Breaking Beauty Rules

I remember reading about seven or eight years ago, that scrunchies were "out."  No one who had any style (except maybe the Olsen sisters), would be caught dead wearing them. This week, I found a ton of them for a buck at the Dollar Tree -- of course I had to stock up!  Other things I've read: never cut your own hair or do your own eyebrows.  Ooops, I do both of those things too!


Of course it's obvious to anyone who reads my blog that I am cheap.  Would I love to live lavishly?  You bet.  But I don't because I don't earn lavishly.  Granted, my stylist charges only about fifteen bucks to cut my hair, but my bangs grow fast enough that I end up trimming them on my own every two weeks anyway.  She is always willing to cut them for free -- and I let her, but I give her a five dollar tip.  My main problem there, is that I don't have time to go in every two weeks.

Then there is the issue that I am always interested to find out what I can do for myself.  I became an IT professional by teaching myself and learning on the job -- no formal education in it at all.  I cook a lot but rarely follow recipes and recall only ever taking one cooking class.  I taught myself to swim too and am a fairly good lap swimmer.  Hey, you'll never know what you can do if you don't try!

Then there are my eyebrows.  As a natural redhead of Scottish descent, mine are blond.  So are my eyelashes.   Even if I color in my brows, it doesn't really go with my face since I am so pale.  I have botched plucking them but now have them to a point where they are groomed and they look fine. I can keep up with them every couple of days by plucking what I notice when I moisturize in the morning.

As for being a red-head, I color my own hair. I haven't found anyone who understands what I want or how to give me a realistic shade at a price I am willing to pay.  I get what I want color-wise fine by myself, but have also come to realize, there really isn't much need to mess with what nature gave me.

I am also totally capable of doing my own nails. In my younger days, I would do my own silk tips/extensions.  Were I to give up housework and all aspirations to play the guitar, I might start doing that again.  But for now, it's not worth it.

I just cut about an inch off my hair today and my ends feel a lot better.  My guess is no one will notice I did it.  And hey, if they do... I still have a stylist I can go to (who I am absolutely honest with).  She doesn't laugh at me too hard...