Death of a Hairbrush; Dawning of a new Haira

I am a believer that if a hair brush has all its bristles and a handle, there is no reason to get rid of it. At least that was how I felt until a few weeks ago. I was brushing my hair one morning just like I do everyday; only that day my hair brush sounded more like a baby rattle. Being the mother of two boys, I am subjected to all sorts of sounds. From constant questions and whining to the sound of toys banging together, it never stops until bed time. But there are a few noises I cannot stand. Clicking, ticking, picking, and rattling…idiosyncrasies.

So, for a couple of days I tried to ignore it. Then I tried to figure out what was inside the brush that would be rattling around like that. There was only one tiny hole in the cushion that holds the bristles. Whatever is inside must be very small to have fit through that hole…but it’s too noisy to be that small. Hmmm. I couldn’t stand it anymore. I had to see what was in there. I took a pair of scissors and I jabbed them into that tiny little hole, and I killed my hair brush. I cut it wide open. What was inside? Glue. At least that’s what I think it was. Something that had been inside the hair brush all along and had finally came loose. So what did I accomplish by cutting my hairbrush open? Nothing. Now my hairbrush doesn’t function quite right. Now I have to buy a new hairbrush. You can’t be high maintenance if you don’t have the right tools, right? So I went to the store and looked at all my options. I could not believe the price range on a hairbrush; any where from $3 to $15. For $15 you can buy a brush that cures dandruff. Good to know. I bought two brushes and didn’t even spend $15. I replaced my paddle style brush and also bought a vented brush good for blow drying.

Now that I have the right tools, I should have rock star hair everyday, right? Well it is time for a cut & color…It’s actually past time. I should have had it done a week or two ago. My appointment is Thursday at 5:30. So starting Thursday I will have rock star hair for about 6 weeks. Then it will be time to get the cut & color done again…and again. In the meantime between cuts, I have been using shampoo & conditioner for long hair. According to the label, it is supposed to strengthen hair and protect it from split ends. It’s infused with raspberry something or another and satin. Do I believe these claims? I would like to, but I am so skeptical. Plus I had split ends when I bought it, so really it’s too late to know if it works. I will keep using it until I run out. Then I will switch to something else with absurd claims of amazing things that will happen while washing my hair. The main purpose in washing my hair is to get it clean, but the shampoo manufactures would like me to believe that my hair could be bigger, sexier, straighter, wavier, longer, thicker, sleeker, curlier, and blonder if I use certain products. Here is my problem with that. What if I want my hair to be straight and sleek one day, but wavy or curly the next? I have to have 27 bottles of shampoo and conditioner in the shower to maintain my mane. I do not have that kind of space in my shower, or the funds to finance a shampoo obsession. What’s a girl to do?