My Two Year Hairversary and Why I didn't do a Straightened Hair Length Check

I  had plans to straighten my hair for my two-year "hairversary" but as the day drew closer I was less and less inclined to do it.

I had a variety of reasons but the ones the ultimately kept me from doing it are these:

• I rarely, if ever, wear my hair down so why would I step outside of my normal because of hair growth?

• Where I live the temperature and humidity are incredible in August. It just didn't make sense to invest the time and energy when I knew that reversion would be almost instantaneous.

• In sharing my story in a public venue I have vowed to be authentic and true which for me includes showing the parts of my life that I choose to share as they really are. I want people to meet me on the street and recognize me and what I stand for.  

None of my reasons mean that I don't care about my hair growth/retention but rather I don't want to show myself wearing my hair in ways that don't fit in with my lifestyle choices. I did take a picture of me taking my hair down for my next style right around my anniversary and it does show how long my hair had up until that point.








How about you? Do you feel that your on-line and/or public persona is a reflection of the real you?