You Light Up My Life…
Posted By AmyD. on July 25, 2007
So the other night I stepped out of the shower, wrapped a towel around my hair and proceeded with my post-shower ritual of moisturizer, eye gel, etc. Then I used the mousse and started to blow dry my hair. That’s about the time my hair dryer blew up in my face. My fabulous super-duper high-powered, “this is the only thing that can blow dry Amy’s hair without frying it all to hell” blow dryer.
Within 45 seconds of beginning my drying routine there was a puff of smoke and bright orange sparks flying into my face. I could have lost my eyebrows or my eyelashes (DEAR GOD NO!!!!)!!!! Wow, I just realized that this could have damaged my eyes. Still… blind – ok, bald eyes… strange, freeeeeeeeaky! I did get a small burn on my cheek bone.
Thank God my hair was wet… I could have pulled a Michael Jackson right there in the bathroom!!
Let me make this clear – BLOW DRYER BLEW UP IN. MY. FACE!!!
My husband, who was brushing his teeth at the time, didn’t even notice. I know I heard several pops and cracks… he was completely oblivious. I could have spontaneously combusted or at the very least set myself aflame and he never would have noticed.
He noticed after it happened when I started screaming and threw the dryer into the sink. But, come on! Is that what it takes? Screams and throwing things?
On second thought… freaking duh.
About The Author
I have blown up several hairdryers in my time, and I figured out that its usually due to a strand of hair getting stucked into through the back and catching on fire inside the hairdryer(if that makes any sense?!). I now only buy hairdryers with a filter on the back, and haven’t blown one up since! It is a traumatic experience though, and I feel your pain!
This is EXACTLY why I shave my head.
Wow, Maggie has really stepped it up a notch with her plans for family domination.
See! I was right yesterday! It IS a guy thing: oblivious to the world around them UNTIL they need YOU! (or you start to scream and shout)…
Sigh…
Glad you’re alright. Dying sucks and especially as a result of a freaky blow dry accident…
Wow. I’m glad to read that you are alright!! :heartbeat: Men never notice anything…you could have burned all of your hair off, and he would have complimented you on the smell of your fart (your burning hair) and left you be. :rolleyes:
So not surprising. Guys are oblivious to anything that doesn’t concern their penises or stomaches. There I’ve said it and good day sir!
As often as shit must blow up in that house, it’s a wonder he noticed the screams.
I had that happen with my trusty hair dryer… And I didn’t even have anyone to notice my screams… (not that that little fact stopped me… LOL)
Thank god your facial hair was saved!!!
See -this is why I don’t bother to dry my hair. Well, that and the fact that using a hair dryer makes me look like a poodle…
i really feel bad for laughing so long at this one. Sorry about the burn..but the throwing and screaming?…LMFAO
SO I checked and this one had a pretty clean filter… I have no idea what happened. It’s not as if it’s that old or anything.
Mr Fab Excellent point but I don’t think I could pull off a Sinead O’Connor
Avi Ummm. I hadn’t thought of that but now it makes perfect sense. You would make a great Angela Landsbury (Murder, She Wrote)
DB Dying would suck, but given all the alternatives out there, I guess a freaky blow dryer accident would at least give my family and interesting story to tell.
Angel ROTFLMAO too true! Too true!!
ADW HAHAHAHAHA!!!! I had never considered that but it’s true. So many world events can be explained by that.
Miss B What are you trying to say:
A) My builder gave me a poor electrical job?
B) Our family is accident prone?
TMP Nice to know I’m not the only one who screams at bright orange sparks flying in her face. I am so glad I have my eyelashes, I’m convinced they make my face look thinner.
Crazy Lady If I don’t blow dry mine it gets very flat and then some of the ends flip and others don’t.
BluePaintRed That’s what I’m here for, your comedic pleasure, don’t feel bad about laughing at my expense. :nana: