Recent Musings:
Dreads.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
So while the husband and I were in Jamaica, I had my hair done in dreadlocks. I probably wouldn't have gone through with it if I had been alone, but seeing that we had planned a honeymoon to Jamaica for the specific purpose of getting dreadlocks done, my husband was the impetus for making it happen.
Getting dreadlocks was one of those things I just had a hankering to do, one of those things that I've always just been curious about, saw no harm in doing and figured I wouldn't know what it was like unless I tried it. The dreads are small and thin, which is the look I wanted, and most people think they look like braids from the pictures; this is fairly true because they're simply two sections of hair twisted together with melted beeswax.
Here's the thing: now that I have them, I just don't know what I think of them. My hair had been long, flowy and pretty and although I didn't love it I had become attached to its presence. Now I still have the long hair but it just doesn't feel or look pretty and I'm not sure what to do with that - I really don't even feel cool. Am I all about my hair? Am I really so attached to the physical attractiveness a girl's hair can bring her? Honestly, I think part of it is even the looks I get from people; they're not glances but full-out stares with an expression of confusion.
Regardless, I'm still attempting to maintain them, albeit with less vim and vigor than probably is necessary. I'm writing this because I'm in a transition period and haven't decided what Rhonda Sue wants - either I'll end up falling in love with the dreads and keep them till I'm 35 or else all the hair is coming off by October!
I'll keep you posted.