Contra-band

The most exciting thing to happen to me this weekend was I finally got into headbands.

(Who am I, Cher Horowitz?

Cher's Dad: "So, what'd you do in school today?"

Cher: "Well... I broke in my purple clogs!" )

But still, it was a pretty exciting event!

First of all, the headband party is a party to which not only did I not RSVP but I scoffed at the invite. Headbands? How 80s! Next you will be telling me leggings are back.

Oh wait....

But I digress. I didn't get the whole headband movement. If we're being honest I should tell you this is partially because I have a huge head. There I said it. In fact, my head is so big that when I was a child and took horseback riding I had to wear an adult sized helmet. And big heads + decorative head pieces such as headbands do not pair very well in my mind.

That and I remember the headband-headaches of my youth. When the part that clasps behind your ears begins to bore a hole into your brain. And despite the precense of cute headbands pretty much everywhere you look, I decided No, Not For Me.

Then this past Sunday Jenny and I went to the Derby Street Shops for the afternoon and in Ann Taylor Loft, my resitance broke down. First of all, ever since I started going to Katie for my hair care and starting recieving hair cuts from someone who actually knows how to cut curly hair without making you look like this

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this

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or this
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I have been wearing my hair down a lot more, something I haven't done in a LONG time. And with that new habit comes a new annoyance; Hair In Your Face. So while Jenny was in the dressing room I casually threw on one of the headbands they had on display and lo, it was perfect!! Not only did it get my hair out of my face but it actually look, gasp, CUTE. And it didn't add to my big headedness in any way which pretty much sealed the deal for me. So I came home with these babies.

(My fave is the one with the little bow, though when I put it on Adam said "I like it...you look like that crazy chick in The Breakfast Club". Gee thanks!)



Anyway I have to say, I can't believe I waited this long to get in on this. They are CUTE. And really practical. But I have to wonder what is next? Will I write to you all next week telling you about my new love for lace trimmed leggings?

(Probably not! Though in elementary school I rocked a mustard and olive colored pair and was pretty sure I was the SHIZZ! )

But in any case, any tips for cute, non headache inducing, big head friendly headbands please send along to me!