Addict

Hi, my name is Jasmin... and I'm a heataholic.

I seriously think I have an addiction to heat tools. I'm sitting here right now thinking to myself "the iron is right under the sink, it'll take 20 minutes and then I won't have to worry about it". My flat iron is taunting me from under the sink to go and get it. My foot is twitching at the thought of going to get it, at 1 in the morning, and do my hair.

After doing really well with letting it go natural, I relapsed and started straightening it again. I'm blaming it on life. It's incredibly hard to go to school with hair that's not straight, and have people tell me it looks like a "hot mess". Last time I was at a hair event, I didn't see a single person with curly hair. It's implied to me at school that my hair looks "unprofessional" and "messy" when it's not straightened. I'm not really sure how I feel about this, but I'm pretty sure it's highly offended. Why should I have to ravage and damage my hair for the benefit of others?

I have been spending a lot of time the past few days on blogs and websites devoted to curly hair. Reading articles about getting the curl back, caring for curls, and moisturizing techniques. I'm going to give the mayo treatment a whirl this weekend (update on Monday!) and swing by the salon store for a moisture mask.

Are there meetings for heat tool addicts? I feel like I should start a chapter in Cincinnati!