Ray My worst hair disaster was when I was trying to blow out my hair myself. I had wrapped the brush around my hair (like all hairstylists do when blowing out your hair) and I failed miserably at that attempt. My hair got stuck to the hairbrush. Just my luck. It wouldn't come out. It was wrapped around tight and going nowhere. So my aunt had to cut several inches of my hair to release me from the brush (the brush got damaged in the process and had to be thrown out). And my hair still hasn't grown back. ;o/ I just push the right side of my hair back so no one will notice that one side is longer than the other. I don't want to cut the other side to make it even. But I guess I should. I'm in denial. LOL! =P Jul 21, 2010, 3:12pm
Charlie Now that you've got the attire, all you need are the credentials and you'll be a certified NCIS Special Agent! I'll put in a good word for you -- you can take some great whale shots on the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON for your first three-year tour at sea :) Fair winds and following seas! Jul 18, 2010, 9:24pm
Tiffany LOVE this post (and not just because Charlie and I are in it!). And, because we're all sharing hair horror stories, I, too, suffered from a mullet when I was 8 years old and my mom took me to get my first salon haircut. (She used to cut my hair when I was little - the traditional bowl-cut style. She thought the mullet was an upgrade. It. Was. Not.) You're adorable with or without the NCIS cover-up! Jul 18, 2010, 8:50pm
Tira J You are going to DIE with this story. So, before David and I got married (10 years ago next Thursday), my hair was about your length. I was so tired of the drama with long hair, that I decided to chop it off 6 weeks before the wedding. My Mom took me to this really fancy salon in San Marino (upscale hood outside of LA) and I did it. Worst haircut I ever had. When I started to cry, the guy asked me if I wanted some wine. I ended up going to supercuts to get it cleaned up. My hair on the wedding day was short, but still very nice. UGH, can't believe I just shared this with you and the internet! keep the love!!! xoxo Jul 17, 2010, 10:39am
Heather Hagler I once tried picking up a nice ash brown dye to put over my current blonde. I ended up with dark gray/purplish hair. So I went back to the store and bought blonde again thinking I could go back to that. I ended up with brass colored hair. Not shiny pretty brass, old tarnished dingy hint of metallic brass. I had done so much damage I had to wait it out. Washed my hair several times a day for weeks... Jul 14, 2010, 8:00pm
maggieb You look adorable in a hat - if I have a bad hair day I am doomed doomed doomed because I cannot, repeat, cannot, wear a hat! There is no word to describe how I look in a hat or cap. Jul 14, 2010, 6:13pm
Karen (Mikols) Bonar I don't have a worst hair disaster. But I have fine, limp hair. And can count on ONE hand the number of people who have cut it since I was 5. I don't like "cheating" on my hair people ..... ya know? I just can't play the hair stylist field. Jul 14, 2010, 4:58pm
Amy Clifton PS--anyone who battles their curly hair should totally try the Keratin Complex straightener. It is life-altering. ;-) Jul 14, 2010, 12:06pm
Amy Clifton Bless your heart, Mary!! My hair is my arch-nemesis. Super thick and naturally curly. I could never find anyone who could consistently work with it. About nine years ago I had been through something like 6 stylists in 6 months, determined to find someone great. So I went to the swankiest salon in town, only to find out that my appointment had been cancelled. They went ahead and set me up with the stylist's [inept] assistant, who gave me way-too-short layers that ended up being a near-mullet. Right before my college Homecoming. O.M.G. traumatic. The silver lining is that the girl who ended up fixing it for me (for free!!) became the stylist of my dreams. I will follow her to the ends of the earth if necessary. :-) Jul 14, 2010, 12:05pm
Shannon Rosan Worst. Haircut. Ever. It's so bad that I'm having a hard time typing the word - Mullet. My mom brought me to the hair salon at age 8 to have them cut off all my beautiful long hair, TO A MULLET! Scarring? Yes. 20 years later? A funny story and hopefully makes you feel better. Jul 14, 2010, 2:39am
Jessie Emeric ok, so i have super curly hair and a few yrs ago, I went to a "new" hairdresser because mine was booked until, like, forever! So, what was supposed to be a trim ended in me looking like a French Poodle....No Joke. I called my trusty hairdresser & after she let me have it for "cheating" on her, she opened shop, just for me at 9pm and ended up giving me a pretty cute short curly bob to even out the damage! Jul 13, 2010, 7:06pm
rosaura omg! that is a crazy story! so glad you are ok... hair will grow back. plus you have such an amazing resilient personality that it will be an amazing story to tell your kids and cooper's kids! lol! Jul 13, 2010, 5:39pm
Brandi I am so jealous of your NCIS hat. :( I love NCIS too. Especially Gibbs! *eyebrows* Jul 13, 2010, 1:59pm
MM @Joan: LOL! OH no!! Jul 13, 2010, 1:13pm
joan solitario mine happened when i was in 5th grade. i decided to cut my bangs one night, so I got my sissors, pulled my bangs down with my hand and cut my bangs only to realize that i shouldn't have pulled my bangs down because what goes down, must come up? So there I was looking at myself in the mirror with bangs an inch above my eyebrows... :( Did I mention then next day was picture day for school? So yes, I have proof of my bad hair for picture day... Jul 13, 2010, 1:06pm
Alison Anything hair related is crazy traumatic. I have been (knock on wood) lucky so far, but when you aren't very daring with your hair, it is pretty hard to mess it up! You are too cute with a singed fringe or not, no worries! Jul 13, 2010, 12:52pm
MM @Lydia: don't be sorry!! You give the rest of us hope! :) Jul 13, 2010, 12:40pm
Lydia I'm sorry, Mary, but I just haven't had any big hair disasters. Besides being cut too short or the layers done wrong, I've been fortunate to avoid the inevitable...for now. Jul 13, 2010, 12:38pm
Cathy Crawley I LOVE it! It reminds me of this one time, at band camp.....when my husband bought me a petrol hedge trimmer, cause I'm so girly that way. Anywhoo, with my long hair safely pulled back into a braid I set about trimming my hedges, only at some point my ponytail got close to the trimmer and got sucked into the motor. Let's just say I lost a lot of hair that day, and that I was very lucky that the blade of the trimmer didn't get me in the face when it kicked back at me. Just thinking about it is making my feet tingle and my right eyebrow twitch! Ah yes, I can surely sympathise with you and your unwanted hair do! Jul 13, 2010, 12:15pm
MM MMMBob!!! LOL!!!! Jul 13, 2010, 11:33am
rachel d i was in 8th grade, my sister a senior in high school. For some unexplainable reason, I wanted to get my hair cut, and my sister said she would do it. I was like "sure" even though my big sis never ONCE cut hair in her life. It began with some snips at the beginning..."Oh wait, it's not even yet..." "Wait, wait, no. Not even yet"......Snip snip snip... "Still not even yet, hold on.." snip snip .."Just a little bit more and then it'll be even"... by the end of it, my hair that was past shoulder length was now up to my ears. I looked like a missing Hanson brother for a good year and a hald before my hair was back to normalcy. NEVER AGAIN will I get an MMMbob haircut. ;o) Jul 13, 2010, 11:32am
MM Oh Chelsea how I heart you!! xoxox Jul 13, 2010, 11:29am
Chelsea McGowan Right after Dot was born, just a few months ago, I wanted to get my hair colored. I was bored with my boring boring hair, and wanted something fun and bright red. WELL, there's a reason you're not supposed to color your hair when your hormones are in an upheaval. My hair turned out PINK. Like, crazy bright pink. Lilu from the 5th Element PANK. The girl who did it was in tears... she was really upset for me. I, on the other hand, laughed my butt off and said, "I can totally rock this", and walked out kind of feeling like a rockstar. I got it fixed a few days later, but it was fun while it lasted. Disaster is in the eye of the beholder! ;) Jul 13, 2010, 11:23am
MM LOL! One time in college I went in to a salon and intentionally asked for the Meg Ryan cut from You've Got Mail. Let's just say Meg can pull that off. Mary can't. Also, the stylist gave me a rat tail. A RAT TAIL! Jul 13, 2010, 11:09am
Susannah one time as a COLLEGE STUDENT (totally sober, I might add) I decided to cut my own bangs. bad idea. it took weeks for them to grow to an acceptable length and in the meantime I pretend I was being fashion forward too. You know, totally rocker chic with short bangs. Jul 13, 2010, 11:03am
Crystal After a breakup when I was around 19, I decided to try something new... to go "red". Except, the result was more burnt orange than red. So I was mortified that what I envisioned did not come to pass... the next day, I went back to the store and picked up a box of dark brown to "cover up" the flames. Only, the brown on the fried red hair... comes out black. So, the next day back to the store I went again to get a lighter shade... Let me wrap this up by saying, 5 boxes of color in 5 days is NOT a good thing. Ball caps are definitely a good thing though. Jul 13, 2010, 10:59am
MM @Tracy: That was a gift from Justin! It's the bow necklace from Tiffany's and I luuuurve it. :) Jul 13, 2010, 10:36am
Tracy That's hilarious and cute. On another cute note - where did you get that awesome bow necklace? I want one! Jul 13, 2010, 10:19am
Ravyn Mary, you are so silly. PS, I'm not using a thesaurus anymore ... I'll just email you for suggestions. You're the best with words. Love it! Jul 13, 2010, 10:12am
Jil you are too cute! Jul 13, 2010, 9:58am
Stacey haha love it and love NCIS too! Jul 13, 2010, 9:51am
Lacy Dagerath Love your pj's! And you look super cute in a hat! Jul 13, 2010, 9:24am
Spring Love it... and the pink plaid pants ;) Jul 13, 2010, 9:24am