Six months since I last colored my hair feels like a milestone! Still a long row to hoe, though. As usual, I’m struggling more with the length than the color. Growing out a short, layered haircut is not for the faint of heart. It’s hard! My hair is still short...
This last month—month five—of growing out the gray has brought a few firsts. I’ve begun to feel comfortable with both my multicolored locks and their length. I still am pretty obsessed with my hair, but I do sometimes forget what it must look like to other people when I’m out...
Today is four months since the start of my transition to natural hair. I’ve been surprised by quite a few things in this last month. By far, the biggest surprise is how much I like my “hair of many colors”! I began this journey mostly with feelings of dread about...
So what does three months into growing out your natural hair color look like? It looks like a calico cat! I’ve got at least four colors going on at the same time, just like a calico kitty. There’s my faded brown dyed hair that now looks kind of orange(ish). There’s...
Wednesday is my two-month anniversary! It’s been two months since I last colored my hair. Until now, things have rolled along pretty easily without anyone noticing my ever-encroaching silvery roots. At least no one has commented up to this point. I haven’t even noticed any covert looks or eyes on...
I’ve been toying with the idea of letting my natural hair color grow out for a while now. After all, I did it once before in my late 40s, and it was really no big deal. I was working in an office back then, and I don’t remember there being...
