So, I've stopped using hair color, allowing the grey to show through. This isn't very evident unless you look at the bits in front of my ears--coming in all silvery and shiny, for which I'm grateful. Actually, almost white. Not surprising considering...and keep in mind, this is all new to me. The change isn't very impressive, yet.
Seems my husband with his love of Emmilou Harris' hair, and his dislike of hair color and its chemicals is in favor of me going natural. But with hair that now reaches below my waist when it's brushed out, this might take awhile.
I can't believe I'm even considering this.
One woman at church who's sixty, sat in front of us on Sunday and her hair is to the middle of her back. She must've been a blonde when she was younger, and has grey mixed in with it now. He commented on how beautiful her hair was, trying to encourage me to do likewise. He knows if he praises other women, I'll follow through. An easy study. Okay, I get it.
My only hold back is the part of my hair on top. Not keen on the stripe that'll result. Thinking the contrast with my dark hair, it'll be hard to gently move into the grey. Skunk stripe indeed. So he says, "Go ahead and color all of it grey." I tell him it'll have to be stripped of color beforehand. And consider how truly shocking it'd be for me to suddenly be grey/white-headed.
He laughs.
That won't happen.
Today I won't mess with it. And honestly, before the wedding, I might weaken and just color a dab of dark brown on the part, so in photos you won't see a minor skunk stripe, but only there. That I can do.
