Hair Poll

[indigoiis]

All the talk about the stuff we put in our hair brings to mind the movie "There's something about Mary." That was a great scene.

Incidentally, that was a nice haircut, too.

So, anyway, I made the appointment for Friday at four. This is the look I will be going for...



Although I don't really look like her, my hair does.

But then, last night, I said to Mister Indy, Listen, I'm Cutting My Hair. He looked a little wistful. I don't think guys like short hair on girls. Whatever. It does grow rather fast, so, if I hate it, I'll grow it.

I also have gray which resembles highlights if I don't dye, and I am trying to get away from dyeing it so much... don't like putting all that crap on my skin and into the water table!

Am i just going through a phase?

[lph]

I'm with you on the dye problem. I'm naturally dark-blonde going on grey. I don't really mind being grey, but it makes my hair look very matte, and every now and then I'd do a home colour-rinse or something to look a bit glossier...

A few years ago I figured I was worth (and could afford, not least) a real salon colour job on my hair, medium warm brown. It looked gorgeous and compliments were flying, so I settled for doing it properly a few times a year. I hadn't counted on the professional hair colour never washing out, and that brown hair dye turns YELLOW in the sun.

I'd like to cut down on the dyeing and just BE grey part of the year, but how do you start when your hair is shoulder length and permanently dyed?

signed,
-duh.

[Bad JuJu]

I'd like to cut down on the dyeing and just BE grey part of the year, but how do you start when your hair is shoulder length and permanently dyed?

I just kicked the hair dye habit at the beginning of this year. I got my not-very-long hair cut even shorter then just let the dyed part grow out, getting regular haircuts to clip away at it. It's pretty much all my own color now, which is a gradually greying dark-blonde-to-light-brown. I don't mind my grey hair now that it's starting to look better, but when I first started greying it was patchy and watery and just yucky. Now it's kind of silvery--I like that.

[GLC1968]

I'd like to cut down on the dyeing and just BE grey part of the year, but how do you start when your hair is shoulder length and permanently dyed?

I'd just cut mine super short again...

I cannot wait until I can get away with gray hair (and not just look weird). My hair is dark brown and in my youth, it would bleach into these gorgeous blonde and red highlights (by the sun). Unfortunately I've been coloring to cover grey for 18 years now and that just wipes out all sun effects. I'm now about 50% grey if I were to let it go natural. At what age is this ok? I mean...I have real respect for Taylor Hicks, but even at 39, I'm just not sure I could pull it off...you know?

If you are naturally grey...at what age did you let it BE your hair color?

[indigoiis]

The mister says he likes the grey.
But, I am of two minds about it. On the one hand, I look at it as a medal of honor (I'm still heee-eeere) and on the other, it makes me feel crockety.

The salon is going to chat with me on Friday about blending highlights with the grey to make the grey look more like highlights. I will report back and let you know what they say.

[HappyAnika]

But then, last night, I said to Mister Indy, Listen, I'm Cutting My Hair. He looked a little wistful. I don't think guys like short hair on girls. Whatever. It does grow rather fast, so, if I hate it, I'll grow it.

When my hair was down to my bum, I had 14 inches cut off all at once and donated it. Before I went to do it, I thought my DH was going to cry, he was so sad I was cutting it. He got over it in about 2 days. Me, on the other hand, I did cry. She was only supposed to take off 10" and I was mortified for weeks at how short it was. But it grew out quickly and a better, layered cut (from someone else) made it look cute instead of ghastly.

As far as the dye thing, again, I'm 31, and I have a ridiculous amount of gray. I LOVE my natural color, dark brown with pretty natural golden and red highlights. To keep as much of my natural color, but cover up the gray, my stylist uses 3 different dyes, one of them a permanent low light on the gray, and the cost is exorbitant. I've taken a break from dying for the pregnancy, and my hair looks like crap. I can't wait to get it colored again. I didn't realize how much the gray was advancing and I am not ready to let it take over at 31.

[Zen]

Although I don't really look like her, my hair does.

same here Nothing can be done for this hair but grow it and tie it back.

I am trying to get away from dyeing it so much... don't like putting all that crap on my skin and into the water table!

Am i just going through a phase?

I find the color dries my hair too much. I just don't care anymore, too much fussing.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I have dark ash blonde wavy hair. It's a dull color. Thin texture. I can't grow my hair very long like I could when I was in my 20's- now it just breaks off at a certain length.
Besides I think it makes me look older when it hangs down the sides of my head.
I like it short- I always cut it myself in a kind of Joan of Arc bowl cut.

I used to color it red for about 15 years- looked great. I always had to avoid exposing it to the sun however- red dyed hair turns pinkish or orange-ish with a few hours of sun! As I got older it did not look good as dark red, so I went a lighter golden red. I did that for a few years, but then I kept getting more and more sparkly silver hair that I kind of liked.

Last year at age 52 I finally decided that I had enough silver to make my natural ash blonde hair an interesting frosted look, so I just stopped coloring. My hair has been very short for many years so I didn't have to deal with long hair that was a different color than the new stuff growing out.
Now at 53 I love my new silver/pewter frosted hair. Women are always telling me that it looks like a very expensive frosting job.