I was going to a wedding on Sunday, so my friend Andy insisted on straightening my hair for the occasion. It’s the first time I’ve ever had my hair flat-ironed.
It’s so silky and it looks so much longer! But I can’t afford to do this on a regular basis and I wonder why we all want the kind of hair we don’t have. It’s probably the same reason we all want a body shape that doesn’t come naturally either.
I’ve been going around feeling superior to everyone without long straight hair. Tomorrow after I wash it, I’ll turn back into a pumpkin.
If anyone lives in L.A. and you want good hair, Let me know and I’ll hook you up with Andy, whose Salon is in Santa Monica.
As for the wedding, It was the most glorious and romantic occasion you could ask for! The bride and groom are both in their forties and had nearly given up on finding someone to love. But when they met, it was clear to all that they were soulmates at the deepest level. The bride was breathtaking in her satin gown and swirling veil and I did her red lipstick. Their love is like an orchid blooming in a wasteland. It proves that good things still happen.
I’m grateful for the miracle of love and flat-irons.
Oh my! such straightness and such red lips. So wonderful.
So happy to hear about your friends.
I don’t think I have ‘nearly given up’ on finding someone to love.
I’ve given up. Full stop.
I think…
QM
x
You look amazing Sister Wolf. You were made for flat ironing baby.
That is fabulous hair!!! Can you get a Target special on a flat iron, and try doing it yourself???
I spend so much time putting some sort of bend/curl into mine. We do always want what we dont have.
You look great in general, by the way!!!
It looks great. I just straighten my own hair – I never pay someone to do it.
We should never give up on love. (this goes for you too Queen Marie, a prince is out there for you)
Love the hair sister.
Gorgeous! (as always!)
Well, I do the ironing in this house – see, I knew my army training would come in useful one day – but were I to attempt to iron the ‘Memsahib’s’ hair I can guess where the iron would end up – ouch!
I’m all for the powers of hair straightening, but using a flatiron too often is hell on the hair. Still, I’m glad you like having all that straightness to swish around.
Amazing! Andy did you proud. Love the fact you did the red lips for the bride and so glad of such happiness xx
“I’ve been going around feeling superior to everyone without long straight hair” hahah I know EXACTLY what you mean….
Congrats to your friends! Nothing is more appreciated than that which we thought was out of our reach forever <3 and grateful happiness is the best of them all!
You look stunning =).
It looks gorgeous! I especially like the pieces in the front!
If you decide to try it at home, you can get nice ceramic flat irons for pretty cheap now, with variable settings on them.
Oh, and there are sprays to prep your hair with to protect it from the heat. I just use this drugstore stuff and it works great!
http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/tresemme-thermal-creations-heat-tamer-spray/ID=prod1687870-product?V=G&ext=frgl_Google_Beauty
Congrats to your friends! Love a good soulmate story!
Beautiful hair, beautiful story. Love always wins.
I flat iron my own hair anytime I want straight hair! It’s easy, though tedious and time consuming with hair as long as ours, Sister. Granted, good flat irons are expensive as hell, but I think they’re worth it!
Will flat-ironing your hair make it look thicker?
You look great Sister! I’m at a loss as to how I ever lived without my flat iron. It’s the best. But it does kill my hair, regardless of the products you use to make it less harsh. So have to look like a lion a few days of the week.
You look great! So very much not like a lesbian! I told you you would like it!
Yes – definitely go with the ceramic ones if you get one for the house. They cost more but you will regret getting the $14 non-ceramic one immediately because they absolutely fry your hair.
You look so hot — I love it! That wedding sounds fabulous too 🙂
Love in the 40s… sigh. It’s the Holy Grail of single 39 year old ladies everywhere. I’ve pretty much stopped looking / stopped hoping. But you never know…
I always separate the history of my life into two parts: B.F. (before flatiron) and A.F. (after flatiron)
My niece will never know an existence without flatiron.
It looks great! And the red lipstick looks great too. I wish I knew how to do my own hair well, sadly, I just don’t. I’m hopeless.
Sister, just discovered the joys of the flat iron a month ago. Great minds think alike and love the look.
Spectular hair SW. I have grown my hair for the first time in my life and I am 46, I am so over the rule of cutting your hair when you are 40. If it’s silky and lush like yours, then rock it
Whoops *spectacular……pity I can’t rock the spelling
I have a big-time crush on you.
I love a happy story.
And your hair looks fantastic. And that’s why I hate you!
Love
Andra
Every single time you see a picture of me and I have bangs in front with a straight cut, I have sat in a salon chair for +3 hours while a stylist blows out and flat irons my hair. It sucks that that’s what I do about every two weeks (and the rest of the month I pull it back into a bun or braids). Not only is it a gigantic time suck but also costly. One day, I’m going to go natural and forget about this nonsense.
Wow – you look ravishing!
You look gorgeous, SW.
It’s so good to hear about your friends’ love. I’m just losing mine – my husband, my closest friend, my dearest love is becoming my foe. Something twisted in his brain is taking him away from me, and I can’t do a thing.
I wear beautiful red lips now, though…
xxx, mrkt
You look lovely!
I think you are beautiful a always. I have long hair like you but I’m tired of it because as you said, I want something I don’t have.
GHDs- expensive, but worth it. Though I can imagine not being arsed about straightening your own hair when it’s that long, when mine was almost as long as yours it used to take half an hour of blowdrying just to get it dry, let alone style it.
oh why why why did i cut my long hair into a bob? why why why!
You look so pretty
My goodness you look utterly stunning! There are few things finer than a woman with a lush mane of long, dark hair and red lips. Beautiful xx
Definitely spend more money on a good flatiron, otherwise it’s just throwing $ away. My hair’s been fried from too much straightening, finally my stylist gave me product to protect it!