It has been a few months since I have seen my hairdresser...
I dearly miss our visits and chats...
I am in the process of growing out the short pixie cut that I had to get several years ago when my frozen shoulder prevented me from using a blow dryer...
Then darn it, the other shoulder froze!
Which I was not expecting, as I am an optimist.
(I had been warned by the specialist that this may occur!)
So I kept the pixie as it was an easy option
especially when one is in too much pain to lift their arm above their head.
I purchased a Bumble and Bumble product appropriately named
"Don't Blow It"
to help me with the "growing pains"...
The transition phase from one style to another is not the easiest to style...
at least that's true for me personally.
Oh and here is a bit of wabi-sabi
the toothpaste tube sitting on the sink...
our humble bungalow is a rife with imperfections!
The back view
one that I don't usually see
shows an area of grey hair near the bottom
nature has had a hand in this as I have not streaked my hair.
The thing that comes to mind is skunk....
Yikes!
My hairdresser said I need to wait at least another two months before coming back in to see her...
So it's what I can only say must be wabi-sabi hair.
Do you change your hairstyle?
Have you grown it long, or do you like it short?
Is it grey or do you colour it?
Any tips on how you've managed the transition?
In closing this post
before I go out and work in the garden
I wanted to share this picture with you.
Lovely Constance Spry and Paul's Lemon Pillar Roses
climbing on the arbour out front of The Humble Bungalow on a sunny morning.
The path is sprinkled with petals
an unintentional wabi-sabi welcome to the garden...
We just celebrated Canada Day July 1st
and
The 4th of July celebrations are next.
Hope you are having a great week my friends...
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
38 comments:
Your roses are always so lovely! I'm just beginning the process of growing my hair out. Growing pains, indeed! ;-)
I have very fine, semi-curly hair. I like to use products that enhance the curl, do you think that this styler would be helpful? I usually let my hair air dry. I have currently let my hair grow longer so I can put it up for the hot summer months.
The photo of your arbor with the rose is beautiful!
Leslie, I have had two frozen shoulders in the past, so I know well what you are talking about!!
As for my hair, it almost touches my shoulders and is a combo of turning white and being highlighted by a colorist. I ask her not to try to cover the parts turning white, but to highlight the rest of my hair to blend with the parts that are turning. It works for me and I have been happy with this approach.
I enjoy all of your posts. I recommended your blog to a friend some years ago and she tells me that she loves it. You are doing a very good thing here.
My favorite tool for styling long, short and in between length hair is my Conair barrel styling brush. This can be used on dry or wet hair. The barrel heats and also blows out air. This makes styling easy and takes only one hand! Sometimes if my style needs a pick-up during the day, I just quickly go over the front with the styling brush and it does the job nicely. You, might find this tool helpful, especially during the growing out stages. Also your climbing roses are beautiful. The scent must be heavenly. Susan
I am growing my hair out. I have thick, frizzy, curls and I have never found a hair dresser who gets me. I don’t think I’ve ever had a cut that I really liked. When my hair is short, it’s more upkeep, and I just don’t feel right, like I’m uncomfortable, not “me”. I don’t feel feminine, but I do see other women with short hair and I think they look great, very feminine. When it’s long it’s easier. The weight of it when it’s longer helps the curls behave. When it’s short it’s frizzier. And, I like to do buns, French braids, twists and ponytails. I like something different everyday. So, I’m almost to the length I feel most comfortable to me, almost to my shoulders. I’ve been growing it out 2 years. I get a trim every 6 months or so. I don’t have any hints, just to keep your focus and remember your “why” of growing it out. And patience, it takes mighty patience. Your hair is very cute now, I like the back.
I've used that Bumble and Bumble product and I really like it. It's not too heavy for fine curls. I love my silvery curls but I do feel "older" sometimes. You've inspired me (subliminally) to purchase a new face cream. I just ran out of the Avène and I was at Choices Market where I saw 1000 Roses Heavenly Night Cream by Andalou. It supposably contains alpine rose stem cells and pomegranate. I'm also going without hair cuts and heat to have a curly chin-length look. Have you read The Seagull by Ann Cleeves? It's part of the Vera Northumberland series. Enjoy!
Oh how I love the front walk strewn with rose petals - how lovely and I imagine fragrant when stepped on. My hair is what I call mousey grey and it used to be mousey brown! There are areas that are more silvery - the hair towards the back and behind my ears, for instance (where I don't really see it). I keep my hair relatively short and I cut it myself. I know - HUH?! I've cut my hair myself for many, many years. It all started because I didn't want to pay what I considered a high price for someone to cut my hair anymore - and I always seemed to have to fix it or I didn't like it or we talked about how they would cut it and then that wasn't what they did. I was tired of that, so decided to try my own hand at it. My hair, while wavy, is quite fine and on the thinner side. It's a constant struggle to keep it from being too flat. If it's just the right length, it's better. I also no longer blow dry my hair and once it's brushed and arranged after washing it, I do not comb or brush it again - just fluff it with my fingers, if needed. I find combing and brushing it just leads to static and flattening of my hair. I'm interested in the product you showed in this post as it sounds like it might be right up my alley with my fine, thin hair!
I used to wear long hair in my teens, a short bob in my twenties and then experimented different styles and colour throughout my adult life but, always went back to a bob-cut because it suits my face shape best. I have short silver pixie hair now that I am growing into shoulder length bob. I love my silver hair and I get plenty of compliments, even from strangers, so it works for me.
It will take a little bit of patient but I think you will look very good in silver hair Leslie. Always keep your hair clean and neat during the transition so it doesn't look scruffy. I was "lucky” not to have to go through the transition period though.
Your garden and roses are beautiful!
Greetings Maria x
I'm currently growing out the color, and the length. It's so wabi-sabi that I just pull it back or up. Yours is looking great I think. How long do you want it to get?
Yes, growing out hair for a new style isn't the most fun....
I have short wavy hair. I sometimes smooth it with a few swipes of a flat iron for (what I hope is ) a sleek look. And with rain or high humidity, I go with the flow and use a curly gel as that is how my hair will naturally be.
Those roses are simply gorgeous. We planted a rose in our garden this spring and I am hopeful that it will be prolific one day!
Thanks for posting, Suz from Vancouver
We are both going through this transition together...it's going to be a journey but worth it in the end.
Bumble and Bumble sell small travel sizes of their products so I would suggest that you try one and see if it works for your hair type...they make two different varieties of this product...one for fine and one for thick hair. Good luck!
Frozen shoulders are quite common in post menopausal women..I had no idea how many people that I know have suffered from the condition and it takes a LONG time to go away!
Your hair looks great Susan...I hope that my grey hair becomes more pronounced and that the tinsel effect disappears...I am rather impatient when it comes to my hair. My mother had lovely white hair and that is my goal.
Thank you for recommending my blog to your friend !
Susan that Conair curling tool sounds like a great idea...I used to have a curling iron years ago and used it when I had my hair much longer. My goal is to have a cut that accentuates my wavy hair so that I can let it air dry.
Hair dressers often specialize in certain hair types....ther are a couple of local salons in our small town that advertise they have curly hair specialists...maybe you can find someone...ask a woman whose hair is similar to yours if she would share the name of her hairdresser...thats what a lot of people I know have done to find a great stylist.
Your hair is so soft and pretty Madame...I like the curls. I have tried that product and I did like it...am a fan of anything that smells of roses.
Thank you for the book suggestion will add it to my list!
I am going for a longer length too...
It is a fragrant path...
You must save hundreds of dollars by cutting your own hair...Mom used to cut her own hair and she was very adept.
Products can help with volume so that your thin fine hair will look thicker...there are so many on the market that you should be able to find one that works for you.
The Bumble product is available in a small travel size so you can try it and see if you like it. Hope it works for you.
I meant... CHIN length bob, not shoulder lengths.
x
I like to shampoo and style my hair each morning. I use the Bumble and Bumble product and scrunch my hair to encourage curls. It’s definitely worth the price because my hair feels soft and healthy. I think it adds a big of shine too which I like.
Your silver chin length classic bob sounds lovely. My mother always said our hair was our crowning glory! So I do pay attention to it...as do you.
Your hair looks fabulous and I love the longer length. I think I want it to be below my chin almost to my shoulders but will see what it looks like when it gets to that length and who knows maybe go longer?
My hair needs a styling product or I get a frizzy look in the humidity. Trying to accept what our hair wants to do naturally is the easiest way...it is less stressful than fighting nature!
Hope you enjoy your rose! What variety and type did you plant?
I have long,fine hair, which I have professionally colored and highlighted every six weeks. For the past year, I have been wearing a streak of purple in it (the result of a college roommate reunion where we all did it but I have kept mine). In the summer I always wear it in what my husband calls a "bopple" on top of or the back of my head. In the winter, I wear it down because it helps to keep me warm. I wash it every three or four days and let it air dry. I gave my hair dryer away several years ago and don't miss it. I lost all my hair 14 years ago when I was being treated for breast cancer. It took an exceptionally long time to start growing back so that when it did, I let it keep growing. Even though I am now almost 61, I keep it long as I never got over the trauma of losing it.
I think you've got a great attitude Susan and I love the idea of the purple streak...I can imagine how you felt losing hair...but you needed to go through the therapy to be cured and 14 years later you're enjoying your "crowning glory!"
I've heard that many French women let their hair air dry...I like the freedom of not using the dryer too...especially in summertime as blow dryers remind me of hot flashes!
(which thankfully are not as frequent for me as they used to be!)
How beautiful is your rose arbor, just perfect. I have thick wavy hair which is difficult to wrangle. After years of the short cut, I tired of it and grew a bob which I love. However, I do find it a lot of work as it needs blow drying and I also have 'arm issues' due to surgery. My fall back position is old-fashioned large velcro rollers now and then to straighten out the curl. Yes, I continue to tint my grey roots, and have a few foil streaks too. Would probably go to natural grey, but HB likes me to keep the colour!
I empathize with you on growing out your hair. I grew mine out a couple of years ago and it took some determination to get past the awkward stage. I coloured my hair until a year and a bit ago. Growing out the colour was difficult, too. I used a hair mascara product for as long as I could, and then I had my hair stylist add highlights to blend everything in. Now it's all natural and I'm pleased as can be. It's long enough to tie back in the wind, which is good because there's been a lot of that lately!
Good luck with the hair growing!
I'm smiling at everybody who is transitioning their hair. I felt so alone until I read this post and all the comments. I had an asymmetrical cut dyed a very unnatural red for a good long season and got tired of the maintenance of both the trims and root touch ups. Also the drama .... it felt like everywhere I went my hair was out there in front of me. So, now I've been growing one side, trimming the other side, gradually taking the color down to a more realistic shade and have been very fed up with the process. Here in Vancouver (as with you) the frizzies are an ever present danger. I have curly/wavy hair which I'm forever flattening. I always think air drying with curl cream is fine until I see myself in a photo and again promise myself to keep up with the "Three Days Straight" and "Frizz Ease Secret Weapon", both John Frieda products that I like. Thanks for this post. I love how kindred spirits lurk right under the surface no matter what the surface looks like. xo
You have to be happy with your hair and if it means regular colouring and highlights
so be it...
no judgement at all from me as I know its a very personal choice...and I have tried straightening my hair too and it seems to have a mind of its own! The flat iron worked but I gave mine away to our DIL when hers broke and my hair was short so I didn't need it anymore and now that it is growing I plan to let the curls do their own thing!
Being able to tie ones hair back has so many advantages...especially when working in the garden or cruising on the boat! The growing out of colour is quite tedious so I commend you on your patience and persistence.
Hope you are enjoying your summer holidays so far!
You are not alone!
The red colour must have been a bold look and I applaud anyone brave enough to wear a colour that makes a statement. I tired that Frizz Ease product too...I am also a fan of the Aveda Brillant cream...it moisturizes my hair and calms the frizzies...the fragrance is nice too.
I've loved The Seagull-actually all of Ann Cleeves books,can't wait for the next in the Shetland series
D.
Beautiful roses,beautiful rose petals path! It brings the smile and it must smell heavenly
I'm so sorry about your frozen shoulders
You are lucky because the pixie cut, as well as long(er) hair, suit you excellent-even this growing period hair looks fine
I wear shoulder-lenght bob,my hair is very fine and tend to be curly,especially in humid weather (or rain or snow or fog....). I like to have it straight (and like John Frieda products),but during the summer I surrender,air dry it usually and style with Keune Curl Enchancer Cream.
Dottoressa
Enhancer,sorry
D
Thank you for this post- I've enjoyed reading how other women deal with their hair. My hair is thin, fine, curly, and tends to get frizzy. I let it dry in a towel/turban then set it in large Velcro rollers. I prefer the length almost to my shoulders. I use minimal heat on it because it damages easily. Every time I try to let it dry naturally and go with the curl it doesn't look good- tends to be a wild out of control bush. I use light brown henna to cover the grey because it washes out slowly and doesn't leave the "skunk line". Most of the time I'm frustrated with my hair because it has a mind of its own!!
I can almost smell your lovely roses! One day I'd like to add a couple of potted roses to my yard. Bridget
It is a weeks rose "autumn Sunset", a climber - we bought it at Southlands Nursery (such a lovely place)
https://www.weeksroses.com/product/autumn-sunset/roses
Suz
Oh hair is such a funny thing ...we either love it or hate it! Thank goodness for some serious products which help us with our locks!
Roses on the other hand are lovely...
You sound like you have figured out what your hair needs...that is the key!
Hope you find some roses that you like for your garden...
Thanks for the tip. I'll look for the Aveda cream. They have lovely products. My girls call me the "Product Queen". I'm always searching for the perfect thing. Enjoy your roses and your happy life. I love seeing your bungalow, your flowers, your 2nd home on Pender and am reminded that hair isn't everything. Haha! Thank God! xo
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