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Published on December 16, 2006 By dharmagrl In Misc

My hair grew!  See:

I wish!  The long ponytail isn't mine, it's a phony pony that I bought from the beauty supply store.  I have enough of my own hair to tie back into a wee little single ponytail, but it just wasn't quite the look I wanted to go to last night's squadron Christmas party with.  So, I got the phony pony, clipped it right about my wee little ponytail, and off we went!  Nobody could tell that it wasn't my own hair; a few people even said how natural and pretty it looked.

Dave doesn't quite know how to react to it.  He's never seen me with hair that long and it took him by surprise, I think.  I promised my mum I'd send her one of these photos - I told her that I was going to wear it and she said I hadn't had hair long enough for a single ponytail since I was about six or seven - and that my dad loved it when I decided to grow my hair out because it reminded him of when I was a little girl.  So, there will probably be a few tears when she sees the photos.  Had dad been alive to see them , he'd probably shed a couple of tears too.

I'm loving me some fake hair, y'all!


Comments
on Dec 16, 2006
nice pony - even if it is a falsey   
on Dec 16, 2006
Cute - I couldn't tell it was fake even when I knew it was. Have fun with it.
on Dec 16, 2006
You look great!
on Dec 16, 2006

Wow, Karen.  These are the most beautiful photos I've ever seen of you.  Your skin looks fabulous, and the hairstyle is great.  You look radiant!

Beautiful.

on Dec 17, 2006
Good lord, woman...you look like a college co-ed.

Seriously. Holy cow.
on Dec 17, 2006
Wow, Karen. These are the most beautiful photos I've ever seen of you. Your skin looks fabulous, and the hairstyle is great. You look radiant!
Beautiful.


I agree, you look gorgeous! I love those earrings! Btw, I couldn't tell it was fake either. You should grow your hair out, it looks good on you.
on Dec 17, 2006
You do know what is under a pony's tail, right?



Looks good.
on Dec 17, 2006
Yep, looks real good, K. You look fantastic and the pony really suits you.
on Dec 17, 2006

even if it is a falsey

I couldn't tell it was fake even when I knew it was. Have fun with it.

Apparently nobody could tell it was fake, which surprised me.  I do intend to have fun with it; I think that it's going to become a regular thing - kind of like wearing a hat. 

You look great

Thank you, 'miah.

 

Your skin looks fabulous, and the hairstyle is great. You look radiant!

Oh wow!  I'm blushing - thank you!  I was wearing some foundation, I think that had a lot to do with it, but I WAS feeling pretty confident that night, and I think that shows. 

Good lord, woman...you look like a college co-ed.

Seriously. Holy cow

Um....is that a good thing?  I sure hope so...

 

I love those earrings!

Thanks! 

You should grow your hair out, it looks good on you.

I am growing it out.  It's gone from a pixie cut to a chin length layered...well, mess. That's ok though, it's still growing.  I think I'm going to get it to shoulder length and then leave it there.

Where do I get one in red?

Try a Sally Beauty Supply store.  I know that you can't use a permanent dye on them, but you might be able to use a semi-permanent one to get it red like your hair - if you can't get one in red, that is.

 

You do know what is under a pony's tail, right

Hehehe....yeah, I've been accused of being a horse's ass on more than one occasion, too!

 

Yep, looks real good, K

Thank you, Maso.

All these compliments have left me blushing! Thank you all so much!

on Dec 17, 2006
I almost didn't recognise you! You do look gorgeous! They are great aren't they?!
on Dec 17, 2006
No...it's good...I'm jealous. I'm younger than you but you look way younger than I do! lol! I think that's great!
on Dec 18, 2006

No...it's good...I'm jealous. I'm younger than you but you look way younger than I do! lol! I think that's great!

Awww! Thank you for being so kind! 

I almost didn't recognise you! You do look gorgeous! They are great aren't they?!

They are TONS of fun!  I'm thinking about getting a longer one - the one I have is about 7" long, but they have one that's almost a foot long and would hang down to the middle of my back! 

I almost didn't recognize myself when I looked in the mirror at the final result, and a couple of people at the party did a double-take when they saw Dave and I together.  My in-laws are coming for a visit this weekend, and I'm going to wear it then - it's going to be interesting to see what they have to say about it!

I used to think that short hair was easier to deal with than longer hair - I was SOOOOO wrong!  Short hair needs to be styled every day if you want it to look nice - longer hair doesn't need that, and it can actually look better the second day than the day you wash it.  If I'm having a bad hair day, all I have to do is tie it up (that's where the phoney pony will come in handy) and voila!  Problem solved! 

Seeing these photos of me with long hair is jusy awesome.  I'm going to print one out and keep it in my purse so I'll always have inspiration with me.

on Dec 18, 2006

phony Pony? Aw, I thought we were going to get another lesson in Brit Speak.

But it looks natural and you look beautiful!

on Dec 18, 2006
Almost didn't recognize? Sheesh. For a minute there I was wondering, "Who's that woman posting on Karen's blog ... "

Looks great!! It's a bit of a change to see pics of you with long hair.

Definitely worth the effort, though.