The Temptation

There was a time that I had no problem coloring my hair...especially to match the seasons.  A little lighter for the Summer, a little darker for the Fall.  But leave it to my mom to scare me into not coloring my hair ever again!  Yep, she has a way of saying things and I believe it all....like, my hair will turn more grey if I color it often.  Well, you can do an easy Google search and find oodles of  other people believing this tale (I am avoiding using the term "old wives'") and oodles of hair people saying it's not true....they say that coloring your hair does not lead to more grey hair.

But look at my big sister's hair!

First of all, she is gorgeous!  I love that woman! And secondly, her beautiful, long, jet-black hair right now is untouched by hair color.  So based on the evidence I have provided here, my mom is right!  More hair color means more grey!  Oh, MOM!!!

However, I don't actually hate my grey hair.  I kinda dig it.  It's like natural highlights.  But dude, I watch Ambush Makeover on the 4th hour of the Today Show on Thursdays.  I mean, the right color can take years off someone's look!  So then I start thinking, "maybe I have dull looking hair that needs to be colored?"  But then, I think about the whole growing out stage, and the cycle of coloring that will have to take place over and over again.  Agony, agony, agony!

I also work with a lot of youngens that do fun things with their hair like, pink, red, blue, green and purple!  I was a teenager in the 80's, and if I could have done that, I would have.  Especially the blues and purples....sigh.  It's like mermaid hair!!!  Sooooo tempted....even just a few strands......what am I thinking???  I'm gonna be 50!!!  I can hear my daughter give me the same advice when I asked her about how to do the "whip and nae nae".  "Mom, just don't do it."

So, what do you think about hair color?  And the color rage?  I am "dying" to know....hrrr hrrr hrrr hrrr hrrr (yes, that's my goofy laugh).

Now for your entertainment, check out this vintage video on two-tone color from 1956!!!  (Thank you, Heather!)