You know what “mommy hair” is. It comes in 2 forms that I have seen:
-really long hair in a no-frills style
-really short hair that requires no hair drying/styling to speak of
You can almost always determine if a woman is not a mommy of a young child: her hair is perfectly coiffed. I am not including mommies that are rich, famous, or otherwise have a nanny and/or hairstylist at their home. That is not to say that the reverse is true—that all women whose hair is not done is a mommy, but that is beside the point. There are several reasons why a perfectly done up woman is rarely a mommy of a small child:
-You do not have time to do your hair. Your time is spent diapering, feeding, comforting, etc, with your beloved child. Or better yet, you are sleeping because you have done all that (diapering, feeding, and comforting) at 3 am.
-You have not had the time to get your hair cut in many, many months (see above for details), and besides, who would watch your little one while you went to the salon?
-You cannot afford to go to the salon because you have to feed the diaper budget.
-Your child thinks that your hair is the next best toy and/or food group.
Now, there are the exceptions to this axiom. I have a few friends that make it a point to get their hair done on a regular basis as one of the few treats that they get. I am envious of you, and admire your ability to do this task…and then keep your small child from mussing it up!
This post comes from the fact that for the last month I have been trying to find the time to get a trim and a hairstyle that is easier to maintain. It also stems from Isabelle’s tendency to hold very tightly, most hair that comes within reach. Especially wet hair (I’ll do another post about hair dryers later).
