Since I grew up in Texas in the 80's, I am partial to big hair. I'm not talking about Marge Simpson hair, or Dolly Parton Hair, but I have a place in my heart for the type of hair that a lot of Texas women have that's just a bigger version of everyone else's hair. I was in Dallas over the weekend and I was reminded of the difference between Texas women and the rest of the country: it's all in the hair. The combination of 95% humidity and lots of hairspray can do amazing things to a woman.
Since I've moved back from the big-hair stifling land of the northwest, where they brainwashed me into thinking that a woman doesn't have to fix her hair or wear lipstick or carry a purse, I've re-embraced my Texas roots. While I don't consider my current hair "big" (of course, I have my big-hair days), and I hardly ever use hairspray, I certainly have more of a Texas hairstyle than an Idaho hairstyle, and man, is it refreshing.
*Someone* wrote on my calendar that July 15th is "Big Hair Day". Southern girls, don't be embarrassed when the humidity makes your hair defy gravity. Embrace it! Enjoy it! If only for one day, pretend you're a Texan. It's more fun than you might think.**
**If you find yourself tempted to bleach your hair, you've taken the Texan thing too far.
That was one of Alberta's comments during her culture-shocking experience at the mall on Saturday. "Wow. Everyone here has a hairdo."
Posted by: Micah at July 8, 2003 12:25 PMThat's exactly right: it's not just a hair cut, it's a hairdo. It's sort of like the difference between clothes and an outfit.
Posted by: Christin at July 8, 2003 01:03 PMgood call christin... you've got your finger on the pulse of southern fashion...
Posted by: Shannon at July 8, 2003 01:24 PMChristin,
Did you ever get a look at Lewiston hair? It's all in the bangs. If your bangs can vertically extend six inches above your scalp, you qualify for "Lewiston Hair." And, the more bleach you use the better.
I used to make fun of Lewiston hair...it's quite a sight. The difference between Lewiston hair and Texas hair is that Lewiston hair (and everything else "Lewiston") is trapped in 1984, while Texas hair is generally just a bigger version of modern hair.
Posted by: Christin at July 8, 2003 03:23 PM