Those ugly-pretty girls

So I went to Douglas J. Aveda Institute today to get a haircut and 'nail-polish redo" (it was a free service) and decided to document an interesting phenomenon following students at Douglas J. that I have noticed from previous visits.

There are a lot of very ugly girls at Douglas J. Which is interesting considering that its a place where people learn how to make other people beautiful. Now, granted every one is entitled to their opinion, and those girls may think they look just fine, but no where else in East Lansing (except maybe a sorority house) will you find as many girls in the same room with the same look. And its a bad look. I'm talking about every over-dyed, over-straightened, over-styled, over-touched, over-producted, over-pouffed, over-cut, over-teased, look-a-like in there. And that's just the hair. You can also take your pick of the "I'm wearing my grandmothers 40yr old foundation in oopma-loompa orange today" or the "maybe if I put on this much eye makeup, no one will notice I went out til 3 last night, or maybe just no one will want to look at my face."

I'm starting to sound like one of those fashion critics that asks what designer celebrities are wearing and then turn around and bash them on the MSN entertainment page. I should probably stop. And just state my opinion that I think that people are most beautiful when they are closest to their natural state. Of course I realize that is coming from a biased source that has never had their hair dyed, and only wears lipstick to a) make a statement, b) because her mother told her to, or c) because she's in a show. (the source is me by the way, I was getting a little confused writing about myself in the third person there.)

Well, anyway, I just like it when people look like people, like the people they were made to be.

Well, I mentioned that I did go to the salon for a haircut...and what was the result? Bangs!! I've never had them quite this thick or blunt before, but they're fun and I like them. I'll probably get sick of them after a while but thats why hair is great, because it grows back. But for now, I enjoy rocking my high-fashion (in East Lansing, haha) or brainy music student look (wait, isn't that what I am?) The length is still there, which I've decided I like and is good for my career, but I can still have some spunky fun, after all, its just hair!