Long hair is a blessing and a curse. We are the glamorous ones and we can style it in a million different ways, but it definitely comes with its problems as well.
1. Never finishing your shampoo and conditioner at the same time.
For as long as I can remember, I have never finished a bottle of shampoo and conditioner at the same time. To the people who have completed this impossible task, I am in awe and quite jealous. For us long-haired girls, we go through conditioner twice as fast as we do shampoo. I honestly feel that there will never come a day where I finish both at the same time.
2. Always having more than one hair tie with you at all times.
I know it can't be just me, but I never leave the house without multiple hair ties. I either lose them, they break, or someone asks to borrow one. Always have to be prepared, right? You'll never know what it's like to feel completely hopeless until your sweating with your hair stuck to your neck without a hair tie.
3. Trying to get cute beach pictures is next to impossible.
The wind is the nemesis of anyone with long hair, especially on the beach. I think I speak for most girls when I say that all we want is a cute beach picture to show off our new, trendy bathing suit. But how can you when in nine out of 10 pictures include your hair either covering your face or choking the person next to you.
4. Lip gloss and long hair are a terrible combination.
"My lipgloss be poppin', my lipgloss be cool, all the boys keep stopping, they chase me after school." Excuse me, Lil' Mama, but how are the boys supposed to be chasing me if my lips are covered by my hair. And it doesn't just happen once, it happens like every time I move my head. As much as I love adding just a little bit of shine to my lips, it's not worth it when I have to peel my hair off of them every 10 seconds.
5. Having to buy a new hairbrush every few months.
RIP to all the hairbrushes I've broken throughout my years. From the ones whose handles have broken off to the ones that have turned bristle free. I can't imagine the war you have had to fight every day with the knots in my hair, but I can't thank you enough for fighting hard day in and day out. I'm sorry you were wounded out in the field, but you and your heroics will live on forever. In all seriousness though, I go through hairbrushes like a pack of gum. I swear I'm Targets favorite customer considering I'm in there once a week just to get a new brush.
6. People wanting to play with your hair more than you would like.
You see, while I was growing up, I used to love when people would play with my hair. But now, if someone starts to play with it, they are asking to get slapped. First off, before you ask, yes I brushed my hair today. Thank you for telling my how knotty my hair is, I can't help it. No matter how much I brush it, the strands will always knot together again quickly after. Second, please stop braiding my hair that I probably just spent 20 minutes straightening. If I wanted my hair in a braid, I would have done it myself.
7. Despite all those things, at the end of the day, you love your long hair.
The debate on whether you should just cut your hair short or not will continue on, but at the end of the day, you will always choose to keep the long hair. It may be a pain to maintain, and it comes along with its problems, but I'll never be able to part with it. It's a part of me, a part of me I'll never get rid of.
