5 Rules for Dealing with Bad Hair
A bad hair day starts with bad hair, but it doesn’t end there. Bad hair seems to somehow trigger Murphy’s Law (anything that can go wrong, will go wrong). It strips away confidence and poise and activates the clumsy gene and the foot-in-mouth syndrome in almost everyone. It does this because bad hair creates a distracting feeling of disarray and clutter.
But fear not - help is here. The only cure for a bad hair day is to treat the bad hair itself. These are the 5 rules for dealing with bad hair.
- Just go with it. Embrace bad hair- don’t fight it. Use this as an opportunity to work on your comedy routine.
- Condition it. Time is the important factor here. If you just rub it in and rinse it out you’ll get limited results. Try to comb it gently into a wet version of what you want without scraping all the conditioner out. Let the conditioner sit for 5 to 10 minutes before you rinse it out.
- Dirty it up. Sounds funny but it’s actually very serious. Washing your hair too much (especially with very hot water) can strip all the natural oils out of it. The natural oils from your scalp give your hair strength, body, and sheen. Hair stylists sometimes use formulated hair muds to put some body and control back into troubled locks.
- Tie it down or cover it up. This might be the easiest solution if you just don’t have the time to tackle the situation “head on”. Think hats, scarves, barettes, pigtails, ponytails, braids. Try wearing it up using sticks or pins to hold it in place.
- Take the day off. You know that bad hair means a bad hair day. Write it off. Feng shui your closet and learn a couple new yoga moves. Throw on a toque, go pick up some snacks and a video. Invite some friends over later on to do a hair intervention.
Tommorrow will be better. It always is.
