The Fringe Parade ~

So today I went to the hairdresser to get a trim {splits everywhere, but you so do not want to know about that} and when she asked if it was the usual, I took the plunge and said “Yes, but please cut me a fringe too.”   She looked startled, but I had been thinking this over for a couple of weeks now and I knew I wanted one.

After all, it is only a small piece of hair to straighten everyday if I am in a curly hair mood, {you have seen the curly hair posts yes?  Well, that’s my natural hair. Imagine a fringe with that and no straightener.  Disaster!!} and as I am most often in a straight hair mood {no waking up with a mouse nest at the back of your head is a very pleasant experience} it is actually less hair to straighten all up.  Not that straightening my hair takes that long any more.  I have had so much practise that I can do it in half an hour.  That may sound like a lot of time, but it is not as my hair is very thick as well as curly!  It used to take me an hour.

But anyway, I say fringe parade because I have noticed that all though the front~facing blunt or slightly curved fringe is nearly non~existent on the street {at least, in Australia anyway.  All the fringes are side swept at the moment or there is no fringe at all.} it is very popular in the blogsphere. 

I did want a fringe before I saw all the style bloggers out there with them; I just didn’t have the guts to try it.  Then day by day, seeing all the fringes firmed my resolve to be brave and try it myself.

My fringe inspiration came from these lovely ladies ~

                

               ~ Maria of Lulu Letty ~                    ~ Tieka of Selective Potential ~

                     

~ Hannah of Hannah & Landon Metz ~ ~ Rebecca of The Clothes Horse ~

But finally, my favourite fringespiration is here ~ 

~ Elizabeth of Delightfully Tacky ~

And the reason for Elizabeth being my favourite is easy ~ one, she has red hair like me {although hers is much brighter} and two, this being the most important, is that she has crazy thick curly hair like mine PLUS a fringe and it looks flippin’ fantastic!!

Here it is ~ my new fringe.

 

 

 

I really like it, but it’s a bit scary because now I think that I alternatively look like a}. my Mom, b}. my sisters, particularly my youngest sister or c}. a combination of all four {!!}.  Not that I mind looking like them, just that it’s a bit freaky when you catch sight of yourself in a reflection and see one of your family members looking back at you rather than you!

My one compliant is that my hairdresser did not make the fringe thick enough, so I am going to pull more hair over tomorrow and cut it to the shape she already cut.  I.e., fill out the fringe with more hair!  It should be easy as, and I think it will look better too.

So are you a fringe lover or not?

xox,

b.

P.S. ~ Yes, that is the new camera in photo two.  Isn’t it just so delicious?   X D