A couple months back, my daughter and I cut our hair for Locks of Love, a very worthy reason to grow, and then cut one’s hair. I loved the cut, the light feeling, the healthy look. And, I could put away all those hairbands. No more ponytails or braids! I’d need less shampoo and conditioner in the shower, I thought. It’s a win-win!
lately, though, I’ve been wondering about the impact of this new do.
Apparently, when there was more hair, there was more room to spread the grease around. Or, I could manipulate my coif to hide said grease, generally by pulling it back in a “sleek” ponytail, or better yet, dueling braids which served as youthful distraction, and also hid more of the greasy hair inside the braids.
So, with nowhere to hide my grease, I find myself taking MORE showers. I’ve upped my schedule from every other day (I’ve got other stuff to do in the AM, like sleep) to every day. By default, I’m using at least as much shampoo and conditioner now as I was with long hair, but I’m also using more water and body wash. OH NO!
Even if I were one of those people who was inclined to never wash my hair when I bathed my body (I do, actually, know a few of these brave souls, and their hair is marvelously healthy), I would still be using more water than before. And despite my efforts to only buy products whose majority of ingredients are natural, and certainly cruelty-free, I still feel guilty every time I step into the shower.
So, is the solution to have hair that reaches the floor, that I might not have to wash for weeks at a time (until I found a small varmit or bird nest)?
Or, is it to adopt the Trucker Hat style, belying my age and status as employed?
Or is it to go Sinead O’Connor (but that requires maintenance!)?
I don’t have the answer, but I do wish my hair would cooperate with my pro-environment agenda.
