As I may have mentioned a couple of thousand times, I am turning 40 soon! In just a little over a month. One month and 14 days, but who’s counting. As part of my attempts at accepting 40—not an easy task—I decided that I was going to let my natural hair color grow out. I started graying at 13, so now, almost 27 years later (gasp!) I am tired of the process of dyeing my hair. I met a couple of women who are still young and are sporting their gray/white hair beautifully.
I gave it an entire week, almost two. I couldn’t do it. I’m not ready. Maybe it’s that it’s such a contrast to the black and therefore not attractive or that I just will never be able to accept it. It is now back to black. Professionally done, looking shiny and beautiful.
Maybe one day I will change my mind. Maybe one day I’ll truly be tired of it, but for now my shiny black mane is to dye for!
December 4, 2010
Pretty on the Outside