straight...My sister is 14 and insists on -get this- straightening her ALREADY STRAIGHT hair. It has a barely noticable wave in it, but compared to my curls it's quite straight. I never put anything in my hair except for some clips and an elastic, and all through highschool I got called "fuzzball" for all the tiny short curly hair I have around my hairline that won't grow long enough to fit under anything. It doesn't even make nice ringlets, it just frizzes up. I hate having stiff, sticky hair, so I don't use any products, unless absolutely necessary (like riding on the highway in the back of an open convertible). I don't spend money on haidressers either, I trim the ends myself once every 2 months or so. I really wish it would grow long though, I can never get it past my shoulder blades without having horrible split ends, and yes I do condition and don't over-wash or brush it. Drip-dry here too.Chocolatesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493321160124151967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-40632210148276314842008-09-04T19:07:00.000+01:002008-09-04T19:07:00.000+01:00Ah honey, you can too put your hair up without hai...Ah honey, you can too put your hair up without hair straighteners! Let me do it for you sometime and I'll show you how.<BR/><BR/>As for the laziness thing, Mr Brown does not live here and did not see how much studying you got done (or more to the point, did not get done). And come on: you could have told me all this yourself, but you'd have had to come all the way downstairs!<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, laziness could very well be inherited. Here I am, supposed to be packing, but I'm fooling around on my blog. What does that say about me?Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-33463562780108752372008-09-04T11:07:00.000+01:002008-09-04T11:07:00.000+01:00PS. LAZY? Mr. Brown would disagree with you there!...PS. LAZY? Mr. Brown would disagree with you there! ;PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-91277242038110601412008-09-04T11:05:00.000+01:002008-09-04T11:05:00.000+01:00"I thought that our eldest, who is lazy, would soo..."I thought that our eldest, who is lazy, would soon tire of all the fuss and bother of daily hair straightening."<BR/>Thanks mom...!!<BR/>And by the way, hair straighteners are a good way to feed that laziness. I can't be bothered to grow it out long, so I lightly straighten the front bits so that I can put it up in a bun or something else, because normally my hair is to curly to do so. Sure, lots of people use it for fashion, but I actually prefer using it for convenience. I don't suit having a thin curtain of hair, so I don't even bother. But if I didn't have my straighteners (which I don't use all the time, I'll have you know!) I wouldn't be able to put my hair up, and that would be a complete (50p~) bugger, let me tell you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-66578616729046303912008-07-26T23:44:00.000+01:002008-07-26T23:44:00.000+01:00When I was a teenager my mother would always pay f...When I was a teenager my mother would always pay for permanents so I could have curled hair. I hated that and once on a road trip to California had my hair cut shorter and all those kinky curls went. My mother was upset and I was happy. If my hair is short it has some curl to it, if longer: none. I keep my hair shorter to this day. Much easier to maintain.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-46434309284692609242008-07-20T07:29:00.000+01:002008-07-20T07:29:00.000+01:00Hilarious! I always wanted that iron flat hair as ...Hilarious! I always wanted that iron flat hair as well. I remember spending the night at a friends, waking up to my wavy mess and having the mom and big sisters ooo and ahhh saying You may hate it now but when you get older!! They were right!Kappa no Hehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909580462578058631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-34938517838454378752008-07-18T07:39:00.000+01:002008-07-18T07:39:00.000+01:00Carole -- I will check that out! What a coincidenc...Carole -- I will check that out! What a coincidence that you sent this: I have just been reading about the American missionaries dispatched by MacArthur to post-war Japan.<BR/><BR/>Merry -- I have the same experience with my hair -- it looks okay for about an hour, then just goes back to being what it is. And my eldest also has lots of ringlets that frizz up if she brushes them out. So naturally, she fries her hair into sleek submission daily.<BR/> <BR/>How wonderful that your kind of hair was actually in vogue during your teenage years -- you had one less thing to obsess over. And how weird that so many of us worry and fuss over something as trivial as hair. I can see this just looking at my kids, but could not see it in myself at their age. <BR/><BR/>Debra -- I never did orange juice cans, but my roommate did. She had hair even thicker and wilder than mine and would tether it up every night -- to little avail. But oh, that nasty dippity-do -- I must have gone through gallons! And yes, it never did the job, did it? I had those commas too, until I got rid of my bangs.<BR/><BR/>Ello -- Maybe we can pit Angus and my youngest against each other some time and have a quiet gamble on which one comes out ahead? I'm just warning you that your girl will have to be seriously good. <BR/><BR/>Maybe if I'd had a couple more kids, my hair would have gone straight. Actually, wipe that: if I'd had a couple more kids, my hair would have gone WHITE.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-86316524558660610122008-07-18T02:10:00.000+01:002008-07-18T02:10:00.000+01:00I think Angus would give your daughter a good comp...I think Angus would give your daughter a good competition for the title. She whines like a champion too!<BR/><BR/>I always had stick straight hair that was thick but fine. Everyone loves my hair but it wasn't easy to do things with. AFter 3 kids, I actually have waves in my hair and I love it!Ello - Ellen Ohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311917335471167591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-15640266874221477032008-07-18T01:03:00.000+01:002008-07-18T01:03:00.000+01:00I have fine curls. I used to fuss when I was a tee...I have fine curls. I used to fuss when I was a teen. I wanted my hair to be long blond and silky. So I tried a straightening product. The smell never went away. and whenever my hair was wet, my dad used to ask if the cows were coming home. I ironed my hair, used dippity-doo to straighten my bangs (I always wound up with a row of commas) and slept on orange juice cans. And in the end, I still had curls. Now I wash towel dry and scrunch. 5 minutes. Done.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-39182760031039256012008-07-17T17:47:00.000+01:002008-07-17T17:47:00.000+01:00I cannot straighten my hair to save my life.... th...I cannot straighten my hair to save my life.... this is just a fact - when I get it cut and styled, my hairdresser has no problem straightening it, and it always looks great and glossy, but only for the day I've had it done... I've tried straighteners, I just can't do it the same way.<BR/><BR/>On the plus side, my hair is very thick and it's not just wavy, it actually lays in large ringlets if I let it dry on it's own (which I usually do). If I run a regular brush through it, it'll frizz, so I usually just pick it out with one of those large tooth combs - easy cheesy, even if it's not in style... still it's healthy.<BR/><BR/>Luckily, my teenage years were during the big hair, spiral perm, late eighties and early nineties... I didn't have to do a thing to my hair, it looked like that on its own.<BR/><BR/>I found other things to obsess about... we all do.Merry Monteleonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435956005780500310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-50568275055218758692008-07-17T14:53:00.000+01:002008-07-17T14:53:00.000+01:00This has nothing to do with hair, but a blog that ...This has nothing to do with hair, but a blog that you might occasionally want to check out. It is from our missionaries in Japan and she often writes a nice piece on an aspect of Japanese culture that you might find interesting. The address is http://bercherbarton.blogspot.com/<BR/>They don't allow commenting which I asked her about, but she says it is too difficult to keep up with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828426520214270655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-33948048175906881952008-07-17T12:03:00.000+01:002008-07-17T12:03:00.000+01:00APW -- Wow, does your hair sound incredible! I hav...APW -- Wow, does your hair sound incredible! I have grown mine almost to my knees, but never quite got there. The tangles just got to me by that point and I got too tired of brushing them out. I've only seen a few women with hair past their knees in my lifetime, but I used to marvel at the descriptions of Japanese court ladies whose hair ran the length of the floor and had to be dressed by a number of servants. And have you ever seen pictures of the seven Sutherland sisters? If not, google them -- you will be amazed!<BR/><BR/>You have seen some interesting hair styles! I'm guessing my kid's blue hair would not have fazed you one iota. I'm still tempted to get my head shaved some day. You and I would make an interesting contrast if I did!<BR/><BR/>Chris -- I'll give you a concise version: My damn kids keep straightening their hair. I used to do this and now I don't. They won't listen to me! Whew -- it's such a strain not to be long-winded. I feel all Hemingway-esque.<BR/><BR/>Ubermouth -- If you've got red hair that long, I guarantee you that the people who tell you it's time for a haircut are just seething with envy. Ignore them. But -- sighhh. I'd have given my eyeteeth for your hair when I was 14...<BR/><BR/>Anti-wife -- Good for you! Actually, I'm pretty content with what I've got now too. I can't imagine a better feeling, either. It was worth going through all that angst just to arrive at my current state of who-gives-a-rat's- posterior.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-73673817360517151562008-07-17T04:39:00.000+01:002008-07-17T04:39:00.000+01:00I'm another of the super straight hair people. Th...I'm another of the super straight hair people. Thick, fine and straight. No amount of perming, curlers, curling irons or anything known to man can make my hair curl for more than a few minutes at a time. In my youth I really, really wanted curly hair. Now I'm content with straight. So glad I'm not that age anymore.The Anti-Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027321787352577548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-86099756056885239642008-07-17T00:28:00.000+01:002008-07-17T00:28:00.000+01:00I am a caucasion with long red hair past my butt....I am a caucasion with long red hair past my butt. I too get people telling me'time for a cut' as if it is bad grooming to have such long hair.UBERMOUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428848028109037855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-91258595697762526412008-07-17T00:19:00.000+01:002008-07-17T00:19:00.000+01:00I hate marketers who do that- make ppl feel freaki...I hate marketers who do that- make ppl feel freakish if they are ,often gloriously different.<BR/>I Have dead straight hair and have had perms for years. Your daughter , and you, are very lucky to have beautifully curly, bouncy, full bodied hair for free!UBERMOUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428848028109037855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-38887700090591459272008-07-16T23:40:00.000+01:002008-07-16T23:40:00.000+01:00I really can't read this right now.Just wanted to ...I really can't read this right now.<BR/><BR/>Just wanted to say, "I love you, man."<BR/> heheheh<BR/>*will try to pull myself together*<BR/><BR/>You always have good hair.<BR/>Is your post about grooming? I might read anyway...Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-67965935473881742782008-07-16T15:53:00.000+01:002008-07-16T15:53:00.000+01:00I've had students like your daughter -- and studen...I've had students like your daughter -- and students who were the opposite (curled their hair every night or had a zillion perms). Both boys and girls at this age torture themselves over appearance. I've seen boys and girls with bangs/fringe that drove them nuts, hair spiked with Elmer's glue, hair died with Jello powder, hair gelled so stiff it had to be uncomfortable, half-shaved heads with Samuri ponytails, skunk stripes, spiked hair with bleached tips that makes the wearing look very much like a porcupine, poofy hair, shaved heads painted in the school colors.... you name it.<BR/>My own hair is the one thing I never have disliked about myself. I obsessed (and still do) about weight. When I was young, I worried about my clothes. But my hair has always been the envy of nearly every other woman. <BR/>When I used to wear it short, the stylist once told my mother that my hair was so healthy you could burn it off and it would be fine.<BR/>It's thick. It's golden. It's slightly wavy. And it grows long. At one point, it hung 4 inches below my knees (I'm 5'8"). I currently keep it about fingertip length.<BR/>I do get snappy with people telling me I need to cut it off and donate it to Locks of Love. I do get tired of people telling me their own hair USED to be that long (in my whole life I've seen about 10 caucasian women with hair this long or longer). It does get static cling that bugs me. It is hard to wash and dry.<BR/>But my teen angst had to be spent on my skin/clothes/teeth/lack of boyfriends/temper/phone calls etc. Perhaps I missed out on one of life's little joys....A Paperback Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155962941590663738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-54684158503374602262008-07-16T11:11:00.000+01:002008-07-16T11:11:00.000+01:00GB -- I remember reading the autobiography of Malc...GB -- I remember reading the autobiography of Malcolm X -- that awful part where he gets interrupted while treating his hair and has to stick his head in the toilet to wash off the chemicals. NO ONE should have to go to such lengths to change what they look like. Sadly, unless someone young and cool develops an interest in the late Malcolm X and trots his story out again, it won't have resonance for my kids. They would not see the parallel. African hair has got to be harder to straighten than mine or theirs, but I still think there are parallels here: trying to change your physical appearance to accomodate someone else's notions of beauty. Bah.<BR/><BR/>Kara -- As long as you're not contemplating scalp transplants, you're on, and if you ever come to Scotland, I will take you up on that! We've got a couple of couches -- does it matter that they're junky? <BR/><BR/>Just thinking about your hair is making me feel a little wistful... Just think of all the electricity and money you've saved...<BR/><BR/>Laura -- TWO straighteners? Aaggh! <BR/>And every day is a big hair day for me (unless I tie it up). <BR/><BR/>I think all the slaving and agonizing I did over my hair has helped make me the ungroomed slob that I am today. I look back on the time I spent trying to flatten my hair and wish I could have it all back now. <BR/><BR/>Adolescents are pretty hellish, but when they're fun they really ARE fun. It's just getting through all the other stuff to get at that little kernel of fun...<BR/><BR/>Kim -- The problem is, they know that their father has done nothing to his once naturally curly hair, whereas I, of the big, thick hair, spent years trying to subdue it. So no way are they going to fall for that. (I know: I've tried.)<BR/><BR/>Alice -- Hooray for scrunchies and women who refuse to agonize over their hair! Once in a while I see old ladies with careless ponytails, out in their gardens, turning compost heaps or whatever. It always cheers me up -- it's what I want to become. I'm well on the road.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-14032124511215513622008-07-16T10:31:00.000+01:002008-07-16T10:31:00.000+01:00I gave up at an early age. I tried to do the perm...I gave up at an early age. I tried to do the perm thing about twice, but my hair won't hold it and the highlights my sister attempted just fried things, so I'm as natural as you get and it all gets pulled back in a scrunchie. Chic or what?Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312731015432167519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-5377264340012978092008-07-16T10:09:00.000+01:002008-07-16T10:09:00.000+01:00Tell them if they keep overdoing the hair straight...Tell them if they keep overdoing the hair straighteners they'll end up looking like Mr Witzl...Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-20646833512584134882008-07-16T04:36:00.000+01:002008-07-16T04:36:00.000+01:00Do I dare admit to TWO straighteners?? My old, wor...Do I dare admit to TWO straighteners?? My old, worn out one is at Hans' apartment, and I now have a new one here at home. For a blonde, I have a lot of hair and if I don't straighten it, I end up with BIG hair. When I was in high school and the hair products available today had yet to be invented, my hair was always 'wrong' so maybe the fact that I work at it today is a delayed reaction. Actually, it only takes minutes to do. I got a kick out of reading about your daughters! Been there, done that, and it wasn't fun.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174697892947430149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-76638778387565432722008-07-16T03:05:00.000+01:002008-07-16T03:05:00.000+01:00as someone who as the straightest hair known to ma...as someone who as the straightest hair known to mankind...i can't relate to this story at all. but i'll tell you this, give me ten minutes with your kids in a room alone and i will have them convinced that what they're doing to themselves is wrong wrong wrong. oh...and the room also needs to have a couple couches, some snacks and the Thriller music video playing just for funsies.karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690274092026593186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965824120120454342.post-71959840496107805622008-07-15T23:08:00.000+01:002008-07-15T23:08:00.000+01:00It's interesting that you mention Angela Davis, be...It's interesting that you mention Angela Davis, because I believe that artificial hair-straightening by <BR/>black Americans was one the practices despised by the late Malcolm X. Maybe you should give your daughter the biography written by Alex Haley. I assume she's not black, but the point he made was a general one against people being ashamed of what they were.Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.com