Does she or doesn't she (color her hair?)

[moosmom]

*sigh* Yes, I color my hair with L'Oreal cuz I'm worth it. Light Natural Blonde.

I swore when I was a kid I'd NEVER do some of the things my Mom did, like color my hair, wax my upper lip, eat onion and tomato sandwiches with mayo, salt and pepper. I'm sad to say that I do all of those things now, except for waxing my upper lip (ouch!!). I use Surgi-Creme for that!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by moosmom
*sigh* Yes, I color my hair with L'Oreal cuz I'm worth it.

Catland, I have used the temporary, wash out ones like, maybe 3 times now just to get a feel for how it would all work. I was always too afraid to do the permanent colors because what if it turned out awful? I've heard horror stories before (hhmmm.....that's a good idea for a new thread). So anyway, if you decide to look for another job, just use a temporary one.

[Logan]

I think Pam already knows my answer.

I am 41 and started turning gray at about 28. I have a history on one side of my family of all the women going silver by the time they are 30-35. Thankfully, that didn't happen to me, but at 41, I am about 75% gray. The "other" side of my family has a history of no gray hair. I think my mother and my sister take after my grandmother and her father, who at a very late stage of life, had little or no gray hair. I will say that I have a lot MORE hair than they do.

I take a very different attitude to Debbie (Tubby and Peanut's Mom), and some of the others. I am NOT ready to be gray. I told my husband that I would give up anything, EXCEPT, my 8 week appointment with the hairdresser to have my hair colored. Maybe it is because Scott is 5 years younger than I am. Maybe it is because of vanity. I'm just not ready to be gray. I tried home coloring before, but it is not cheap, nor is it permanent and it took me a lot of time. So I give up about 1 1/2 hours, every 8 weeks, plus about $60 to have my hair colored and cut. It's worth every bit of it to me!!!

[DJFyrewolf36]

My first hair color experience kind of well...was bad. I was at this party and to make a long story short I woke up with bleached blond hair!! My hair is reddish brown naturally and it looks good on me so imagine my suprise at being a bleachead! To cover it *I looked like a total dork* I wet with blue, then with bright red, then I had it colored to a close aproximation to my natural color. The hubby after a while convinced me to go with burgundy. *which really accents my hair well* Its also so close to my hair color that when it grows out you can't notice unless you really inspect closely. I think I might just grow it out again though, hair dye burns my head something terbile and I always end up itchy. Might streak bleach it and add wierd colors if the boss will let me though

[ramanth]

My mom is a licensed beautician and she has her own little shop in the basement. She's always done my hair.

I mostly had my hair permed on occasion. In high school I put blonde steaks in my natural light brown hair.

In college, I took the plunge and around halloween I dyed my hair blood red. I've been dying it various shades of red ever since. (Except for one time I had it dyed black/purple)

I had my first white hairs at 21. Never dyed to cover them up. I just love to color for fun!

[catlover4ever]

I'm 33 now and I started coloring my hair when I was 13. I'm a natural brunette and back in the 80's they came out with a product called SUN IN. Anybody remember that??? I so desperately wanted to be blonde . Well I turned carrot top orange

That started my career of coloring my hair. I did the silver streak in the back of my long hair. My first year of high school I "tipped" my hair blue . I really loved doing that...it was so neat at the time.

Since then I have been completely blonde had blonde highlights, been strawberry blonde , chocolate brown , red , and now I am finally back to my natural color.

I have had many mistakes but I am very luck to have my mom's and grandmother's genes....my grandmother was 81 when she died and even though she had no hair due to cancer....I have a picture of her at 80 in Disney World and she had barely any grey....my mom is 57 and only has a very distinguised grey section on her left side.

Hubby on the other hand.....well he needs "Just For Men"

[catnapper]

I've gotta wash those greys right outta my hair...

I have been greay since college. I have more grey than my mom! My natural hair color is dark brown - almost black. Noi matter what color dye I buy, it turns dark brown/black. I could buy platimun blonde and get medium/dark brown results! It makes it easy to buy off the shelf... hmmmm... whats on sale this week? LOL

[anna_66]

I started out dying for fun. I've been from blonde to black and everywhere in between!
But now I am 38 and starting to get pretty many grays so I color to cover them. I've tried not coloring, but I just don't have the kind of hair that looks good when it grays. It's hard, kinky and just plain yucky And coloring seems to soften it up a little. So I will definately keep coloring

[Kfamr]

I've never dyed my hair, at all.

Everyone thinks I do though, it changes from really light brown to really dark brown.

[Glacier]

I do! I havne't seen my natural color since I was 15! My parents wouldn't let me do anything permanent (like tattoos or piercings), but I could do whatever I wanted with my hair. I have worn pretty much every color known to man! I'm 31 now and have no idea if I even have any grey hair.

Currently, my monthly trip to the hair salon is my one truly selfish indulgence. Nothing comes between me and that appointment! I pay an obscene amount of money to my stylist--LOVE her!! I am currently a deep copper red with dark chestnut and blonde thrown in. I love it!

[ChrisH]

My hair was once a naturally a mousy brown colour and is now grey/white. I don't colour nowadays and haven't for about 10 or so years, before that I can't remember a time I didn't colour/bleach my hair.

I remember that when I first started there wasn't any blonding/bleaching agents available in the shops but my brothers wife was able to obtain some powder stuff and peroxide from her aunt, who had a small hairdressers and we would use this to lighten our hair. My hair has been everything to orangie to silver, blue and green too from leaving the blond toners on too long! A couple of times went from blond to jet black in a couple of days, and back to blond a few weeks later ... it's a wonder I'm not bald!!

Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end ....

[gini]

I am the older one around here..........and about ten - fifteen years ago (I have forgotten how long), I started getting a lot of -well not grey - but pure white hairs right in front but not anywhere else.

I debated what to do........because I am like Debbie - perhaps too cheap - and not patient enough to sit there to have it dyed.

Now, people ask me if I dye my hair to look like this. WHY, I ask you would someone deliberately dye their hair WHITE?

My response is no, I don't dye my hair, I have EARNED these grey hairs.

My paternal Grandmother had the most beautiful pure white hair and I am hoping that when it is all said and done........my hair will look like hers.

[cali]

lol i have no grey, but orange hair does not dye well anyway. i strqaked it once, it was only supoosed to take 20 minuts i had to leave the stuff on for 2 hours and still hardly anything showed.

[sirrahbed]

Highlighting is not expensive! I usually get the L'Oreal boxes with the cap that has holes - my hubby does it for me. I get the "petite" box and it costs about $7-8 and only needs a retouch maybe 2-3 times a year if at all. It's just for fun. This last two times, I have splurged and gone for a real foil salon job but I had never done that before - it was fun!!! Yes, that IS expensive but I felt so pampered and plan to have it done twice a year - I get a hair cut at the same time which is something I went YEARS without
Just for fun color - the Clairol temporary are always fun. They are about $5-6 and last a month or so. You can't go lighter, but they are fun if you want to try reds or a slightly darker shade. I think the burgundy and cherry clors look so pretty on brunettes!!
* warning - blondes -don't do dark brown or ash colors or you may end up GREEN I did!!!

[davidpizzica]

My hair is brownish black with the gray at the temples and
I like it that way!!!