I have a thing about good hair. I've mentioned it here and here. In a perfect world, I would have Posh Spice's hairstyle. It's cute, it's bold, and it's expensive. Those are three words aren't often in the same sentence as "Rachel Anne...."
But I will never have "Posh Hair."
I have two main problems to contend with. First, I have a birthmark at the nape of my neck that would show with a style like that. Not that I'm ashamed of it, but it is a consideration.
Second, my husband thinks that the Posh style makes women's heads look like large, misshapen melons. And there's my biggest obstacle right there. I hadn't really noticed the similarity until he pointed it out, followed with the words, "Man, that's ugly."
My heart sank. Birthmark or no birthmark, wouldn't it be great to walk into a room with hair that makes everyone turn and look? To know that people just want a glimpse of the back of your head to see how it's cut? My dreams went up in smoke.
So I've compromised. It's gotten a little shorter (after all, I AM over 40) and it kind of has the basic shape of Posh's hair, except without all that glamour. I guess I really don't want the paparazzi following me to WalMart.
But I carry my hairdresser's card with me JUST IN CASE someone stops me on the street and asks, "WHO does your hair?"
Then I will smile demurely and say, "want to see the back?"
