Tonight I plucked out 6 grey hairs from my head in the span of about 5 minutes. Devastation. For reals.
I had tried to make a pact with myself to stop plucking my greys. I think I held out for about 2-3 weeks before the plucking started up again. I would continue, but I’m actually afraid that I’ll lose too much hair. Because is it just me, or does your hair get thinner as you get older? And let me tell you – even a SINGLE strand of grey hair REALLY shows up on black hair. It’s kind of making me go crazy … as I’m constantly on the ‘search’ for new ones.
And it also reminds me of my Mom when she started going grey … or more noticeably grey. She was a natural blonde (remember – I’m adopted) and when the greys started coming in, she swore that her hair was getting blonder. We told her it was grey, but she was pretty convinced it was blonde. It was one of those things we would kind of chuckle to ourselves about and just ‘let Mom believe what she wants’ … but now I’m realizing how she felt. I keep thinking that I have really shiny hair. But those ‘shines’ are actually grey hairs … no reflection of light … just stark white hair against the jet black ones.
Anyway, I guess its time to start coloring my hair again. I first started coloring my hair when I was around 19. I did it so much, that I actually kind of forgot what my natural hair color was. I thought it was dark brown. But it’s not. It’s actually black.
So for a few years now, I’ve been back to my ‘virgin’ hair color. I find it somewhat amusing that I used to color my hair all the time when I didn’t ‘have’ to, but now that I kinda ‘need’ to, I’m feeling a bit resistant. So before I make an appointment to get it done, does anyone have any suggestions for me?
I refused to color my hair up until a few years ago. I didn’t have grey hair until after I got married. Then I got even more greys when I had my daughter 11 years ago. Now, I’m a full blown colorer, as of 3 years ago! So…. are you wanting to go lighter, same color, just coloring to cover greys? What is it you want done? I wanted all of that! lol If you color, show us your due! 😉
I’m jealous of your black hair!! I always think people with black hair have it easier when it comes to covering gray. I am starting to have some gray hairs, but my light/medium brown hair makes it hard to cover!! Argh.
Before you head to the salon, I suggest you get John Frieda’s foam color. It’s the best! Covers greys nicely and the color pretty matches my hair (I’m a dark brown and used light medium brown). I colored my hair earlier this month and it still looks good. People with darker hair color tend to have a more difficult time covering their grey than those with lighter hair colors. Good luck!!