We always want what we don’t have!
McCanless wants curly hair so badly! She is convinced that her friend Anne Dubose, who stays only half day at school, leaves early so her mom can curl her hair. She has begged me for months to curl her hair so it will be “just like Anne Dubose’s.” I’ve tried a a curling brush, curling iron and even thought about trying curling shampoo. Last week, we took a trip to Sally’s Beauty Supply Store and I found what I thought would do the trick, sponge rollers! I don’t remember my grandmother having black curlers, only pink, but I was sure they would work, nonetheless! We washed her hair and rolled it up tight. She was a bit concerned about the rollers falling out during the night, but surprisingly most didn’t. Daddy laughed hysterically when he came home late that night when he saw our “Sleeping Beauty” in all her glory with a halo of black curlers.
Poor thing, it completely flopped the next morning. Thanks for nothing, Sally!
Little copy cat HAD to have “RO-WERS” in her hair, too!
6 Comments
Kimberly on May 21st, 2009
Kerri, McCanless needs to talk to Betsy and me about the curls! Maybe we can change her mind! 🙂
kacy on May 21st, 2009
This is so funny! Do you remember when you would curl my hair with those rollers? My hair looked horrible! People still pick on me for doing that!
Terri Woodhoam on May 22nd, 2009
I love your hair just the way it is…just like your Mommy’s!
Nonnie
kathie blackwell on May 22nd, 2009
Kerri….I haven’t posted in a while, but I come visit often. Your family is precious.
ann on May 23rd, 2009
So….I found you long ago for the heart issue – and am beguiled by your girls. The curls, oh the curls – we had the best success with something called PERM FOR A DAY which we got a Walgreens. If it still exists, it will give more curls than one might deal with – like gigantic 90s style curls. Huge curls. If not, I can draw you a diagram of how to use those bendable things.
shann2736 on May 21st, 2009
Kerri, I totally feel the pain of a straight haired child who wants curls. I bought the sponge rollers too (at walmart,they have a set with different sizes) If you wet her hair with a spray bottle, the curls tend to “set” better. Just a suggestion!