doing a girly thing, for a change

[ilanarama]

So, um, I bought a straightening iron.

And for those of you who were wondering, beneath the cut is a picture of me with straight hair, and an older picture of me with my ordinarily wavy hair. (I don't think I have any recent photos with my hair down - mostly they are hiking pictures, and my hair's in a ponytail.) You may recognize the older photo as being from HOTT.BOB - I think that's Gary Heston in the background!

Comments

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Well, whoa! That looks very nice (and you made me turn on my images here at work to take a gander). Did it take long to effect?

And, owie, your pun!

[richtermom.livejournal.com]

I think you look great either way. You have a fabulous smile. The straightening stuff looks more "polished" -- which is nice, but for me it wouldn't be an every day adventure.

Okay, ssc -- BRUSHING MY HAIR isn't an everyday adventure.

[r-becca.livejournal.com]

ker-azy! alas, I am stuck with the straight hair I have. Curls only last for a couple hours on me. :(

[hwrnmnbsol.livejournal.com]

I think it looks fabulous!

Also, it is impossible to tell which photo comes from 10 years ago. Way to stave off mortality.

[yong-mi.livejournal.com]

Which straightening iron did you get? I've been contemplating getting one as I just don't seem to be able to do a good job of blow drying my hair. Back when I had a real job I used to plunk down the $$$ at a salon to get a "straight perm" done twice a year, which resulted in truly wash and go hair.

[laurelwood.livejournal.com]

You glamorous thing, you! Pictures of you always tend to be at such a difference that I never get to see your features as clearly as I'd like, so this is nice.

Wow, now we have the exact same hair curly AND straight! Your bangs are longer than mine, but otherwise, we have identical cuts.

The straightening iron is kind of fun, isn't it? Unlike blowdrying, which takes forever, it's just the work of a moment to smush every wave and corkscrew!

Greener

[smaragdgrun.livejournal.com]

B-b-b-b-but you have Hermione hair! And now you've found Sleek-Easy!

You would not believe how much time I spend trying to get my hair to *not* be straight. Really, count your blessings! But it's nice to have the option, eh?

[triestine.livejournal.com]

That's NICE! How long d'you think it will stay straight? (my record: two days)

[chakaal.livejournal.com]

wow. now I have some idea what you look like.

Whee!

[opadit.livejournal.com]

Quelle groovy. Thanks for sharing the pic!

[meri-oddities.livejournal.com]

Don't you look cute with all that straight hair. I like the waves, too. And like smaragdgrun, I'd like my hair to be anything *but* straight.

[waider.livejournal.com]

Good lord. You're growing YOUNGER. How are you doing this, exactly?

[de-wynken.livejournal.com]

I agree with waider there, you look 15 years younger (not that you looked 15 years older..ahh..eer..) :D

Are you guys wintering on the sailboat again this year?

[catbear.livejournal.com]

Yowza, hot! Agree with all other comments: Younger and happy!

[bowdlerized.livejournal.com]

You look lovely! I send kisses all the way from the East Coast!

[eejitalmuppet.livejournal.com]

Woohoo, very nice (both in '95 and now). I see no warts, either.

So, when you make a pun like that, is it true that an Aussie man dies?

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

I like it, but i like your new glasses a whole bunch, too.

[fredfred.livejournal.com]

Yay! Pictures of Ilana!

[madbodger.livejournal.com]

Always nice to see your smiling face.

[alembicresearch.livejournal.com]

You look fabulous with either wave or straight hair!

But your glasses ... :-)