Top Secret Tuesday: A clean slate
Posted by Alli on February 12, 2008
Back when I was going through the crazy 8s meme I said I was passionate about my hair. It’s there, number 4 on the list. I love, love, love my hair. But here is a secret: I want to shave my head.
ACK!
First of all, this is not a Brittany style meltdown. I’m not hiding postpartum psychosis or some serious mental disease. This is something I have thought about for years… but have never acted on.
The purpose behind shaving my head would be for the sole purpose of seeing what happened when it grew back. I would give my hair a clean slate to begin a new life. Would it still be red or would it suddenly go white? Would it come in with uniform curls or be straight? Could I depend on the volume and body I have grown accustomed to? Or would it just be the same as it is today- curly underneath and slightly wavy on top with extreme heaviness weighing on my head?
I have always said if I have a head injury that necessitates shaving part of my head, I would just have all my hair shaved off. And no, I am not wishing for a head injury. But that is a scenario where I feel justified in shaving all my hair.
There was a woman in my church who shaved her hair in solidarity with her very good friend who had breast cancer and lost her hair to chemo. I’m not sure if the people in my circle would understand me shaving my head for that reason, but I can see why it would maybe uplift the friend with cancer. A woman losing her hair is really devastating, mainly because her hair is her crown. To have someone voluntarily remove their crown in support of a friend might help in some small way. So, that might be a second scenario where I would go through with shaving my head.
I have a feeling I will do it one day, if just to do it for the sake of doing it. But that’s my secret? What’s yours?
[tags]bald women, top secret tuesday, head shave[/tags]
Loretta said,
Very interesting my friend. I am now going to picture your bald in my mind every time I talk to for the next month… it’s okay you’re still a hottie, just with less hair to shampoo.
Alli said,
I would save a lot in beauty supplies. Something to consider!
Lisa Marie Mary said,
Hey you! That’s my secret! LOL! Ever since Patrick brought home lice in kindergarten (8 yrs ago) and we fought it off of the three of them all summer – I’ve longed to shave my head. I had considered it back then, because, I was growing so tired of Rit and all the other licey products – and then other reasons – such as the one you’ve shared…have snuck into my head.
Maybe we’ll do it together one day! Ha!
Alli said,
@ LMM- really? you want to shave your head too? Makes me feel better!
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