The Museum of Bad Hair

Oh, people, I am on a tear.

I dyed my hair dark brown, apparently in an effort to eradicate my personality after a bad breakup. This was the result. I thought, at the time, that the glasses made me look smart. Now I know better, and I only wear glasses in the privacy of my own home after removing my contacts at the end of the day. Vanity, thy name is Mrs. Harridan.

A little self-knowledge is a good thing. Specifically, the knowledge that I should never, ever have bangs. Ever.

There's that hot lesbian again! My husband actually quite likes this look. I can see this look happening again after I spawn, maybe. It was very low-maintenance.

High school cafeteria, circa 1989. Check out that sex-ay uniform! I went through a phase in which I wore men's neckties as hairbands ... that might be what's happening here. If you could see the other earring, I have no doubt it would not match the visible one: that was my punk rock, po-mo girl motif. Oh, you crazy anarchist, Former Self!

I mentioned in someone's comments that I had to cut off all my hair after a bad perm that fried my hair like bacon. This is the aftermath. Booby says this picture frightens him. And, honestly, it's not even the worst of the bunch from that era.

This was my "party" outfit in college: black tights or hose, combat boots, cut-offs, and dark shirt with military-cut jacket over top. Without fail, I wore this to keggers and dance clubs alike. This is also notable for the Salt 'n' Pepa-style flip hairdo (although I much preferred to refer to it as my devil's lock). {makes devil horns gesture}

As some of you may know, I met my husband at work, 11 years ago. You can see why he has been in love with me since then (and he remembers this sweater fondly; it was a Village Thrift special festooned with moth holes). The obvious lack of makeup is a nice touch. Of course, every night of that era was spent propping up a bar somewhere, so odds are good that I'm hungover in this one. Hott!

***Updated to give a big Thank you to everyone who commented; your kind words have made me feel a lot better about posting these pics and taking ownership of my gawky years by claiming them in a public forum. I'm very grateful!***