Since I was 12 or so, I’ve been dying my hair a LOT. I started with blond my very first time, with the help of my sisters (a strange choice, since I was blonde as a younger child and had actually been looking forward to my hair darkening as I grew up). And then I was hooked, constantly changing my hair colour dramatically with no real reason at all. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve been asked “so what IS your natural hair colour?”, as even those who’ve known me for several years haven’t really seen it. Here’s a brief and hilarious history of some of my past dye jobs:
So anyway.
Not really because of all the dying (I rarely lighten, which is the only thing that really damages my hair), but really because of general neglect and a natural predisposition for dry crappiness, my hair often becomes rather matted and damaged. When I got engaged in December 2007, it was absolutely horrible, as it usually is around Christmas time when I hardly have time to sleep and use the bathroom, much less brush my hair. So for the next eight months I went cold turkey on my hair dye addiction, and then sprung for the rare and unbelievably expensive professional dye job (generally avoided as I get smacked with both extra length AND extra thickness charges):
It faded quickly, and to get myself out of an oh-I’m-so-ugly slump, I dyed it red, my trusty old standby. I come back to red a lot, because it’s sort of different but it looks passably natural on me with my pasty skin and green eyes. I’ve been referred to as a redhead many times even when I had what I thought was an obviously fake dye job. One ex-boyfriend’s mother even exclaimed upon seeing me that she couldn’t believe her son was actually dating a redhead. Weird.
So now, in a rare case of colour loyalty, I’ve had red hair since late October 2008. It’s required a dye job about every 3 weeks, but I just can’t seem to bear to let it fade away. My current coworkers have never seen me any other way, and one girl at work even told me this week that she’d actually believed I WASN’T faking it.
So basically, redheads of the world, I implore you: let me join your ranks?
6 responses so far ↓
jillpr // July 11, 2009 at 11:07 pm |
I was a redhead for a glorious few months in high school and intend to go back after my wedding. I’ll probably go a bit rustier than you – and I’ll have to dye my eyebrows because they’re super dark.
I’m REALLY looking forward to it.
Sara // July 12, 2009 at 9:49 am |
I used to go red when I was young. Jen accused me of having purple hair for her wedding and made a big deal about it, but look at the pictures..clearly no purple hair!
Your natural colour is the same as my ugly mop that I haven’t coloured in years. sigh
Mary // July 12, 2009 at 2:02 pm |
I’m hooked on red hair too but it fades so quickly! People here comment that Baron got his red highlights from me and it takes me by surprise too because my natural has no red. You look awesome with your hair red!
Amy // July 12, 2009 at 3:53 pm |
I think your hair looks great red!
JQ // July 16, 2009 at 10:46 pm |
In my brain you are still blonde. So is Mary. Anders is the same way with Alison when her “real” haircolour is the same colour as his. But Hilary is a natural red-head just like all Joyce’s step-kids.
Mum // July 19, 2009 at 9:43 am |
Your hair looks good red. And it’s a natural choice. My great grandfather was a flaming redhead and Mum’s hair had beautiful auburn highlights. Mine does too. So in a way you’re a ‘natural’ redhead.