Teacher, 54, gets a bob that isn't grandma short

Name: Teacher, 54, gets a bob that isn't grandma short
Uploaded: 2020-07-25T20:56:52Z
Duration: 2 min 13 s
Description: Rhonda likes her hair short. Her children like it long, so she has been letting it grow, even though she feels too old for it.

Rhonda likes her hair short. Her children like it long, so she has been letting it grow, even though she feels too old for it. more

She is 54, from very far northwest Oklahoma, and says she feels about 34. Her hair is thin and fine, and once it gets long it goes up in a ponytail. "I'm too old for a ponytail," she says.

Work matters too. She teaches four-year-olds, so her hair can't be in her face, and she needs to move easily with her students. She also recently became a grandmother. She tells her kids that whatever Christopher the Makeup Guy says is what it is going to be.

Christopher boosts the blonde in her hair, adds dramatic eye makeup and cuts a chin-length bob. When Rhonda sees it, she sees "a better me." She gives it a practical test as well. "This will withstand the wind and the four-year-olds," she says. "I love it."

A woman with blonde hair smiles and holds her ears, wearing large earrings, against a gray background. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third. — Rhonda looks at her new bob and says she loves it.

Now for the hard part. Her kids think short hair is for old women, so she calls them on FaceTime. The call starts with a happy distraction, "Oh, look at that baby," as her daughter and her grandbaby come on the line.

A woman with short blonde hair speaks and gestures, wearing a colorful top against a plain gray background. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third. — Rhonda calls her children on FaceTime to show them the short hair.

The pitch is simple. It's short, but it's not grandma's short. Her daughter takes the news calmly. Still, the answer is yes. It's children approved.

A middle-aged woman stands against a plain, neutral-colored wall indoors. She wears a black and white patterned top with a relaxed fit. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third. — Rhonda likes her hair short.

People watching at home were far less calm. Many say she looks 20 years younger, and others can't get over her smile. One guesses her students will think they got a new teacher.

Before she goes, Rhonda thanks Kayla for all the time she spent on her makeup and Robert for bringing her drinks all day. She and Christopher also shared a shot of tequila for National Tequila Day, the first time she has ever done that.

A woman with blonde hair smiles while seated in front of a pink background. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third. — Rhonda thanks Kayla and Robert, and tells of a tequila shot with Christopher.

Then she adds one more thing. "By the way, I'm not 54 anymore."