It has taken me nearly 19 years to figure out THE perfect routine for my curly hair. After years of trying product after product, dying it, cutting it, getting layers in it and hating it, trying to straighten it, I've finally learned to fully love my hair. Now that doesn't mean there are days that I don't want to rip it out or shave it off because I definitely have those once or twice a week. I now just know to really appreciate the days where my curls are behaving. It probably also really helps that my name, Cassidy, actually means curly-haired.
Here is a follow-up to a previous article I wrote titled, "10 Things to Never, Ever Say To A Curly-Haired Girl." Here are eight more things to NEVER say to a gal with the curliest of hair.
1. "Why do you wear your hair up every day? Don't you get bored of it?"
Trust me, I do get bored of it. But when your hair only behaves completely one or two times a week you treasure those days and wear it up the rest. Also, do you know how hard it is to do everyday tasks with a giant heap of curls hitting you in the face?
2. "Your hair is extra frizzy today in some sections."
Thank you for telling me something I already knew. Do you want me to tell you when I can see your split ends?
3. "Your hair is kind of shaped like a triangle."
This is what sometimes happens when a curly-haired girl gets a haircut. It sometimes leaves us looking like Hey Arnold. It can be kind of devastating and lead to lots of tears.
4. "So, like how much do you spend on products a month?"
Let's just say that you're saving a lot of money by having straight hair. It's one of the advantages you have over us.
5. "Your hair always is so crunchy looking"
It's either my hair is crunchy and looks good or my hair isn't crunchy and looks like I'm a poodle who just got their hair blow dried. I think you should be thankful my hair is a little crunchy.
6. "How long does it take you to straighten your hair? Can I straighten it sometime?"
7. "Is Merida like your favorite Disney Princess?"
8. "How often do you have to unclog your drains?"
Honestly, you probably don't want to know. Let's just say there's always a small hamster shaped ball of hair in my shower drain.
