Hair

As a kid my hair was a very easy fix, just pull it back with a rubber band into a ponytail. As a teen a ponytail was not going to work, off to the hair shop with picture in hand. I sat in the chair and said, I want to look like this picture. I sat dreaming about my great new hair style, as I looked in their mirror I was horrified. I did not look like the picture I showed them, what had happened to my head of hair. I will fix the professionals, next hair cut was on me. That is when I started to cut my hair, I still laugh when I get asked - can they have my hairdresser's information. I have found some great new friends, hats in all sizes - styles and colors.

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Nette Onclaud

Date: 5/24/2025 8:16:00 PM

you did this with much charm and ease, paula...i can't even write about my hair: it 's been the same style for years, lol...what a crown of glory!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/25/2025 8:37:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. I have had my hair like this for years but I still love my good friends the hats. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/24/2025 2:47:00 PM

Sometimes a hat is a good friend. LOL..Sara K

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/25/2025 8:34:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over and for your LOL. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. Oh yes, I love my good friends the hats. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Valsa George

Date: 5/24/2025 2:34:00 AM

Paula, you are always so funny. I enjoyed your hilarious take on your hair. The first time I visited a hair saloon was for my marriage. I had to put my hair up, instead of plaiting or leaving it loose. My hair being too thick and long, they put dozens of hair pins to fix it up and applied a lot of gel to keep the hairstyle in tact. On the first night, both my sisters in law and I had to do a full one hour job to unloosen the hair and take out all hair pins before I was escorted into his room. It is still a standing joke in our family.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/24/2025 8:57:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write and you think I am always so funny. You put a smile on my heart. Your wedding hair sounds like you had a big problem. Not a day one wants a hair problem. Glad it all worked out for you. I enjoyed writing this fun write. I do love hats. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/23/2025 7:47:00 AM

I took have been shocked by what beauticians did to me. It's never what you imagine. I stick to one thing I really like! Good luck in contest

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/23/2025 12:58:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over and for your Good luck in contest. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. Guess I am not the only one that has gotten a very bad hair job. Maybe this is why God made hats which I love. Hahaha!!! Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 5/23/2025 12:54:00 AM

I can so relate! I went to a beauty salon once and told the beautician I wanted a perm like the long curly main of Dyan Cannon, the movie star. She said OK, smiled and I felt pampered and excited. When it was done it was Well Done, as in cooked, fried! When my kids got home from school that day they gasped. My nine-year-old said "What happened?!" I have never got another perm. I wanted to look like Dyan Cannon; and instead, I looked like I was shot out of a cannon :/

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/23/2025 12:55:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. Thanks for the laugh. Guess I am not the only one that has gotten a very bad hair job. One time I got a real, I mean real short hair cut. My husband said, I looked like Peter Pan. Guess I did for the next 6 months. Maybe this is why God made hats, which I love. Hahaha!!! Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

I Am Anaya

Date: 5/21/2025 12:40:00 PM

Ah, i relate so well, my mom was a beautician for 8 yrs @ The Hair Pin and i still cried when she didn't use No More Tears, she cut it off parted it to the side and stuck a bow in it! It's those first times when doing it yourself that brings on hair-anxieties. You did so well, Paula Enjoyed tremendously and faving!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/21/2025 2:09:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. I see FAV??? Thanks, you made my day a happy one. It was fun to bring to life and is a true story. I love hats all year long. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Ann Peck

Date: 5/21/2025 11:26:00 AM

Isn't that just the truth about hair! It never looks like the picture! I finally gave up and began cutting my hair, too. And, like you, I'm told I do a good job. People would gasp in horror if they saw me working on it! Your poem was fun to read! Best of luck!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/21/2025 2:06:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over and for your Best of luck. Glad you found my "Hair" to be a, fun poem to read. It was so much fun to write. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Nette Onclaud

Date: 5/21/2025 4:59:00 AM

aha, revenge in a nice way? i stick to my shoulder length ' do for safety reasons,and have been wearingbthus style for years! .. adorable work, paula!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/21/2025 10:24:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. It was fun to bring to life and is a true story. I got tried of paying for something I hated, so I started cutting it. I love hats. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Ink Empress

Date: 5/21/2025 12:55:00 AM

This made me smile haha. Sometimes we all go through such times where we go to the salon and see that our hairstyle didnt turn out as we dreamed of! So nice that you can cut your own hair! Best wishes for the contest! This one is fun and sincere and heartfelt! Pleasure reading your poem! Sending you light always

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/21/2025 10:21:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over and for your Best wishes for the contest. Glad you found my fun "Hair" to be, fun and sincere and heartfelt. I have been cutting my hair for many years. I got tried of paying for something I hated. It was fun to write this true story. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/20/2025 9:14:00 PM

Pretty funny there, Pala... When is your next opening? Do you take new customers, even if their name is not Paula? ...

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/21/2025 10:16:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you found my fun "Hair" to be, Pretty funny there. Hope it made you laugh. No new customers. Just me, myself and I, thank you. It was a true story. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Sotto Poet

Date: 5/20/2025 3:18:00 PM

Paula, you wrote an incredible poem. I have no concept about hair cutting; the only thing I can do easily is face shaving.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/21/2025 10:14:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you found my fun "Hair" to be, an incredible poem. It was a fun and true write. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/19/2025 7:45:00 PM

I can relate to this very well.. but in the slightly different way. My mom took me to the beauty shop ever since I was six years old and my hair always looked nice.. till I was older, well, I made a mess. Bands They’re very hard to cut. I like your last line about hats. They are the answer to everything. You can look outstanding in a hat and hide the majority of issues! I told the eye Doctor No surgery for this one)). Just got new glasses.,Pangie

Panagiota Romios
Date: 5/24/2025 7:27:00 AM

Eyes are miraculously perfect, read ny soupmail ASAP pangie, time now is 7:29 AM pst Pangie

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/20/2025 11:27:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. It was fun to write and true. I hated the way the professional hairdressesr cut my hair. I got tried paying for something I hated. One day, I cut it myself. Everyone loved it so I kept doing it. I love, love hats. Hope you eyes are doing better. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

David Crandall

Date: 5/19/2025 4:00:00 PM

Wow, you cut your own hair? I cut my own too, but that's different.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/20/2025 11:10:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. It was so much fun to write and true. WOW!!! So you also cut your hair. Great!!! Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 5/19/2025 8:53:00 AM

So you are a professional. Great.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/20/2025 11:08:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. It was so much fun to write and true. I am not a professional hairdresser. I got tried paying for something I hated. One day, I cut it myself. Everyone loved it so I kept doing it. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Joseph May

Date: 5/18/2025 5:47:00 PM

You became the pro Paula, Very nicely penned

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/20/2025 11:01:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you found my fun "Hair" to be, Very nicely penned. Guess a pro at my hair from years of doing it. It was a fun write and true. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 5/18/2025 3:33:00 PM

Paula, you must be good at cutting your hair, to be asked who your hair dresser is. I have a hack at mine, when it gets on my nerves sometimes. Best wishes… Beryl

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/20/2025 10:59:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over and for your Best wishes. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. I have been cutting my hair for many years. I got tried of paying for something I hated. It was fun to write and a true story. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 5/18/2025 3:32:00 PM

lol I've been cutting my own hair since covid hit, lol and I'm still doing it, I use the unicorn method and it seems to work. Lovely poem Paula, hair is so important to a woman isn't it :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/20/2025 10:55:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you found my fun "Hair" write to be a, Lovely poem. It was fun to write and so true. Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/18/2025 1:16:00 PM

- Hair can be tricky... finding the right style that suits your face... hairdressing is really expensive these days... - Funny with hats, Paula :) - Is my hair "bad" I wear a headband or a hat... I don't dare cut it myself :) - A great poem for the contest, good luck :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/20/2025 10:53:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over and for your good luck. Glad you found my fun "Hair" write to be, A great poem for the contest. It was a ton of fun to write and so true. Hugs... Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/18/2025 10:58:00 AM

I love your fun poem ! I can relate to this! My hair was straight, long and easier. I turned 30 and it thickened with wave and curl. Very hard to manage any style and hairdressers rarely cut it as I like. I cut my own often. I now plan to straighten it more on my own to manage it, besides the clips and hats lol. Thanks for sharing Paula. Have a great day :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 5/18/2025 1:06:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping over. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Hair" write. It was so much fun to write and so true. Hugs... Enjoy your Hair in any style as you write away.........

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/18/2025 10:24:00 AM

Hair ~ Date Written:5/18/2025 ~ Written By Human Poet... "True Story"