“I dyed my hair blonde when I was 14. My mom was not happy. But I love being blonde.” Love IsHairMomMy MomBlondeNot Happy Author:Rita Ora
“My mom would put me in these preppy little suits and slick my hair to the side. I have these baby pictures of me where I'm this little preppy kid with a sweater tied around my neck.” LittlesKidsSidesHairBabyMomMy MomSuitsNecksTiedSweatersSlickPreppyBaby Pictures Author:Alexander Wang
“There was a point - when I was a kid - where I said I wanted to be like Luke Skywalker, with blond hair and blue eyes. My mom right there told me to never be ashamed of who I am.” SaidEyeKidsWantedHairMomBlueMy MomWho I AmAshamedBlue EyesLuke Author:Chaske Spencer
“If you were a single mom, there's no way to support yourself and your kids by working in a hair salon. It's about a woman who decides to go and do what was considered a man's job, but was treated quite horribly for it and decides she has to fight for her rights when everyone thinks she should just shut up and take it.” IfsThinkingMenWayShouldKidsJobsFightingSupportRightsHairMomTreatedShut UpSingle MomSalons Author:Charlize Theron
“Im married to a white man, and then my daughter came out looking like the whitest white child with blonde hair and blue eyes. And Im like, Omigosh, now what am I going to do? She has my moms features and is lighter than my husband. And my boy is browner than I am. Brown eyes and really tan.” MenChildrenEyeWhiteBoysHairMomHusbandMarriedDaughterBlueMy MomFeaturesBrownMy DaughterMy HusbandWhite ManBlondeBlue EyesLightersMy BoysBrown EyesBlonde Hair Author:Karyn Parsons
“I love seeing my mom and my daughter embrace their natural hair. I'm glad I've embraced it, too.” NaturalSeeingHairMomDaughterEmbraceMy MomGladMy DaughterNatural Hair Author:Kimberly Elise
“As long as the "woman's work" that some men do is socially devalued, as long as it is defined as woman's work, as long as it's tacked onto a "regular" work day, men who share it are likely to develop the same jagged mouth and frazzled hair as the coffee-mug mom. The image of the new man is like the image of the supermom: it obscures the strain.” MenLongWomenShareHairMomMouthsCoffeeDefinedStrainMugWork DayCoffee Mug Author:Arlie Russell Hochschild
“When I first came out, I was a film student and my mom sewed clothes. I was already doing a million things then, whatever it took to survive. If I had to braid someone's hair to get one pound for my lunch money, that's what I did. But I did it in the most creative way possible.” IfsWayFirstsFilmMillionsCreativeStudentsHairMomClothesMy MomPoundsLunchBraidsFilm Students Author:M.I.A.
“My mom grew up in the Philippines, and she would use coconut oil. I put that in my hair always - literally, natural coconut oil that you use for cooking. I use that for my cuticles and dry spots on my skin too.” UseNaturalHairGrewMomGrew UpSkinsCookingMy MomOilSpotsDryPhilippinesCoconuts Author:Shay Mitchell
“I was inspired a little while before The Voice to dye my hair half black half blonde by Cruella De Vil of 101 Dalmatians. One day I was watching it and I told my mom I was going to dye my hair like Cruella's, and she thought I was joking. I came home from the salon, and she didn't talk to me for a few days!” LittlesHomeBlackVoiceHalfHairMomOne DayInspiredMy MomBlondeTalk To MeSalonsDalmatians Author:Melanie Martinez
“My favorite to cook is this recipe I've been making since I was 12 years old with my mom, and it's an angel hair shrimp pasta with tomatoes, feta, garlic, white wine - it's so easy but so fresh and so delicious!” YearsEasyWhiteHairMomAngelWineMy FavoriteMy MomCooksDeliciousRecipesTomatoesPastaGarlicShrimpWhite Wine Author:Devon Windsor
“In reality, Mom just really hates me having short hair.” RealityHateHairMomHate MeShort Hair Author:Candace Gingrich-Jones
“My mom and my real father divorced before I was one. My mom and my stepfather divorced when I was in high school. Then she fell in love with a guy, and the guy died. That was a rough time. She has handled adversity well. That's where I got my work ethic. So my mother's where I got my love of music, but my father's where I got my athletic ability. And my hair loss. And my love of women.” WellsRealSchoolMotherGuyFatherLossAbilityHairMomEthicsHigh SchoolDiedAdversityMy MomRoughWork EthicDivorcedAthleticMusic LoveRough TimesStepfathersAthletic AbilityReal FatherHair Loss Author:Kenny Chesney
“There are great parents of small children - they keep their little hair in bows - but those parents are not always good parents of young adults. As soon as their children get up to some size, it's "Shut up, sit down, you talk too much, keep your distance, I'll send you to Europe!" My mom was a terrible parent of small children but a great parent of young adults. She'd talk to me as if I had some sense.” IfsChildrenLittlesYoungParentToo MuchHairMomTerribleAdultsEuropeDistanceYoung AdultSizeMy MomGet UpBowsShut UpTalk To MeSmall ChildGood ParentGreat Parents Author:Maya Angelou