Saturday, February 25, 2012

Journal Entry: 02/24/2012 - Bad Hair Day

Well yesterday was a day to remember and a day to forget, all in one.  When we woke up with jet lag at 3:30am I decided I would wash my hair. It needed it anyway so I thought I'd just get it done seeing I was up anyway.  Well I've washed it while wearing it and in she shower several times with no problems.  It's been nice to feel the hair half way down my naked back...esp since my boy hair is kept very short.  So, I washed and conditioned it using my wife's Pantene shampoo and conditioner.  Washing it in the shower loosens the glue on the tape and I easily peeled it off and took the blow dryer to it.  Well within a minute I noticed a huge snarl.  I tried to gently work it out but it only got worse.  Eventually the front was matted so badly that it was never going to come out.  Well I had my first emotional moment and burst into tears.  Really probably not necessary because the worst that would happen is that I would order a new one and have it next week.  I did look forward to going out with my wife this weekend but to be fair, it really wasn't the end of the world. It sure felt like it though.

Finally I gave up on this one and checked the online store where I bought it.  I tried to find a retail store around me and called one but all they had were synthetic, front lace and that just cannot compare to human hair, full lace.  Well the online store didn't open until 10 (good thing it was Friday and not the weekend as they are only open weekdays. It's actually a retail store that also sells online.  They are a distributor for retail stores but also do a retail business.  I did a lot of checking and they do have the best prices by far.  I called before 10:00 but no answer.  They don't have a lot of staff so they aren't great about answering the phone.  I started to panic so I went to their web site and sent them an e-mail...came back undeliverable....oh no!  Finally I used their order form to contact them and explain what had happened and exactly what I wanted.  I also knew that they offered next day delivery but ordering online only gave the option of using basic delivery which was 5-7 days.  At 10:00 I called again, no answer.  I could feel my heart beating and waited 10 minutes and called again, voila!  They answered. I told the girl on the phone that I wanted to place an order but I couldn't get what I wanted from their web site.  She excused herself and got the store manager on the phone.  I've talked with her before and she remembered me.  I always order my tape from them.  It sounds like a lot of aggravation but it's really not. Anyway I explained what I had done but we were both at a loss to figure out what happened.  She did say that occasionally customers had commented that this had happened to them.  Well she did tell me to use gentle shampoo, and suggested Dove and Dove conditioner.  She said that the more expensive brand name ones were the worst for you due to the chemicals (mea will like that part).  I told her that I wash it about once every two weekends, not because it seems dirty but because it seemed dry and I wanted to condition it.  Well in addition to using gentle shampoo she said to use only a little.  Well because you really can't lather it into the scalp like you do your own hair, I used loads....mistake #2.  She also said that to just keep it soft and silky I really just need to use this oil they sell, on the ends, and then take a flat iron to it.  Well, like I said, it doesn't really get dirty, it just gets dry.  So, I was washing it too much anyway.  Well I arranged to by the one I wanted and paid for next day delivery.  She was going to include some samples so I could try their products (I was very interested in the oil) before I would decide to by them.

So we went out last night but I was in boy mode. It felt very strange as It's only a couple of times since Dec that I have been out socially as a boy.  The other time was my daughter's birthday on Feb 5.  But, I tolerated it, well aware of the act I was putting on and got home relatively early.  So now we are sitting here in the house at 1:15pm waiting for the mailman.  The tracking info says it arrived at our post office a 9:44 this morning.  It's supposed to be next day delivery and better be after I paid $25 for shipping.  I'd feel better if the tracking information said "out for delivery".  Keep your fingers crossed, we have plans for this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow.

Yes, a very bad hair day indeed.


I am sincerely,

Laura Catherine

1 comment:

  1. i have three wigs left over from wigdays. that what i call them. at the time i wore a black wig which was really hot. it was false hair but looked really good on me for some reason. i sorta did what you did and never got it back to straight. yikes ! so i went to the store, it was a seasonal item. ugh! so i went online finally and found them and ordered three in different colors. i have worn the red one a lot as it matches my red hair but the blond one didn't feel quite right. but i don't really need it now and my hair is so long that it is difficult to hide under the wig. oh well. luckily they didn't cost very much.

    when i started growing my hair it would get to a point and stop. then i started using msm and hair got happy.!! now it has long flowing curls and is so red. yum. just wish my face was younger to go with it. seriously thinking about wrinkle injections. did i mention implants? gosh that will be crossing the line when i do that!

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