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"Aren't You Afraid You'll Look Like The Picture Of Dorian Gray, Ancient Overnight?"
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"Aren't You Afraid You'll Look Like The Picture Of Dorian Gray, Ancient Overnight?" |
07/14/09
But I also worry that it's one of those "grass is greener" deals, and that when it really comes time to go gray, I'll be like every other woman in my family and frantically dying my hair to cover up even the tiniest wisps of gray.
How sad that we all fear aging as much as we do.
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I made her pull them out for me.
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But, there may be ways to help ease it. If you're lighter in the front, try getting highlights wherever the hair is lightest so that when you start letting it grow out it won't be such a harsh contrast.
Eventually you'll have to deal with grow out, and the easiest way to deal with it is getting regular hair cuts. Sorry!
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I once got stopped in a store by a woman who was APPALLED at my gray hair. She grilled me about my stress levels and nutrition. I pointed to my mother, whose hair is much whiter and silvery, and said "genetics". She kept pressing. I walked away.
It's not the only time.
I've also had the opposite. People asking me how I did it, like it's dyed this way. People who have been very complimentary because it is unusual. People who can't believe I'm as old as I say even with it.
Frankly, I don't care. I'm not superior or inferior due to my hair. I dye parts of it pink and purple or blue, because white hair soaks up fake colors like you wouldn't believe. It's fun. Sometimes I put a dark streak in to contrast with the white. I'm lucky, it's a very healthy, soft, non-wiry white. It can be "wild", but it's not coarse.
I mean, it's odd sometimes. I still think of myself as having darker hair. But it's just hair.
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My worry is making the transition from fully dyed to fully gray. My family goes gray very early (I'm 21 and have already found gray hairs, gah) so I'll be dyeing just to avoid being a gray-haired 25 year old. When is the best time to transition? Do you go in shifts? Just let it all go at once?
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Yes, the grays that are coming in are a nice, silver color, and they're not wiry (I've always been lucky in the hair department), but I'm just not ready. I like my hair dark; I suppose eventually my gray hair will be as close to blonde as I'll ever get. But, for now, I'm going to keep dyeing.
BTW, I live in Manhattan and only spend about $80 every six weeks on my hair color. Holly at Fringe on Broome Street rocks my world.
/shameless plug for my lovely stylist
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