The Dangerous Book for Moms: Chapter 1

Most women wouldn't choose to cut their own hair on the day that they are sick with the flu.

But I'm not most women.

Which got me thinking about how dangerous it is when I get an idea in my head.

The other day, my friend AJ mentioned that she liked my previous haircut, which I also cut myself.  My illness-delirious mind thought, "She's right!  To heck with this growing my hair out stuff, I loved that cut too!" Yesterday afternoon, I grabbed the offending pieces of hair and chopped them right off!  Bye-bye scraggles.

(Playing with my Picasa, here, because I'm sick...so I can do stuff like that.)

Through this process, I got to thinking about the word "dangerous," and I wondered:

"Why in the world is there no Dangerous Book for Moms????"

You've heard of the Dangerous Book for Boys...and The Dangerous Book for Girls.

I think there's even a Dangerous Book for Dogs.

But not for Moms.

So I'm going to start writing one.  Starting now.

Welcome to Chapter 1.

All Moms need to know how to cut their own hair.

Well, at least they need to have the chutzpah to at least TRY.

Seriously, it'll break your undying allegiance to your hairdresser, and ease the heartbreak that occurs when she leaves town, and you can't find anyone else as good as her.
Plus a fresh cut is an excellent pick-me-up for a Mom who can't find time to get to the salon!
(Or if you're, say...sick....)

Now, it might not be "perfect", but you did it all by yourself.

And, let's face it, a woman who can cut her own hair is just plain DANGEROUS.

My secrets:  I always cut my hair dry.  I follow the layers already left over from previous cuts.  I watch what hairdressers do and take note.  I make careful cuts, nothing too drastic at first.  I continue making small cuts to improve and shape the cut after it is washed, just like a good hair-dresser would!  When it's all done, I tip myself...very generously.


Disclaimer:  There might only be one chapter in this book...Unless you tell me what you'd like to see covered in Chapter 2!

  

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