As we have established, I am not a person who puts a lot of time and energy into my hair.
How my hair usually looks: up in a clip or a bun. 😉
I wouldn’t say, as Ginger does, that I aggressively don’t care how I look (I love how she phrased that!), but I also cannot be bothered to put a whole lot of time into my appearance.
So it’s unusual for me to have two hair items in a single post. 😉
1. I got a very basic haircut
I do this about once a year, and I get the most basic thing they offer: a shampoo and a cut with no blow-dry.
There is no sense in me paying for the blow dry because my hair is super quick-drying; usually after the ten-minute drive home from the salon, my hair is mostly dry. 😉
2. I ordered a hair straightener from eBay
I haven’t had a bathroom with much sink real estate since maybe 2005 or so. Even though the sink at this house is large, 90% of it is the sink, and maybe 10% is countertop.
This situation combined with my propensity to drop things/bump things off of the counter means my hair straighteners have a tough life.
I dropped my current one maybe a year or two ago for the umpteenth time and the plate got a little dislodged. I’ve been limping along with it ever since, but the problem is that the dislodged plate sometimes pulls my hair.
I decided this was ridiculous, so I hopped on eBay and ordered an open-box Revlon hair straightener.
And now my hairs are not gonna get pulled out as I straighten. Totally worth $13, and I don’t know why I didn’t do this sooner.
Sometimes I am TOO frugal. 😉
3. I got a necklace from Poshmark
Lisey and I used to both have matching stamped initial necklaces, but the gold had worn all off of mine so I hadn’t worn it in a few years.
But I got the urge to own one again, so I looked around and found a Kate Spade one new in the package on Poshmark. Sweet!
I guess this is the car selfie edition of Five Frugal Things. Ha. The name tag is from a scholarship event I was at (I don’t sport a name tag on the daily! Except at work, I guess, because I have a badge.)
4. I got a free audiobook with an Audible trial
Multiple people have recommended Richard Schwartz’s book, No Bad Parts. My library doesn’t have this, even on audiobook, so I got myself a free Audible trial and used my freebie to get this book.
And don’t worry, I already made myself a note so I remember to cancel Audible when my free trial is over!
5. I…
- kept up my streak of packing 100% of my food and drinks for my shifts
- packed all of my meals in reusable containers/bottles
- made a zillion odds and ends meals using random things from the fridge
- picked up a short little extra four-hour shift at work
AW
Wednesday 24th of July 2024
Your haircut looks great and you look beautiful in your dresses.
My Frugal 5’s
1) My 2 girls attended a free 3 day space camp at the library which was hosted by our local science museum. 2) Brought school supplies early to beat the rush, on sale and mostly generic brands. Will also be reusing mostly last year’s supplies. 3) Kids had free lunches at the park this summer. 4) Ate leftovers in the fridge. 5) Return shampoo and conditioner for a credit.
Jan
Tuesday 23rd of July 2024
I called silver in my hair "Free highlights". But now it's mostly silver/gray. I was hoping for white, but I think it will get there, eventually. I can't fathom spending hundreds of dollars dyeing my hair, sitting in a salon for hours at a time, and exposure to all of those chemicals (I have a lot of chemical sensitivities). Plus, with darker hair, roots begin to show fairly quickly. I've never had to worry about that.
You look "MAHVELOUS".
Fru-gal Lisa
Tuesday 23rd of July 2024
@Kristen, and Jan, Same here. I have a sign (thrifted) in my bathroom, "Silver is the new blonde."
Anne
Tuesday 23rd of July 2024
@Kristen, I actually LOVE going to the salon once a month for roots and a trim. I have no daughters so it is a chance to listen to the younger women talk a bit about their lives and hear some of the young people slang. My personal stylist has a family member with problems just like one of my family members and comparing notes and commiserating does me a world of good.
Kristen
Tuesday 23rd of July 2024
Yep; I'm too cheap and too lazy to dye mine. Ha.
Leigh
Tuesday 23rd of July 2024
Is Chiquita helping? Or does she also want some hair styling? Haha!
Nikki
Tuesday 23rd of July 2024
1. We made all of our meals at home. We brewed our coffee at home. We had lots of odds and ends lunches. 2. I mended a pair of pants. 3. I accepted a "used" sweatshirt from my alma mater. It looks like it was never worn. I'm so excited. 4. We used the library to get books and movies. My husband returns them, so I don't have to do extra driving. 5. I hauled my son's school instrument in for yearly repairs. The school pays for all regular maintenance. (This instrument is cheaper to rent through the school.)
Anita Isaac
Tuesday 23rd of July 2024
your hair is gorgeous. and thanks for the chiquita photo. would love to see a shelley photo.,