Human nature, I guess? Those wif straight hair wants to perm to hav curls. Those wif curly hair wants to straighten it. I was there once too, abt a decade ago.
Cut story short (since it happened to me agn, type 2 long paras, didn't save draft, accidentally closed windown & poof...gone!)...when I was abt 21, we didn't hav $$$ to go salon to straighten hair & all...so I resorted to WELLASTRAIGHT. Mom helped. Slowly, it bcame an addiction & I'd be using it almost evry wk wenever I see the hair not straight. Looks gd. But months later, my hair started thinning. The once-envied texture deteriorated to look like a broom. So on my 21st b'day, Mom snipped off my hair real short like a boy...and then the new hair grew back healthy. Learnt my lesson. Lived wif my natural hair.
Till rebonding was born. But it was too costly. Now that I've money, I kept procrastinating for half a decade. Last yr wen I went to Iffah Muslimah salon to get a haircut, the hairdresser told me my hair is too brittle & cant take rebonding. I bargained for straightening/relaxing...but she discouraged. So I settled for blow-straight whenever I desire to see myself in straight.
Till I recently saw Maslin's recent rebonded hair (her 3rd time) which she rebonded b4 her engagement in Jan 07 still looking silky straight after almost 3 mths that I asked if she did it at Iffah & then she tol me abt her nxt door neighbour she discovered being a hairdresser who does it at home. She did it for $50. So I tol her it's much btr than the $100+ she spend at Iffah. So I asked her if she can ask her neighbour for 2nd opinion if my hair can be rebonded.
So my appt was fixed for today @ 2pm. I nvr tol anyone, not even my family. I only tol a couple of frens/colleagues, a couple of days ago.
I'm determined to do something out of this world. Something I tot I nvr shld wld or cld do (yea, sounds like WHO DARES WIN rite?!?). I juz wanna change. Juz wanna do something to cheer myself out of my depression (cause of it includes Abhishek!! But I'm not talking abt it. Nvr.)
Was realy looking fwd to my appt today. But the whole of last nite I was having THE JITTERS. Was a nerve-wreck. Almost chickened out. Cldn't bring myself to go till 2pm...I decided I'm not the kind to play ppl out...so altho my wet hair wasn't fully dried, I changed & left. Juz nxt blk only...hehe. It was only at 1pm that I revealed to Sis & Mom that I'm going to rebond my hair. I even tol them "What's the worst that can happen? Turns out disastrously damaged? Then I hav Mom to snip it short agn lor!"
I went. Done by 6pm. Feeling very relieved that it turned out pretty well, and not as disastrous as I had anticipated!! Maslin's trying to get used to my new look. Roshni who saw the photo feels that it's like a totally different person.
Now...gotta bear wif the reactions of my family member. Dad doesn't know yet. Bro prob didn't realise as he's bz doing project wif his fren. Mom, Sis & Amsyar came back from Giant...Mom brought Amsyar in & he was dumbfounded, prob didn't recognise his Maasi! Mom didn't show any negative reaction. She & Sis both came in & went "Whoaaa....". Mom's juz happy I fulfilled my desire & didn't hav to spend too much. Sis thinks it's cool...at least I've tried it & knows how the rebonded hair looks on me. No negative reaction. So far, all those who saw in pic has no negative reaction. Not that I care. Coz it's not for them. It's for my own personal satisfaction. Even if it looks horrendous to ppl, as long as I like how it looks, I'm happy.
I've seen myself in straight hair after every hair cut (they'll blow straight for me)...but this feels really GOOD coz it's slightly more permanent for the nxt couple of mths. Feels damn soft too.
Sneak preview of ...the new ME:
(PS: It's purely coincidental that wenever I go for a hairdo & end up having straight hair, I'm wearing this same striped T-shirt!)
Ok...I'm famished. Gonna have my dinner (lemak ketam...my fave)...then will rest coz gonna have an early & long day tomorrow...going JB wif family.
Oh...that reminds me, if Anishar's reading this: Sorry gal, gonna miss your Nikaah...but I wish u a blissful wedded life ya...Amin!
8 comments:
DATE: 04/06/2007 08:57:18 AM
Wee-Wit!!! Beautiful beautiful beautiful!!!
DATE: 04/06/2007 12:52:26 PM
Very khubsoorat:) I like it!
DATE: 04/07/2007 05:43:15 AM
woah!!! so lawaaaaaa!!!
like finally, i'm reading your blog again. hehehe.
i got reminded of the time i rebonded my hair. the one and only time. i think some 2 years ago. how do you manage the "do not tie for 2 days"? i had to tie my hair to put on my hijjab!
DATE: 04/08/2007 07:01:09 PM
weiiii, everytime i wanna say smth, i'm not logged in! haiz.. nice nice...plz look after ur hair ay...rebonded hair not easy to tc. see ya soon
DATE: 04/09/2007 06:32:33 AM
Muahahaa...look who's here...AYSHA!! Finally got internet @ hm la tu! Welcome!
Tks ALL for the lovely comments! I'm so glad it didn't turn out disastrous!
I juz had my 1st hair wash eversince the hairdo...completed my confinement. It was heartpaining, coz I had this paranoia that after the wash, the straightness will be gone! Haha! I hope it remains as silky smooth as how it started.
Having to put on my tudung yest. was survivable. Simple, I don't tie a ponytail as per usual. I just use my mini claw-clips (looks like shark's mouth), clip half of my hair...then the bottom portion I lift up & clip at the top. Wear the cap & then put on my tudung. :-) That saves my hair from worse damage than if I had tied into a bun. This kinda things, my brain works well. Hehe. Not sure if I'll be addicted to re-bonding...let's see la how eh...ni testing 123 je...
DATE: 04/09/2007 07:44:54 AM
oi, now ppl got internet at home, you dunno how to update isit!
waste current only check ur bloggie. update laaaaaaaa.
if you jaga ur hair properly, it'll last for more than 6 months. i dunno if i shld rebond my hair back la. it's a total wreck now, a mess of tangles!!
DATE: 04/09/2007 08:36:31 AM
Relax la...u've got 1 yr supply to catch up on! Hehe. I don't blog daily unless there's something I wanna blog..when there's something I wanna blog, at times I can even post more than 1 entries in 1 day. Till that time comes, u've got other blogs to read & ur own blog to update! :-p
DATE: 04/09/2007 10:27:45 AM
bubu... so sorry for not replying ur sms tat day.. i was not in sg ah.. go holidays, actually kan i got sent comment u know on sun but dun know how come takde pulak.. stress ah , i always have prob with ur blog, i think dia tak suka i check ur blog ah.. bingit tau!!! anyway wat i wanna say is.. i love ur hair.. u look totally different n it makes u look younger !!! i think u straight hair really suits u ah.. anyway counting days till 20th!!! miss ya
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