This may be a losing battle (finding it easier to pick those these days), but I was wondering if anyone had run into this.
Dad hasn't kept his hair cut short in years. Instead, he got stuck in the era of the doo-wap "Conk" (Think James Brown or Johnny Mathis) and has worn his hair slicked back with a ton of pomade or hair grease for YEARS. Dad's hair is already straight, so thankfully the doesn't need to chemically straighten it.
This hairstyle requires a lot of work for anyone, but my heart breaks when I observe him completely breathless after a hair styling session (he won't let me help him). In addition, he has completely lost a sense of what a reasonable amount of product is, so he ends up glopping this sticky, greasy goop onto his hair which ends up looking like a greasy mess. He then has trouble "tying up" his hair (translation: covering with a silk scarf overnight) because he's lost a lot of feeling in his hands.
I've learned that I can't change him (the old me would have tried to convince him to cut his hair short), so what can I do to NOT worry about it. It's HIS hair, but it looks bad, and he gets so out-of-breath trying to maintain this style that probably should have NEVER been fashionable!! HAHAHA!
I will definitely see if I can get someone with "the same equipment" involved. I never thought of that aspect... MEN!!! HAHAHA!
...and the dad with bangs... LOL!!! That made me think of the good old Beatles bowl cut.
You can't make this stuff up!!!
The thing is, my dad never really wanted me to cut his hair that short. But with my nephew, it was totally okay - because it's a guy's viewpoint on how good looking the haircut is to another guy. {rolling eyes} I totally agree with everyone here. It has to be a third party person to be able to persuade your dad to improve/make changes with his hair.
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