Going 'Au Natural...
But I have to be blonde first.
I walked into Toni and Guy a brunette with very grey roots, walked out over two hours later looking like a curly Marilyn Monroe. Except for the figure.
Here it is:
This is not my most attractive photo ever. No makeup, which is always scary after age 50, but the brunette is gone. Forever. They tell me one more visit, two months from now, and I should be pretty much grey. My hair was 75% grey in most places, and I was having to color it every three weeks.
They told me blonde to grey is easier than brunette to grey. So I did it.
It had just gotten to be way too many chemicals. Way too much time sitting at the hairdresser. Way too much money. I'd been considering this for over five years and finally decided it was just time. I think I'll be glad, six months from now when it's all said and done. They told me two or three shaping haircuts a year should be all I need, and my hair should be in great shape.
Tattoo? I don't think so. I change my mind way too often, and at 56 that's not really my cup of tea. Or my kids' for that matter.
Body piercing? Again, at 56 I don't think I want to draw any extra attention to my body, any part of it. I'm convinced you can be attractive and grey at the same time. A radical change but it feels good.
I walked into Toni and Guy a brunette with very grey roots, walked out over two hours later looking like a curly Marilyn Monroe. Except for the figure.
Here it is:
They told me blonde to grey is easier than brunette to grey. So I did it.
It had just gotten to be way too many chemicals. Way too much time sitting at the hairdresser. Way too much money. I'd been considering this for over five years and finally decided it was just time. I think I'll be glad, six months from now when it's all said and done. They told me two or three shaping haircuts a year should be all I need, and my hair should be in great shape.
Tattoo? I don't think so. I change my mind way too often, and at 56 that's not really my cup of tea. Or my kids' for that matter.
Body piercing? Again, at 56 I don't think I want to draw any extra attention to my body, any part of it. I'm convinced you can be attractive and grey at the same time. A radical change but it feels good.
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p.s. So what did Dad say??
Susan D
I am determined to get it colored/highlighted back to auburn before Christmas, and poor John is just going along to make me happy. I am just not ready. I am only 46 (he was totally silver gray by this age).
Sigh. I know that blond would never work on me. Too much Native American blood.
You look mahvelous :) Really, really do :)
I did it once. I was tired of constantly coloring my grey roots, and my hubby who comes from a family of hairdressers told me it would be easier to color my grey w/blonde than brunette, so I went for it. I never quite determined if I liked it on me or not. I finally just let my grey go for awhile, and got inundated w/people telling me what gorgeous grey hair I have. I prefer myself w/my natural brunette color, and I KNOW it makes me look younger, but the fact is, I got sick to death of the constant maintenence involved, and at the risk of sounding immodest, I really do have pretty grey hair. For you, though, I think you made a great choice. So, have you teased your husband yet, asking him if he feels like he's with another woman? ;-)
Going a lighter shade as we get older is better than dark on our skin but us ladies over 40 deserve to keep on looking vibrant. Remember the new 50 is 40. Thanks
PS. The blue shirt you're wearing looks great with your hair, lips, and cheeks...so maybe you're now a "summer" instead of a "fall"?? :)