What to do with your "Hurrrrrr."
Sister Missionary Hair Guidelines:
"The style, color, and
length of your hair should be attractive and easy to manage and should not draw
attention. Hair adornments and other accessories should be simple and
conservative. Here are a few examples of appropriate hairstyles and hair
accessories."
Hahahahahahaha!
Who made this picture and WHY?!
So I had been worried about this item of business since I decided to go on my mission...a little ridiculous I know... but being a girl with extremely THICK and wavy/curly hair, could you blame me?
Unruly hair sisters where you at.
#holla
So.
I've heard a lot of discussion about:
"Should I cut it?"
"What about hair dye?"
"Should I dye it back to my natural color?"
"Short or Long?"
"Product?"
Lets explore these topics:
Cut
Color
Maintenance
Product
-CUT-
Short or Long?
Well first of all, it is preference. But second to that let's talk about some pros and cons of both.
Short:
Okay so personally, even though sometimes I wish I could, if I went short, most likely I would just look like I had a big triangle of hair on my head...
But I think short cuts are SO CUTE.
Pros:
-Well it is short so less hair to deal with. Score.
-It is out of the way.
-You wont sweat a lot if you go somewhere hot.
-There is room to let it grow.
-It is a change. (Well for some)
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Cons:
-I've heard some girls say that you actually have to style it all the time...but hey if you like to- yay!
-It could be a big change, which I get it, some of us are emotionally attached to our hair.... I would be lying to say that I never had a nightmare about my brothers cutting my hair in the middle of the night and woke up crying... not my best moment.
-You may get a little cold.
-You can't experiment with as MANY hairstyles.
I have a friend who recently cut her hair to a cute bob. She had gone short before and it looks so good on her. Honestly she is beautiful with whatever hair. She is going on her mish to Russia and with her hair-type and face shape, it looks PERFECT. And how cute would it be with a cute hat to top it off and a scarf to keep her neck warm?! S'cute... I don't know I just heard someone say it like that once...
Loooooooooong:
I have always had long hair so I am used to it and obviously most people who have had it know how to deal with it because well you grew it yourself...(most of the time anyway haha) #sneakyextensions #they'llgetyaeverytime
Pros:
-You can do more stuff with it, braid, put it in a ponytail, buns, etc.
-You can continue to grow it out.
-You can get it trimmed in the MTC I've heard.
-Some people say, "The longer the better."
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Cons:
-It typically can take longer to style.
-It's more hair to take care of.
-You might have to get it trimmed more.
-You may sweat a little more. Let's face it, long hair is like a built in scarf.
Pondering long hair, this would be the best option for my hair type. And who knows I might change my mind and that is okay but I can blow dry it straight, curl it, through some gel in it and have it curl up by itself, throw it up on top of my head, braid it, whateva. Plus I've wanted to grow it out for quite some time... he he he.
-COLOR-
Okay can we be real for a sec. Coloring your hair can be such a PAIN, but a lot of us do it, heck I do it! Plus I don't mind a relaxing hair appointment every once in awhile...ammeye right ladies? It is costly but sometimes it just happens. Anyway... This was another thing I had to think about.
Melts: aka Ombre
So I know a lot of sisters that left on their missions with a weave, highlights, or an all over hair color and came back with the color halfway down their head and hey they were actually in style right away and they had no idea! So melts are an option. With these you can also do the top color the same as your natural color so that when it grows out it is not as noticeable, does that make sense?
Highlights:
I've pretty much have always had highlights, except when I have gone brunette. I love them but they can be HIGH MAINTENANCE... I actually like the idea of "melted highlights" if that is a thing...? The cute lady who does my hair got what I was saying but bringing a picture always helps haha. I was thinking along the lines of making them look okay once they've grown out. Also, LEMON JUICE. Now I know that some have done this and it goes completely terrible. But if it looks good in your hair, your hair doesn't freak out when you do it, and you know how to do it, why not? I plan on doing that, I will be in the sun a lot so Im going to try that. It can damage your hair so be careful... Here is a little how to:
http://sweetscosmetics.com/lemon-juice-hair-dye/
*Note: the results are sometimes orange/red for darker hair, so do this wisely.
http://sweetscosmetics.com/lemon-juice-hair-dye/
*Note: the results are sometimes orange/red for darker hair, so do this wisely.
Box Color:
You know those really soft hair sample loopy things that they have at the grocery store attached to the shelf? (And I always wonder why my hair never feels like that...) That is where the box dye is...
WARNING: I have used this before when I wanted to go darker and it went a little red... I wouldn't do any extreme changes with box dye... unless of course you know what you are doin yo.
WARNING: I have used this before when I wanted to go darker and it went a little red... I wouldn't do any extreme changes with box dye... unless of course you know what you are doin yo.
If you are a regular at box dye and you know what color you are and are confident in using it, you could totally buy that in your mish (for some) or a family member could send you some! I thought about this but I don't dare try this by myself haha. But see my mom can do it by herself and it looks way good! She is a brunette. She could totally do this if she were me. Plus you would save money!
*Some missions may even have places to go get it done! Consider time, cost, etc.
Natural:
I know a lot of sis misses who just go their natural color or already are their natural color (way to be) and do not have to worry about color at all. That sounds way nice. And its beautiful! Its natural! So that is another option. Probably the easiest.
-MAINTENANCE-
Okay so I know some of us wish otherwise, but from what I understand, we don't have much time to do our hair. So don't plan to do a bridal updo everyday. That might look kind of weird anyway. Hi Im sister ---- marry me. Plus that makes the rest of us look bad... haha just messing with you but really, find some quick and easy hairdos to do, PINTEREST. Cute braids, cute poytails, you name it. In fact, I am gathering a few and writing them down to take with me so I don't forget and so that I can have fun with it. There are SO MANY hair tutorials online. JUST DONT DO THIS. Personally I need to do this, but I have been timing myself lately of how long it takes me to get ready, shower, hair, make up, everything. I am down to about 11 min on drying my hair wahoo! Not that impressive be we are gettin' somewhere.
Hipster Princess. It's inside all of us.
Hipster Princess. It's inside all of us.
-PRODUCTS-
Everyone's hair is different! Thick, thin, curly, straight, wavy, damaged, perfect, tangly, coarse, smooth, etc. So find things that work for YOU. Have someone send you them, stock up, or find similar items where you are at. I personally will want curling gel, hairspray, DIY sea salt spray, DRY SHAMPOO, (Oh my gosh I worship this stuff, okay not really, that would not be keeping the commandments ;) but I LOVE it.), and I treat my ends. My ends get really bad so I use Aussie Moist 3 Minute Miracle Moist Deeeeep Liquid Conditioner and I use a wide-toothed comb in the shower and brush it through which also allows me to gather my hair which I will discuss later... I also use the Aussie Hair Insurance Leave-In Conditioner in wet hair before styling.
For Humid Weather:
I have a friend who is currently in the Tennessee, Knoxville Mission and she swears by this stuff:
Shout out to Sista Williams! Love you!
You can buy it here:
Styling Tools:
The basics: a blow dryer, straightener, a curling iron etc... I don't what kind of electricity your misison has but plan accordingly.
For brand names:
I love CHI, Hot tools, and I have a Revlon hair dryer and I love it. Chances are one of these is gong to break and might have to be replaced so don't spend too much...like I said in my last post, missions are already expensive enough. For you curly headed sisters: a diffuser attachment for your blow dryer is awesome. It dries hair but locks in curl. I love being able to throw in some gel and run out the door. I did this recently for work.. yes my hair was still a little wet but I woke up a little later than I should have and I didn't want to be late so I ran out the door after quickly showering and getting ready and eventually it dried and it dried with no frizz. Luckily it was raining outside so it kinda looked like I just got rained on... phew...
TIP: okay so I mentioned using a wide tooth comb with conditioning. Confession: I shed ALOT. So using the comb I am able to gather run away hair and throw it away before it clogs the drain and all the nasty stuff... and to save your companion from dealing with that haha. Also! they have drain covers that stop hair from entering the drain and I also have a tool that cleans out drains as well.
Drain stopper:
buy it here
TIP: okay so I mentioned using a wide tooth comb with conditioning. Confession: I shed ALOT. So using the comb I am able to gather run away hair and throw it away before it clogs the drain and all the nasty stuff... and to save your companion from dealing with that haha. Also! they have drain covers that stop hair from entering the drain and I also have a tool that cleans out drains as well.
Drain stopper:
Drain Cleaner:
buy it here
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CHEESE PUFFS. CHEESE PUFFS. CHEESE PUFFS.
Once again, everyone's hair is different. Some are really concerned about it, some really could care less. These are just some of my own ideas. Plus once again, you know your mission much bettuh than I. Hope this helps. Hair is not the most important part of a mission obviously. But I know, personally, that it was a concern at first.
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Good luck Sistas! :)
-Hermana B.
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