As life would have it, my hair began
to grey prematurely in the late 1990’s. As a result, I would book an appointment and off to the popular high priced salon I’d go.
Then, when I went into business
for myself in 2004, I began doing my own root touch ups to spare the expense.
The trouble with that, is that for the last decade it has become an ‘every
third Sunday afternoon’ ritual.
I will openly admit that during the pandemic, I came very close (multiple times) to growing the chemicals out of my hair, then would ultimately fold like a lawn chair and get the touch up brush out.
As a matter of fact, if I am being brutally honest, though
my mindset for going grey was always there, it just wasn’t as strong as my inner voice of vanity and personal pride not to.
Well, a couple of weeks ago, I went to get my haircut. Granted, it had been a while, but my stylist was generally worried about the state of my already dead hair that was forever entertaining the grim reaper; so I launched the 'next steps' dialogue.
Well, at the end of my workday Friday, a two-hour ritual to begin my transition was set in motion.
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| This is what a heartbroken smile looks like. Stood next to the dark wood siding to cut the glare. (Yep, my eyes are closed.. because even I couldn't stand to look!) TAKEN: MAY 5TH, 2023 |
Suffice it to say, when she finished,
I cried. And cried. And cried. And cried. My husband, the wonderful man he is, quickly and quietly hid!
With tears streaming down my face, I went home to my personal salon, plugged in my gadgets, and took a half a can of coloured root touch up spray to the white hair that framed my face. Then, freshened up my make-up and forced myself to go outside and take the selfie I am sharing here.
As you can see, my eyes are
closed. It wasn't intentional, yet I am posting it because I suspect subconsciously I couldn’t stand to look at what I had just done to
my already dead mane.
Well, as I have said here before, I
will say again. You can’t stop change, only manage it.
Though my stylist did offer for
me to return the following day and add low lights to offset, I turned her down.
Not only did I not want to incur any more expense, but I also didn’t want to
add anything else to my already dead and overbleached coif.
Instead, I decided to wait until
after I've returned from the Caribbean in a couple of weeks and see where the sun and
salt from snorkeling have my hair colour and I landing.
BUT if last Friday night were any indication, I would say there are going a couple of bars in Jamaica that are going to meet a blonde woman crying in her glass of spirits, with a man quietly hiding under the table sipping a beer.
Then again, maybe not. It’s not like anyone knows me there.
Because hell... When I looked at myself in the mirror again this morning, I still didn't recognize the person looking back!!
#YaGottLaughAboutIt
