I had a few gray hairs before I had Parker.
Now I have more.
A. Lot. More.
Bailey and McCall have been hoping that I would start coloring my hair. They have been very subtle about the whole thing. Just a few sweet comments such as:
“You are way too young to look so old.”
“WHEN are you going to do something about your hair? Please?”
My Mom isn’t much better. She keeps insisting that it is a very poor reflection on her to have a daughter that looks older than she does. And at 64 I have to admit my Mom is still a gorgeous woman.
Yet I had still been holding tight to my resolve to go gray gracefully.
Until Saturday.
I ran into a neighbor that I haven’t seen in a very long while. Cause, you know, Parker and I don’t get out much. Or…..at all.
My neighbor shared with me that she had been wondering what she would look like if she ever quit coloring her hair. She then said that one look at me and she knew what she would look like……… and she would now be coloring her hair forever, thanyouverymuch.
McCall thought the whole conversation was pretty funny. In a, you know, really rude way.
Rude…humiliating…take your pick. She was never one of my favorite neighbors anyway.
But it got me thinking that maybe gray really isn’t my best color. And since my Mom couldn’t be more thrilled at the thought of me coloring my hair…..thrilled to the point of PAYING for it, I’ve decided to update my look at bit.
Or a whole lot.
My question though is do I do a complete color…….or a weave?
The weave would use two colors each uniquely chosen to best compliment my skin tone. Or so says the gal that does my hair. The best part of a weave is that it can grow out with out that skunk line thing that screams “LOOK! I HAVEN’T HAD TIME TO COLOR MY HAIR!” But the weave will only cover about 50% of my gray.
Or, I could go with a full color, which would color 100% of my gray, but would have to be touched up every 4-6 weeks.
I have no clue which way to go. Any ideas?
I’d love to see some pictures of those who chose to go with the easy to grow out weave. I’ve googled, but have come up empty handed. I’m nervous that a weave will make my hair look like it has been frosted…….which with my hair coloring wouldn’t be the best of choices.
So, share with me your wisdom. I read somewhere that it takes a village to make an informed hair care decision.
And I believe it.
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On Saturday McCall and I drove up to the University of Utah where McCall performed in a flute competition. She blew the competition away. She was simply amazing. I was more than proud.
I was able to get a few pictures of McCall while warming up. We found a little lounge on the bottom floor of the music building.
All of my girls have been blessed with amazing gifts of music. McCall and Kenny with the flute. Bailey will an absolutely beautiful voice. More people than I can count have encouraged Bailey to take her voice to professional levels.
And speaking of Bailey. Look what I found on my computer this morning. I’m pretty sure these were meant for her missionary serving in New Zealand. But they will work here equally well too.
Don’t Reed and I make beautiful babies?
Yes, you have beautiful daughters! I would go with a weave, and then if it doesn’t look like you want it to, go for an all over color. I personally get my hair colored with a weave, but it’s not to cover gray, but to bring the blonde back. Hair color is such a blessing in the fight to not look old. And it’s such a pick me up when you know your hair looks great!
Oh, and those diapers that I told you about? They came in the mail on Friday, so I will bring them over soon.
Enjoy the snow and cold. Isn’t is supposed to be spring?
Absolutely beautiful daughters!!
I think I would go for an all over color. I hope you take some before and after pics.
I know nothing about hair color. If you trust your hair color person, go with what she says.
I can’t believe your kids play the flute! I play the flute too! We are so linked.
Your kids are beautiful, and I’ll be looking for Bailey on American Idol any day now.
I know what you mean about added gray hair, since izzy’s accident I see more and more, but have been doing the weave/highlighting thing on my hair for a while anyway so they really don’t show. I would do the weave. I like having more than one color and it seems like it looks more “interesting” than just an all over color. What is your natural hair color? I have even started weaving multiple colors in my mother’s hair which has always been dyed a dark brown (her natural color) and it seems like the gray doesn’t show so soon with a little lighter color in there. Your daughters are very beautiful!
I am REALLY gray and have been doing a all over color with some highlights once in awile, for years now.I have six children also and I am hoping not to be mistaken for the little ones grandmother later on! I get looks enough from rude inquiring people how old I am because of our childrens age difference and then they know we have Little Zoey who happens to be blessed with and extra chromosome, then they do the old look, “Oh, and older mom , child with Down syndrome, oh we see” So I intend to do the color thing for a while. I will get to growing ols gracefully a little later! Feel free to visit us at littlewonders-heather.blogspot.com There is a family picture, be it small but you might be able to see my color. funny thing is Zoey came out with the exact color as “mine”. Meant to be I guess. Good luck and do whatever you feel best doing.
Well, maybe I’m not the person to answer you on the gray hair question. I’m letting my natural color (salt and pepper) grow in. I’ve been coloring my hair for some time now … the more gray … the harder to color at home … and then there’s the expense of the upkeep. Highlights would be my choice to do once in a while … and really now ladies … why does gray have to be a bad thing? If more people started looking their natural age, this wouldn’t be such a hot topic.
Tammy, I am 31 years old and I cannot believe how many grey hairs I have gotten this past year!! I am a redhead and I was always told they dont grey much! Anyway ~~~ I think you SHOULD dye it!! You deserve to do something for yourself! I dont want to offer any suggestions as I havent dyed it yet. BUT, you could always have them dye it all your base color and then add some hightlights! I love that look! And spring is the perfect time to do it
I want to see pictures of you! My dad is all grey but he looks so good like that because his is a pretty white, not an ugly grey. So he is lucky there.
Your girls are gorgeous!!!!
Love you all and please snuggle Parky for me
Amy
She’s gorgeous!
Do you mean highlights? Someone told me that getting a combination of highlights and lowlights – instead of all over colour – looks much more natural and needs touching up much less often. If you have a friend with great hair, ask who does it – I find that only good hairdressers do this well!
If you go for an all out color you could ask your hairstylist for a touchup kit. I prefer weaves, myself.
So sorry I did not get to see you last week at PCMC. Arrived in UT feeling nauseated and thought I might have the stomach bug so I stayed away. Turned out to be carsickness from not eating.
Yes, you have gorgeous, beautiful children!
I’m afraid I’m no help on the hair coloring thing. My stylist has been after me for a couple years now to allow her to color my hair and I always refuse. I laugh because one day I was getting my hair trimmed and someone at the next table was talking to that hairdresser about coloring, and she was saying how you have to be committed to the upkeep so you don’t get that line(which I like to call the line). Meanwhile, my hairdresser is trying so hard to convince me to let her color mine and I can’t even commit to getting the ends trimmed every 6 weeks!
My daughter loves my silvery streaked hair (I think ‘gray’ is a four-letter word around here, lol) and has asked that I stop coloring it. (I used to use Natural Instincts when I had just a wee bit of silver.) She says it’s because she loves the silver against the dark brown. It apparently has nothing to do with the many times her college buddies have asked if I was her older sister.
OK, I’m no hairs color expert by any stretch of the imagination. I too have lots of grey mixed in with mousy blonde/brown hair. I go with a hi/lo highlight which should be touched up every 4-6 weeks but I ‘m too cheap and wait about 6 months and my hairstylist just shrieks everytime she seems me. So no words of wisdom from me on hair color. I just wanted to say I happy to hear you are actually thinking of yourself even if it’s just for a nano second and I’m sure whatever you decide you will look and feel great. So have fun! and yes I agree your kids are beautiful!
My mom dyes her hair and she needs to, she has so much gray. When she was visiting me in the hospital, when Evan was a baby, people kept thinking she was my sister. I am pondering when I am going to take that step because gray hair really does age you. Thanks to my dad’s early gray genes I am not even 30 and I am deciding if I should dye or not.
Beautiful girl with I am sure a beautiful momma
I color my hair myself. I use Nice n Easy. Have fun coloring your hair.
Your girls are beautiful, and from what we have seen of your sons–they pretty good looking too
As for your hair, what do your daughters say to do?
I color–single process with a few highlights near the face. I do need to go every 8 weeks to get it touched up.
I think I would go to the hair salon–get all of your grays covered, and then maybe ask your stylist for an at home option–given that getting your hair colored every couple of months may be hard to do.
Glad you are taking time to take care of yourself. You sure deserve a little (ok a lot) of pampering!
Your girls are incredible. Ben has got me coloring my hair now too, I started in February. Alas, my mom doesn’t pay for it, so I get whatever I can when there is a sale and a coupon for the same brand.
Awww – look at your beautiful and talented daughters – they are darling!! Love the pics!
I’d go for a weave – that’s what I do, and it does grow out until I can scrape up the dough to get it re-weaved every 5 months or so! Can’t wait to see your new doo!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the pics of Parky and Brant’s wonderful letter – your boys are both truly a blessing!!!