The Hair Transformation Story

Hi Fabbers,

I was looking at some old photos on my computer today and discovered some long forgotten treasures!!!! One thing that jumped out at me as I browsed through 8-9 years of photographs was the transformation of my hair! Here, I share my story with you:

My original hair texture is not straight. I have curly hair, and it can be unruly (or so I remember). I can't remember the last time my hair was all-natural, since I do a hair straightening treatment every year now. I dont like to spend a lot of time on my hair (Ok...i hate to spend ANY time on my hair, in reality) so I need a long-lasting treatment. I a wash-and-go kind of girl.

#1 and #2 are taken the week after my wedding, so that's my hair in its all-natural form. I had completely forgotten my hair looked like THAT ever! Please bear in mind, those photos are 8 years old now.

I bought a hair straighter after my wedding and have the same length but straighter hair in #3. This is before I could afford the hair straightening treatments, so I had to painfully straighten my unruly hair every time I wanted a sleek look.

After we moved to Gurgaon (the city where I now live), I decided to cut my hair short. #4 shows you my hair when it was in its natural form, while #5 must be a day I straightened out my short hair.

Since my hair grows super fast, within the same 6 month time period, my hair became much longer and I almost always wore a pony-tail. See Image #6. I know this because we lived in the rented apartment I can see in both photos.

I think it was in 2009 that I got my first hair straightening treatment. The result was definitely smoother and sleeker and I still love the hairstyle I had in Image #7. I think I want to go back to that!

Its been fun showing you my different hairstyles. If you got this far....would you mind telling me which of these hairstyles do you like the best?

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8 years ago

Sara L.

Veteran

I think you're so pretty that you look good in all these hairstyles. My hair is naturally straight (but not perfectly straight - portions have a slight wave - just enough that I look like I slept on it wrong) so I'm always jealous of anyone with curly hair. I think your current style is really cute on you.

Carole

You are beautiful in all your hairstyles, seriously. I love the natural wave and length in 1 so much, but 5 is really cute too!

Maneera

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Thanks Sara and Carole. You're both very kind

Sara - I wish I had your hair! Sleek, straight, bed-head look hair is so so chic!

catgirl

All gorgeous. I am a bit partial to the look in 3, partly because of the contrast between you (looking a little Kristen Stewart) and the background.

Ginger

Lovely hair, both curly and straight! (I know that upkeep is a huge consideration for you - I'm just going on how it looks!) I personally also like the cut in #5, too, though I know that it can be expensive to keep it trimmed just so.

Anonymous

Sooo great to see all of these Manny! You look fab in all pics really, but super cute in #5! Thanks for sharing your trip down memory lane with us!

Lol Una -Kristen Stewart!!! That's a monastery in Sikkim in my background. This was taken on some kind of auspucious day, and what you see behind me is their traditional dance!

Ginger, thank you so much. Well, to be honest, upkeep is not difficult for me. i can easily afford to keep my hair trimmed and straightened, India isn't all that expensive when it comes to salon treatments. What bothers me is that my hair is now very frizzy and damaged because of excessive treatments, so it needs a bit of rest. As for haircuts, I actually get bored of the same style over and over, so I grow out my hair, enjoy that journey, and cut it off again to keep things interesting.

Thanks Di! I was just shocked to see #1! I had hair that long?!! I can't remember that hair at all, honestly. #5 was special. It was the first time I ever cut my hair short because my husband loves short hair....so I was ecstatic with the new style (I also think it made me look younger....I don't know why!)

Your hair is amazing. I prefer the straighter hair style, but only because that is the way I am accustomed to seeing you. In fact, it never would have occurred to me that your hair was anything other then straight.

Shout out to the dog. I so want a shepherd. He/she looks very healthy and very happy.

Thanks Sterling! I'm accustomed to straight hair myself. Infact Pic #1 shocked me be Coz my hair hasn't been like that in forever!

The Shephard is called Xena - a super sweet girl who is now 7 year old. She's a beauty! And she's definitely very happy; she happens to be the centre of our world She is currently curled up on the bed besides me, as my husband is traveling She's a wonderful companion. You should definitely get one too!

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You have a very pretty face and a really lovely figure so you have a lot of freedom with your hairstyle. Sometimes longer hair just doesn't really add enough to make it worth the trouble and I like the shorter styles on you better.
Because you're so young, and you've already been straightening it for a while I'm going to be in favor of a style that works with the natural texture of your hair.

abc

Hi Manny! I'm back!

I like 3 and 7, especially 7.

Do you mind to share more about the treatments you get and the frequency?

Thanks abc. I go for a hair rebonding treatment, since my hair is very wavy. It's a harsher treatment than Keratin or Hair Smoothening, but lasts about 8-9 months. No styling needed - what so ever! It's very convenient for me because I have really really thick hair, and a lot of it! But it mean I have to go for a hair spa once a month to prevent drying up and hair damage.

After 5-6 years of this treatment, I now feel the damage though. I may have to opt for hair smoothening next time. Or live with my natural hair for some time. *wince*.

For someone with fine and smooth hair, a keratin treatment would be good enough.

I should look into some of these treatments as the cost is less here than what I used to pay. Keratin would probably work for me. I had it done years ago but they only used half the quantity to save money, so probably half the results My hair is wavy and has been dry lately so I am trying to take it easy, thanks for sharing the details.

Bijou

What great photos and I have to say (like everyone else) that you look fantastic in every shot. My favourite hair photos are 5 and 7. You have such pretty hair that the impact is lost when you wear it in a ponytail (so the photo I liked less is 6). I think given you beautiful face you can probably wear your hair in any style and look good.

Oh my god, Bijou....you surely know how to make a girl feel good! I'm really very flattered by your kind words. You totally made my weekend!

Thanks for your inputs everyone. So the general consensus agrees with my own opinion - short, bouncy, straight hair is the best style for me. Glad to know I'm right on this one!

lyn67

I like 1 and 5, but your hair is great in all of these, nice picties, a handsome Hubby and a super quadruped:-).

Ledonna N.

Oh man this is great. I must say I love 1&2 it is so healthy shinny and flipping fantastic. I would be flipping my hair all day. I will whip my hair so much I wold give myself whiplash.

Truly it is beautiful in all stages I really like the edge of it now. Great evolution.

My favorite music video for hair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymKLymvwD2U

7 years ago

cobaltblue

Manny, I'm on Ledonna's bench and love the curls! You look fab with straight hair, of course, but if you think you need to give your locks a break to heal, at least you know you look great curly too.

Suz

You look great whether it's wavy or straight!

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