Surprise!

I got my hair cut!

It has been about a year since I got my hair cut. Last time, I was in my 2nd trimester, school was ending, and it was chaotic and busy. I didn't really keep up the style and caring for my bangs only lasted like a week before I started pulling them back. But, could you blame me for being 25+ weeks pregnant, commuting an hour both ways, worrying about state testing, final projects, angsty preteens, etc?

Well, with my pregnancy hormones, my hair grew at an exponential rate! It was half-way down my back! The last time my hair was that long was right after my marriage (it had taken 4 years to go it that long)...so thanks pregnancy genes for fast growing hair!

But, then I started to get postpartum hair loss (thankfully not as bad as some of my friends, who actually had a few bald spots!), and it just wasn't healthy. I also now had a baby who would grab at it, it would get in the way of feeding and bath time, and I always had it up in a messy bun.

Thankfully, Brooklyn, a good friend I met at a blogging event a few months ago, just started her in-home salon business! She offered to cut my hair for free, which was a blessing since the $$ was the thing keeping me from getting it cut in the first place.

Brooklyn welcomed me into her home and got right to work. She had her iPhone with music on the whole time, to fill up empty noise. She was also very easy to talk with. Granted, I've only met her in person once and we periodically comment on each others' blogs, but it was like we were best friends. We talked about houses, college, jobs, families, and musicals. It was so natural talking to her (that is one thing I always disliked about going to salons--so awkward to talk with them).

I had shown Brooklyn a picture that I wanted my hair to look like (which is how my mom's neighbor cut it for me two years ago) and she did her own interpretation of it. We straightened it to make sure it was the right length. She gave me subtle bangs, which made my mom happy as she doesn't like me with bangs (why, I don't know. I think I rock bangs...just look at my wedding pictures!). The rest of the night, I made sure to bob my head in conversation, just to feel it so light again.

Thanks Brooklyn! I'm excited to see what it looks like curly!

Brooklyn--A Little Too Jolley
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Make sure you check her out, and if you are in Salt Lake County, or even South Davis County in Utah, Brooklyn is the girl for you! To book an appointment, email at brooklynjolley@hotmail.com.