One of the
well meant advices that usually annoy me is “Treat your hair like antique
lace”. Sure the thought behind it is good: You need to be gentle and careful
when handling your hair and you can’t un-do the damage you cause.
But, and this
is my problem: Some times you need to be firmer with it when handling. For
instance, the treatment my hair goes through when putting up my hair is
definitely not something that antique lace could survive! Does it mean I
shouldn’t put my hair up? No. An updo is a fantastic thing that will protect
your hair from being caught in things, protect it from tangling, protect it
from being dried out too fast, protect most of it from sun and wind and keep
your hair safely and securely out of your way for the rest of the day. And at
the same time keep you looking good, maintenance free!
It’s not
that its bad advice per say, it just feels a bit wrong when I know how “rough”
some of us treat our hair when it’s necessary…
