For texture, without the trouble.

That's what I want!

"mist-wax"? What will they think of next...

I need new product. and a haircut. someday. soonish.

My hair is an odd combination of thick in weight but fine in strand

Mine too. Most stylists use thinning shears on me, and then I used to use Got 2 B's gels and pomades (they have a flexible and a stiff one). Except Got 2 B's not animal-friendly anymore, so I use Giovanni Styling Wax.

Most stylists use thinning shears on me

This is always the case for me...and when they don't, whatever cut I get ends up lying flat to my head...which does not have the attractive shape yours does and, therefore, is not forgiving of form-fitting styles.

I ran into an old friend today who's hair has always been about a quarter of an inch long in the roughly 15 years I've known her. She has a perfectly shaped head for such, and excellent skin and eyebrows. I am seldom envious of anything...her style? I'm green

brendam - thank you! What a great surprise to come home to yesterday! We've been talking about going to see Tut with Iris' godparents.

Oh my, the helicopter being used for the Leonardo Dicaprio movie being shot at the market is circling. A flyer was distributed letting people know of this eventuality..."It's not a terrorist!" I was not informed. Somehow, living above a liquor store means I never get neighborhood notices. Must think a) no one lives here, b) someone living over a liquor store wouldn't care!

The poor extras are wearing winter coats. Oh my.

EGAD! The booms from earlier must have been something else. The car just blew up even closer to my windo when I expected, and now a billow of black smoke is headed straight into my house. Blergh.

Poor Bartleby just jumped 3 feet and is looking quite worried.

It's not a terrorist babyboy...just dopey movie people.

Beej, I've been on the hunt for the perfect product and I have a bunch I'd be happy to let you try out - I use most of them at various times, depending on my mood, the weather, how short my hair is. My problem's been finding something with enough hold that doesn't make my hair look dull. Oneof the Got 2 Be products - "Defiant" - gives me the shine, but not the hold ... but it smells really nice.

I too was denied Juliana pics. wah!

The kid dressing discussion reminded me of the time my sister picked my nephew up for school and he was wearing shorts, a plaid flannel shirt, bright red soccer socks and cowboy boots. Both my brother's kids dress themselves (often in a quite goofy manner) and they are still quite popular with the other kids. Of course, this is Los Angeles.

The discussions in here often remind me of stuff I should be doing. I just made a salon appointment.

Juliana's pictures melted Flickr!