Good Hair Weather Arrives in Atlantic Beach!
October 23, 2008
It isn’t often that I can wear my hair down and feel good about it. In the humid south, my already big hair swells and feels icky on the back of my neck. So up it goes in a Sarah Palin-like pre-RNC makeover… a knot, with an edge. (I do have a bit more style than her pre-stylist librarian bun. And I do like Governor Palin just for the record, but I digress. I gotta admit that her hair, though is looking awfully good since someone took over the blow dryer for her). I can’t take any more political talk as I fear that the liberals will be lurching through all branches of government, sadly, within a few weeks. I’ve been driving myself crazy for the past several months and now that it’s down to just a few days, it’s not looking good for my ticket. Big sigh.
So, let’s talk about my hair instead.
Good hair weather defined: it’s cooler, drier air that makes my hair feel lighter when worn down, is smoother altogether and keeps the style it had when I left the climate-controlled environment of my house. Atlantic Beachlife is great but for my long hair, the inherent humidity just makes it go limp, puffy. Good hair weather makes my hair feel strong, bouncy.
The last time I experienced good hair weather was in March 2008 during a trip to California. It was blissful to wash and style my hair, wear it loose and feel it swinging on my back instead of growing wider and not moving much, on most days, here in my beloved Atlantic Beach.
There is something to be said for beach hair. I can scrunch my long hair after washing it, let it dry all curly and IF I DON’T BRUSH IT, EVER it can even look kinda good. But even then, I pull it up, knot it, but pull out curly tendrils for a look I can live with. Some days. Other days, not so much.*
So when the cooler and drier air finally creeps in around this time every year, it’s a good thing for hair. For my hair. But still and all, this is the south and while I love what the humidity means for my skin, I prefer the dry mountain or desert air for those good hair days. I remember being in Beijing in 2005, on the Great Wall in fact. It was terribly cold and dry in the early days of January but damn. My hair looked great. All swingy and healthy looking, just like a commercial for Pantene Pro-V!
So, hello Fall and Winter in Atlantic Beach. I’m quite glad you’re finally here. I don’t have to bundle up like those northern winters I remember, I can pull out my southen Fall fashions, and enjoy the absolute best that weather has to offer. For the next several months. And I can finally let my hair down.
*scroll down to the ‘Craft Impaired’ post to see a picture of my unfortunate humid air hair style. There I’ll be, gaping with joy at my daughter’s ghost and wearing the aforementioned humidity hair.
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