One of the thoughts that struck me at the beginning of the confinement was a positive (unsurprisingly!). A containment benefit was not having to undergo the painful waxing process. Temporary relief!
But it was highly likely that I would emerge on the other side looking like Chewbacca! I’d thought that once the curfew was over, I would have to spend a couple of days in the salon to get back to my, um, normal self!
However, as the lock-down continued, my attitude on this subject changed. Something I decided to discontinue after the quarantine was getting my eyebrows done. I’ve never had bushy/ misshapen/ whatever brows but fell into the beauty industry trap… In the confinement, I realized I was wasting money on this!
Aside from eyebrows, I’m conscious of my facial hair. One of the first things I bought as soon as the containment began was a Veet waxing kit… But I’ve used it on my face & neck only! I’m still living with body hair. I’m in half a mind to embrace arm hair. This decision is tougher than the eyebrows one. I’m still contemplating!
In the curfew, I’ve come a long way from panicking about salons being closed (then) to not bothering (now)… I always wanted to break free from the convention that women are supposed to look a certain way. But, I didn’t have adequate courage to go against the tide! The lock-down, however, took me a step ahead in the ‘let go’ journey… I even got interviewed by & mentioned in The Times of India. My name in print – little joy!
On the hair topic, NS’ hair has grown wildly. But, surprisingly, he’s looking better with a head full of hair compared to the crew cut he always gets. It’s making him look younger! I’ve fallen in love again with him & his tousled hair.
P. S. I did ‘feel the need to write’ a blog/ an article/ a SM post ‘to specifically express’ that I’m ‘fine with undone eyebrows’. It’s because I’m proud of my realization, which may not come to others for a long time or at all. I also need to write because, maybe, it will inspire other women to mull over the concepts of ‘beauty’ as they stand today.
