I try. I really, really do! My goal every morning is to keep my hair out of a ponytail until at least lunchtime. When I’m feeling especially bold, I aim for the end of the day. But I am fighting a battle with an enemy that is more powerful than my Chi and my ‘product’. I have bus duty EVERY morning. Outside. In Houston. My hair cannot compete.
This morning I turned on my Chi. Five minutes later it was pouring. Turned that bad boy right back off again.
As I walked outside to duty my hair expanded, curled, reveled in the moisture until it’s other worldly. Not in a good way.
And this is what I call ‘firestarter’. I just can’t. 
In the Edges 
The struggle is real. The windy winters and the humid summers in Chicago for me. Add it my wavy hair that maybe gets an hour before it starts to “pouf”. oy vey!
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I’m all too familiar with the ‘pouf’!
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Great humor! Even though I have quite the opposite problem with my hair, I agree, the struggle is real! 🙂
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Haha! Definitely!
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The battle is real! Really enjoyed this post-great word choice & imagery.
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“But I am fighting a battle with an enemy that is more powerful than my Chi and my ‘product’.” my favorite line! you gave that humidity some humanity! Hang in there!
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Houston humidity is unreal. My hair would hate it too. Good luck with the humidity and thank you for sharing! 🙂
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Funny and I totally get it. I don’t even bother to wash my hair if rain is predicted…
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HAHAH! As a curly-headed woman and eternal loser of the battle with humidity, I can relate.
Good luck and god bless you for sharing! Made me LOL!!! 🙂
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It’s ridiculous that we have so many issues with hair!!! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Your post made me laugh out loud. Houston, hair and humidity…. sounds like a Seinfeld or Friends episode. Good luck as you try to tame the firestarter!
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There is no taming the beast!! I just try to subdue it as best I can. 🙂
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