Step One - Gettin' My Hair Did

Please note...I am well aware that the title of this post is grammatically incorrect. But it makes me smile, so I'm going with it!

As I've mentioned before, my hair is falling out. This is a lovely side effect of one of the medications I take as well as my currently uncontrolled hypothyroidism. My solution to this issue has been a granny bun piled rather haphazardly on the top of my head. However, a few weeks ago, I hadn't had a chance to put my hair up yet, and a coworker said, "In the two years we've worked together, I don't think I've ever seen you with your hair down. Why in the world don't you show that red hair off?" Ouch!

This further reinforced the feeling that I had to do something about my pretty. I've always been told that my hair is one of my best features, and I've been hiding it for at least two years if not longer. Yes, to me it feels much thinner, but when your blessed with a head full of hair as thick as mine once was, others don't really notice that about half of it has fallen out! So, today, I made an appointment to get a haircut and highlights this Friday.

I'm excited but nervous at the same time. My hair is over midway down my back, and I haven't had highlights in I don't know how long. After a coloring mishap at Toni & Guy when I was in college, I've just let the sun do its thing and bring out my natural copper highlights. However, thanks to my increasingly debilitating heat intolerance, that is no longer an option.

So, with that decision made, the question now is, "To chop or not to chop?" I love drastic hair cuts, and at least three times in my life thus far, I've gone from hair almost to my waist to a pixie. But this time, I don't think I'm ready to be so bold. I'm thinking I'll have the stylist take off a few inches, add in a few layers, and pray my highlights turn out for the best.

If I can remember, I'll take a before and after pic to document my first step in this journey to take back my pretty.