Late at night. Exhausted. Stayed up to watch the Olympics, now ready to pass out in bed. Start thinking about tomorrow's schedule and how to fit in everything I want to accomplish.
This is the way mistakes are made.
Head for the bedroom. Catch sight of self in darkened mirror, contemplate how I like the way the bottom of my hair looks the day before I wash it but dislike how the roots lay flat against my head.
Wonder if there's anything I can do about that. See a bottle of Shower to Shower powder on the dresser. Think: talc absorbs moisture, including oil.
The more I think about it, the more I'm sure I've heard of people doing exactly this. So tired. I figure: best case, it looks great and I've learned a new trick. Worst case, I wash my hair first thing in the morning.
I pour a little Shower to Shower powder into my hand and pat the crown of my head, step into the bathroom, and flip on the light.
I've aged ten years. I suddenly remember the context in which I've heard of people powdering their hair. It's to look older on stage, or to appear a proper 18th Century English gentleman.
Crap.
Oh, well, too tired to care. I go to sleep. In the morning: hey, it worked! Powder's gone and hair looks great! Ego took a bit of a hit, though.
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7 comments:
When I was a teenager way back in the 70's there was an "instant shampoo" called Psssst, which was basically spray on powder for your hair.
Oh, look! http://www.amazon.com/Psssssst-Instant-Spray-Shampoo-4-Ounces/dp/B000TCXEO8 You can still get it!
Kim, I've never heard of such a thing! HAH!
I have "dry shampoo" that I use on international flights to achieve the same purpose. The only difference is that it's tinted a bit so as not to create the "old lady" look. I think it's the cornstarch that does the trick, apparently (and I guess talcum is bad for you to breathe in). I just brush it a LOT, rather than sleeping on it. But sleeping on it is a lot less work!
Psssst....I remember that~funny those memories....smiles.
This is hilarious. I'm going to have to buy some just to try it out!
My mom remembers the Psssst stuff but I didn't realize until a recent trip to Sephora that dry shampoo is alive, well, and in many brands.
I have done the regular powder thing for years. It really works and is great for when I just don't have the time/am too darn lazy/oil fairies visit in the night, etc to make me look presentable.
SEPHORA sells some?! Well, if I can pay a ridiculous amount of money for it then it must be a true "beauty product" rather than just a "hide-your-laziness product," right? Off to the mall.
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