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For New Year’s, I treated myself to a really good haircut–I got rid of my damaged ends and, in weird manner of hair feng shui, welcomed some good mojo for 2010 (or so they say). One of my resolutions is also to let my hair down, in more ways than one: aesthetically-speaking, it means finally having a great enough cut to not hide it in a bun, my stressed-out hairdo of choice. This assumes, though, that I also find creative ways to do so, ways that don’t ultimately frazzle me out and, yes, bring me back to said avoided stress bun. Catch 22 indeed.

Enter the across-the-head-headband. Although it’s appeal for me is slightly 2009–I kind of went through a hippie ’70s phase last year and approximated some serious groupie locks–a look this earthy and sensual is always welcome. Also, the S/S 2010 runways were chock-full of laid-back ‘dos like middle parts and natural texture, so the attitude still resonates.

I do not, however, want to end up with anything like this:

Laid-back hair, though relaxed and unassuming, should never be sloppy, overdone, look like it’s a sticky mess on your forehead, or any combo of the above.

Dear KC, please stick to your awesome, shampoo-commercial blowout. You look more fabulous without a heavy curtain of locks hiding that heart-shaped face. Life’s too short to hide behind some hair… believe me, I know!

Eunice xx