Sweaty Roots and Nape — I’ve Got Something for You
Sweatshirt ✔
Headphones ✔
House keys ✔
Sweatband / hair hook for my silk press ❌
That is where I dropped the ball today.
It has been a marvelous day in so many eternal ways. A twinkle-of-an-eye kind of day. The kind that plants your feet in solidity. To seal such quiet celebration, I decided to take an early morning walk.
The walk itself was not intense. The hoodie was. It quickly raised my internal temperature, and there I was — canoodling with nature beneath glorious skies — without a sweatband or hair hook to stretch my roots while enjoying the scenery.
Nonetheless, I trekked on.
When I arrived home and felt the faint dampness along my forehead and temples, I knew exactly what to do. What I know about hair — and what I instruct within Refined Haircare 101 — is simple:
How your bond sets is what you get.
I immediately tied my hair down, allowing the perspiration to dry in structure.
As the twinkling beads of salted water settled and disappeared from my temples, I untied the wrap to reveal a press still intact. Smooth. Obedient. As glorious as it had been the day before.
I attended our weekly rest meeting with quiet confidence, knowing the foundation had not shifted.
Nine hours into a full day, I decided to celebrate once more with a nap.
South Florida — thank you for heating back up after record low temperatures this winter. The nap reminded me it was time to turn the central air back on. I woke to warmth pooling at the nape of my neck. I could feel the roots beginning to swell.
It didn’t matter.
Again, I knew what to do.
I reached for my hair hook and executed a small, deliberate maneuver — informing my hair what the remainder of the day would look like.
Each strand obliged.
The base for the week remains strong, secure, and prepared for every
Scene.
Stage.
Set.