It's amazing what a haircut can do for self confidence

When we did up our budget in June, my hair cuts were left right off. I had been having a cut and colour every 8 weeks, but we decided this was a luxury. Actually it was my mother who decided this was a luxury. She said that if I washed my hair enough it would go back to my natural colour. Maybe so if the hairdresser had used semi-permanent colour, but we went permanent highlights. So add that to the sunshine up here and 4 inches of re-growth my hair was looking bloody disgusting. Don't get me wrong! I am trying to grow my hair again, but the colour and even the style was looking pretty daggy.

The truth is that we couldn't afford for me to have my hair done. I suppose part of it is I am a hair snob and couldn't bring myself to go to a 'cheap' place. I mean my hairdresser gives great discounts to us- student and rebooking so it isn't that expensive, but when you have to choose between food on the table and a nice hair cut the food wins out.

So when Mum came to visit a few weeks back I asked her if I could have an early Christmas present and have her pay for my hair cut. She agreed so yesterday afternoon I went along. I am just amazed at how simply looking presentable again helps with self confidence. I went in there with my head down, half dark blonde, the rest almost peroxide after the sun had gotten to it and have come out feeling good about myself again.

Of course W didn't comment, even though it is styled quite differently (layers added) and when I asked I was told that he 'suppose(d) it looked nice.' Miss I took a photo so I could send it to Mum. Doubt I'll get a comment there either.