Part 3: I cut Jeremy's Hair!

It makes me very happy to know that Jeremy trusts me enough to allow me to try this. If you can see the pictures above, I cut Jeremy's hair and it came out "not terrible/ okay". Just to put this in context, Jeremy's hair was long and down past his shoulders before I cut it (I should have taken a before pic). 

I think this experience was really good for a number of reasons:

1. It will save us money if I can get better at this and cut his (and maybe the kid's hair) regularly. 

2. I learned how to section hair properly which will help me when I start trying to figure out different styles

3. I learned about the importance of hair texture, thickness, and directionality; again all these will help me when I try to tackle styles.

4. Just the act of manipulating his hair made me more aware and confident of how to approach styling in the future :)

All in all we were both happy with the outcome and I am one step further in my journey...

Mommy Journals Part 2

My quest to understand hair continues...

As far as product goes, I think I will stick to simple mousse and maybe a serum or detangler if I get adventurous.
I really hate hair spray, and I don't think I should confuse myself with all the other crap I see.

I started getting a little confused with hairstyles, in part because I was looking at hairstyles for long hair, which I currently do not have. I thought I should take a step back and learn about the different hair lengths, how they match up to different face shapes (like which hair lengths are best for my face shape or for Phoenix), and once I have a good handle on that I can look for hairstyles for the right length of hair.

As an added bonus I am even going to try a little haircutting (which will be beneficial if I can figure it out, since it will save my family time and money). I've been studying the techniques, learning how to section hair, and learning which angles to cut the hair in. I even get to practice on Jeremy this week! (we figure if I really mess up he can get it fixed, and worst case scenario he works from home so it won't be too embarrassing while it grows out)

The absolute BEST thing I've discovered so far is that my whole life I have been using TOO much shampoo! I learned how to just use a little bit now (about the size of a nickel) and use the water to help get a good lather. I really feel the difference when I wash my hair now, and I think even my scalp is healthier! and the best part is that now we all use less shampoo meaning we save $$$ since we will need to buy it less often!! I especially love this for Phoenix because I love buying her the Burt's Bees hair/body wash and that stuff is pricey. Now the big bottle should last us even longer! :)

Next Mission: Skin...

Mommy Journals Part 1

OK, so Phoenix is showing quite a few girly-girl tendencies, and being more of a tomboy this puts me in a weird place. I refuse to be one of those parents that treats their kids like freaks if they don't act just like them, and I can't really pass the ball to Jeremy on this one, so I've made a choice...

... to study the basics of girly-girlism... 

Lesson one, hair. I find that my mom has a few really cute hair accessories, and I honestly have no clue how to use them. I'm really not exaggerating, I could probably make a comedic video of me trying to put these things on my own hair. 

I started by going online and watching some videos. I scared Jeremy. He heard a video playing on my laptop and came by saying "oh, what are you watching sweety" and I got completely defensive and secretive "Why! why do you need to know what I'm watching!!! ~growl~". I think this is the first time I've ever acted like that as I am normally very open and don't really have anything to hide. The truth is I don't even know why I acted like that. This is just so new to me I was thrown off guard!

So I discovered today that not only was I clueless about accessories, but there is a whole world of "product" that I was blissfully ignorant about. I'll start small here. 

Since Phoenix's hair is the same texture as mine I figure I can experiment with my hair for now. 

I do have a small number of girly-girl female friends, I might turn to them once I have a little more experience with some of these terms and ideas. I would probably just be a deer in the headlights right now if I tried to approach them. 

Well, it's the start of a very weird journey for me. I'm scared and alone, but I know my relationship with my daughter will be better in the future if I can at least understand a little bit of this world. 

Here goes!!!