“THE GOOD GIRL”
My hair and I have had a complicated relationship for years. After being a tomboy with short hair throughout middle school, I decided to grow it long. That occupied me for four years of high school. Since my mother said I couldn’t dye it until I turned 18, there wasn’t much else for me to do. It grew long and required a great deal of attention—gobs of conditioner and many hours spent de-tangling. I think of the ensuing look as my “Good Girl” look—long, virgin hair untouched by chemicals of any kind. My high school yearbook photo testifies to this. But I feel compelled to share that I never looked as good in high school as I did in that one photo. Right before it was taken, a classmate pulled me into the girl’s bathroom, did some scrunchy-type things with water from the sink, and made my hair look fabulous—just for picture day.
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