That Is What It Takes

Rachel battles her curly hair.  She really likes to go to the salon and let one of the stylists straighten it with the blow dryer.  The problem is it is too costly to do all the time and it only lasts until she has to wash her hair.

Rachel came into my room the other night while I was folding laundry.  She was upset because according to her she wouldn't be able to do anything with her hair for the first day of school.  My suggestions were not accepted or appreciated. 

I really can't relate to the problems of having curly hair.  I have spent most of my life trying to convince my hair to hold some form of curl or body.  Perms, curling irons, hot rollers, gel, hairspray...oh, Aqua Rock...you were one of my best friends.  Imagine trying to survive the 80s with my straight flat hair.  I digress.

After giving me one of those precious eye rolls and leaving my room, I guess her generational skills kicked in because she came back to my room and asked to use my computer.  She googled "How to control curly frizzy hair."  Well...up came a link with directions and a video.

This of course left Rachel with a list of needed supplies and hair care products.  I told her anything above and beyond what I supply for general hair care would have to come out of her allowance.  We took a trip to the store.  I can get ready from head to toe including a shower and out the door in 10 minutes in the morning.  It will take Rachel that long to apply all the hair products she purchased.

 

She needed a hairdryer with a diffuser.  My hairdryer recently died and I bought a super cheap replacement.

 This was a hand-me-down.  I had it in my stock, but don't use it.

  

She and Hannah decided to have a spa day today which included Rachel fixing Hannah's hair with her new found techniques.  Hannah's hair doesn't have the same amount of curl as Rachel's so the end product wasn't the same, but they had some good sister time.