so, first off, i posted on facebook that i did something i've wanted to do for 15 years. my college roomie asked if it was getting a tatoo! i laughed, mostly because i remember telling her that one time and seeing her flip out. but, now, she asked if i wanted to celebrate our 35th with both getting one! he he!!
okay, but then i realized, i'm older than i thought, or i'm bad at elementary subtraction because it as more like 20 years now!! boy i'm getting old. i've digressed...yesterday, my kiddos had a half-day. i had briefly mentioned that to my mother-in-law on sunday. well, okay, i hinted that if she wanted my kids they had a half-day. she loves to see the kids and they love going there. well, anyways..thursday morning she called and said she'd pick up my kids if i would pick up my niece(she lives with them) when she gets done at 3:15. then she would fix us dinner. well, geez...what a deal!!
i pick up my niece and we check out a local consignment shop. then i suggested we get a hair color kit and go back to my house. each winter, i feel like my hair turns dirty blond so i like to highlight it. i usually do this just after christmas, but better late than never right? we go into wal-greens and make our selection. my niece loves to do hair so she helped select just the right one!
we head home and get to work. we have about one hour before we need to leave. hubby is gone when we get home, which is probably for the best. he thinks this hair thing is all a little weird. typical guy:)
usually i have to sit with that cap on for way too long. it gets annoying and stinky. but with this kit i needed to only sit for about 10! what a deal!!!! so niece gets it all done and we make small talk while we wait. she laughed at how nervous i was. "i'm not usually like this," i tell her. she asked why this time was so different. i told her that when i was in high school i was teased a lot - usually for being blond. i went on to tell her that i always said i wanted to dye my hair brown so that noone could pick on me anymore. have you figured it out yet?????
it was time to rinse and then look in the mirror. while i was completely scared, i looked in and loved what i saw!!!! oh yes....this is going to be great!!!
okay, but then i realized, i'm older than i thought, or i'm bad at elementary subtraction because it as more like 20 years now!! boy i'm getting old. i've digressed...yesterday, my kiddos had a half-day. i had briefly mentioned that to my mother-in-law on sunday. well, okay, i hinted that if she wanted my kids they had a half-day. she loves to see the kids and they love going there. well, anyways..thursday morning she called and said she'd pick up my kids if i would pick up my niece(she lives with them) when she gets done at 3:15. then she would fix us dinner. well, geez...what a deal!!
i pick up my niece and we check out a local consignment shop. then i suggested we get a hair color kit and go back to my house. each winter, i feel like my hair turns dirty blond so i like to highlight it. i usually do this just after christmas, but better late than never right? we go into wal-greens and make our selection. my niece loves to do hair so she helped select just the right one!
we head home and get to work. we have about one hour before we need to leave. hubby is gone when we get home, which is probably for the best. he thinks this hair thing is all a little weird. typical guy:)
usually i have to sit with that cap on for way too long. it gets annoying and stinky. but with this kit i needed to only sit for about 10! what a deal!!!! so niece gets it all done and we make small talk while we wait. she laughed at how nervous i was. "i'm not usually like this," i tell her. she asked why this time was so different. i told her that when i was in high school i was teased a lot - usually for being blond. i went on to tell her that i always said i wanted to dye my hair brown so that noone could pick on me anymore. have you figured it out yet?????
it was time to rinse and then look in the mirror. while i was completely scared, i looked in and loved what i saw!!!! oh yes....this is going to be great!!!
picture courtesy of princess
well, it may be a little hard to tell, but i'm now a pecan brunette! it seems to have a hint of red in it. i like it, like it alot! i went for the 6 week kit, i was way too scared. and really it isn't all that much darker.
i do have to give some credit to my niece for being very kind as i picked out blond after blond before settling on pecan. and some credit to my other sweet niece who went brown just before christmas - we look alike. and finally some credit to my dear 20x friends - one who did it herself and the other that told me to go for it! thanks friends for pushing me out of my box..
and, roomie, i'm 51 weeks shy of 35 - better decide what you want!
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