A while back I visited a place I never thought I would go. A strange place, an intriguing place, an incredibly busy place! It was the hustle and bustle in the store, that even though it still felt odd being in, made it a bit easier because other girls were doing it too! Abantu, a place for everything HAIR! Wigs, bang clip ins, extensions, etc....a 20% off coupon made the decision a bit easier, as did the EXACT colour match to my actual hair! I chuckled when the girl scanned the Social Drop barcode on my iPhone, as it linked directly to my Facebook account, telling all my friends I had made a purchase at Abantu, and received 20% off! A great marketing scheme! What made me laugh even more, was the fact I paid by cash, and by cash I mean the money I had made at the Kids Only Swapmeet I had worked the weekend before, resulting in baggies of toonies and loonies, sprawled out all over the counter...hey, money is money, and I am a mom, right? I felt like a teenage girl who had done summer chores to buy my first two wheeler bicycle. Who wouldn't sell kids clothes and toys to buy extensions? I am sure glad I did!
I felt a little bit sexy again...after chopping my hair off months before, and really feeling like a "mom" I felt a bit more attractive...to myself anyway (insert your own comments here)...its funny how my inner sex appeal went from 5-500 in a matter of clips (clip in extensions). I imagined myself in a string bikini..IMAGINED being the key word, with my long golden locks, sunbathing in the tropics, fancy drink in hand, nannies watching my kids...ok, well, I know its just fake hair (not actually fake, its really amazing real human hair), but it seriously changes my mood! Too bad I am seriously chicken to wear them....not because I am embarrassed that I bought clip in hair, but because I am afraid the wind will catch it and expose the clips, or one of my kids will pull them out while in public...I was brave and wore them this Easter, in a pony tail, no one said anything to me? Either it looked really bad, and no one wanted to say anything, or???? All I know, is I liked how I looked, and felt about 5 years younger.
I recently visited my hairdresser for my regular hair appointment, while there, I asked her if she would layer and trim my extensions...pulling another "mom" I showed up with Toy Story zip lock bags, with labels on them so I know where to place them while clipping them in...I didn't have any others!
Truth is, we all have our own things that make us feel more beautiful, and mine just happens to be long hair...yes it was my choice to cut it, and it is growing back, quickly, but in the meantime, and I do plan to wear them this weekend to a fancy High Tea party..I will clip in my extensions for a bit more sex appeal (if I don't chicken out).
K
xo
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