Relationships Are Like Hair Products

Alternate Title: An Analogy That May or May Not Make You Feel Better About Your Break Up

I have decided that finding a life partner is a lot like finding the right hair product and here is why:

  Finding the right hair product is a commitment. First, you have to get yourself to a beauty store. You are then met with shelves upon shelves of options. You might do some preparatory research or ask a sales associate, but still the options are endless. Nice hair products are expensive, so you have to be willing to make an investment too. And, unless you’re extremely lucky, you have to keep going back and trying new products until you get it right.

Everyone’s hair care journey is different. Some folks choose to change their natural hair (straightening, dying, and perming) and need products that suit this new version of themselves. Others prefer to invest in products that enhance their natural hair. Some people use every last drop while others have a cabinet full of half used products under their bathroom sink. Some love shiny big bottles or brand name labels, while others prefer the nondescript options.

You might find a product that works on your hair perfectly. Maybe you’ll use it for a very long time. Maybe even forever. Or you might move somewhere really humid and all of the sudden the product makes your hair greasy instead of shiny. Or maybe your local Ulta stops carrying that brand; you can get it the next town over, but you wonder if the product is worth the drive. Your hair might just change as you age! And, on occasion, you might miss a great product because you didn’t try it for quite long enough. 

Regardless, sometimes you have to finish what’s left in the bottle, drive yourself back to Ulta, and start looking through the shelves again – that’s ok.