Thursday, February 18, 2016

Big Texas Hair

Many years ago, when I first lived in Texas, I saw this cover of Texas Monthly magazine. I was more than slightly horrified.

Yes really. HER HAIR is styled like a hat.

The really funny thing is, the owner of the barn I was riding at during that time was one of the women featured in the article. She had impressively big bleach-blonde Texas hair, and she'd bought a Palomino quarter horse mare specifically to match her hair. It was fascinating, in that you-can't-look-away sense.

Anyway. Things have come a long way in the past 25 years, and most of us are a little more sensible about our hair these days. However, Paddy seems to want this big hair style to make a comeback.

So big. So fluffy. So Texas.

A little hairspray, a little teasing... we could go places with this...

23 comments:

  1. The magazine cover is hilarious! Paddy wears big hair very well.

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    1. I think you mean "horrifying", not "hilarious" ;)

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  2. HA!! Paddy's hair is SO Dolly Parton!

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  3. He needs a little cowboy hat to sit at the top of his tail.

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  4. Big hair, denim, and Dooney&Bourke. #gotexas Paddy really is rocking the look.

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    1. We'll get him some denim, not so sure about the Dooney & Burke!

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  5. ha i mean, Paddy's always loved the camera, it suits that he'd prefer such eye-catching hair do's lol

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  6. HA!! Dying.

    Horse to match your hair? Isn't it easier to dye hair?

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    1. Well, I suppose you could dye your horse to match your hair... ;)

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  7. I love Texas. I love how it's so proud to just...exist as Texas.

    You should absolutely make hair art from Paddy's tail.

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    1. Texas, y'all! It's like a whole other country. ;)

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  8. That magazine cover is gonna put me off my feed

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    1. Fortunately I couldn't find any pictures of the articles. Believe it or not, it gets worse.

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  9. I know someone who did the whole QH palomino to match her (big) hair thing. I'll keep Paddy's existence from her - they'd be a perfect hair match ;)

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