The Parting of the Grey Sea

Ok.  Maybe it's a mostly dark brown sea with a lot of grey in it...

I have a cowlick on the back of my head that, if not properly fluffed, makes me look like I've been asleep all day.  As a result, I use gel that makes my hair feel like a pincushion.  And I have to remember to look at the BACK of my head to make sure that I really scrunched things into their proper places.

I am not a vain person, so my beauty rituals are fairly simple (or non-existent).  Pretty much:  wash hair, comb hair, put gel in hair, scrunch til volume is properly distributed.

Yesterday, I left the house for my errands and enjoyed driving with the window open.  It was a gorgeous morning.  The wind dried my hair and I checked in the mirror to make sure that nothing had dried sticking out funny.  Then I went about my day, including stops all over town and a dinner and activity in the evening.

It wasn't until 9pm -- AFTER all of these events -- that I noticed that I had a major crater around my cowlick area.  It was only visible if I turned my head just so.  And it looked like I'd spent the day lounging in bed eating bon bons.  I was probably one of those ladies -- ALL DAY -- that sit in front of you and their hair drives you crazy.

Thank you to all of you -- friend or foe -- that resisted the urge to reach over and repair the wind-blown crater on the back of my head.  Though, just so you know, due to the rock hard nature of my hair gel, if you are annoyed with a crater that may develop in the future, you'll really need a spray bottle to get the job done right.

For self-esteem reasons, I have not posted a photo of this unfortunate condition.