Curly Girl Method: The Dry Cut

I cut my own hair. When it's dry.

GASP!

I'd obviously rather have it done professionally, but my bank account says no way. Also, I've NEVER been to a stylist that was trained to work with curly hair instead of against it. Don't get me wrong, until very recently I felt like naturally curly hair was my dirty little secret.

Think about it, how many celebrities, politicians, models, or athletes can you think of that rock their naturally curly hair? (I have to let actresses off the hook because part of what they do is adopt new identities for a living.) From news anchors to governors to Miss America... from CEO's to the ladies that grace magazine covers.... even the knucklehead reality TV monsters... curly hair is just not seen as professional or desirable.

I've always done my own thing and not much cared for mainstream hoopla, but I realized I was a total sucker for the straight hair envy pushed on women in our culture. I still think straight hair is gorgeous and I love a great sleek bob, but I realize I'm no more a sleek bob girl than I am a small boned size 0.

I have wild hair. It's who I am. Hair identity is a REAL THING. It's powerful.

And I was hiding mine.

Now that I embrace my curls, I also refuse to destroy them with shampoo or have some stylist tell me I'm nuts for wanting my hair cut dry. So since I can't afford a stylist and can't find one that knows and loves the curly girl method, I cut my own hair. Dry. As needed, which is hardly ever. Need instructions? Allow me to introduce Lorraine Massey, the Deva Curl Queen....