Color me HAPPY

I have been coloring my hair since I was in 7th grade. My BFF and I would pull our hair through a cap for some fun highlights...or orange streaks,whatever the case may be. Sun In was my FAVORITE, and now I get the shivers every time I even HEAR that brand name! Most of my life, I stayed a Blond. Either Platinum...ash....medium....or golden. I didn't start getting "brave" with my hair color until Cosmetology School. I had three of my friends (which I am still in contact with, 9 years later) color my hair a dark brown. I was HOOKED after that in going BOLD AND DIFFERENT.

When I met my husband, I was a redhead with a cute sassy bob. He saw pictures of me in Highschool, and made a few remarks that made me go back to Blond. Rude. STILL....I hadn't seen my natural hair color in years, unless it was about an inch of new growth. And, as a Stylist...that means "OH, SHIT. TIME TO COLOR MY HAIR". In between pregnancy, kids, and Stay at Home Mom duties, I started to keep it very minimal in maintenance. Once we moved to Arizona, and I was out of the Salon Industry (which I still miss), I started doing my own hair. It's cheaper, and I can only get mad at myself if I don't like it. Well, nothing was making me happy, as far as my appearance. I was changing my hair color every two to three months...growing it out....chopping it off. In reality, I needed to surround myself with positive women and get my fat ass in the gym. That might have saved my dry hair a little bit.

As women, we tend to do something "different" with ourselves when we are going through certain times in our life to make us feel BETTER about 'WHO WE ARE'. Some might cut their hair (even if it's one more layer to make it look different), get a full bang across their forehead that most can't pull off, color their hair something drastic, get a tattoo, join a gym (and go once a month), buy a new car, buy a new wardrobe...you get the point. And I am SURE that most of you reading this has done one of them. I HAVE DONE EVERY SINGLE ONE. They will make me happy for that minute...but then I say "Why in the HELL did I just give myself bangs??? Where are the fucking bobby pins to pin this shit back"

Just recently, I decided to "go natural" as far as my hair color. I still cut my hair OFF for easy maintenance...which I am regretting BTW. I haven't colored my hair since December, and it's June 2nd. I haven't gone this long without coloring my hair since I was in 6th Grade!!! I finally saw what my natural color really looked like. I was getting compliments, but honestly..I was DYING inside. I wanted to scream "THIS IS MOUSY. THERE IS NO SHINE! I WANT TO LOOK FUN AND CREATIVE!"

THEN.....I saw it. My VERY FIRST GRAY HAIR. It is thick, and course....and, with me turning 30 this year, this didn't sit well with me AT ALL.It  NEEDS TO GO. Or, get covered up. So, as I type this rambling Blog..I have hair color on my hair. I will either hate it or love it. I am sure that while watching The Real Housewives of Orange County OR New Jersey in the next two days..one of those lovely (sarcasm) will inspire me to go either Platinum or Brunette. I am never satisfied with my hair color....or is it, I am never satisfied. Period.


Oh, and for those that do not know the Proper Terms. It's COLORING HAIR. We do not DYE our hair, we DYE EASTER EGGS. Just wanted to make that clear =)