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"Purple!!! It's PURPLE!" I stared at my just dyed hair, and Liz was busting a gut laughing, as I could not believe my face looking back at me with silver lavender hair. My scalp was sort of reddish, and my face puffy from hanging over the sink for twenty minutes, not a pretty sight. We had been to the Walgreen's that day, and Liz had suggested I try a "natural" color, "Shouldn't I just stick to what I ALWAYS use?"
"Mom, I use this kind, and I really like it. It gives a more natural look. I think you'll like it better."
Now look what happened... Weslee comes in- "MOM, What happened!" He joins the laughter. This is not funny for me. I do not feel comfortable in purplish colored anything. Maybe burgundy. Maybe when it dries a little it will turn more, more grayish blond. I wait a little. Liz adds her two cents, "You should rock it, and just go purple for a while. I think its cool!"
"Yeah," I add, "Get me a meat suit."
The next day is oh too busy. But first things first. I text Liz: Get over here and color my hair!!!! It's still PURPLE!!!!!
She needs to get money into the bank, and become a car driver by getting her van that's been in the shop FOR-EV-ER. OK OK, let's get it over with. Bank and car repair shop. (I'll just wear that cookie monster hat over the purple locks and no one will notice...)
Weslee and I have an appointment with Debbie and we talk about my hair and some other things too... but her comment is, "It is because you have non-pigment in the hair, and then use hair colors that can't cling. You haven't got purple hair, really, it's non-pigment." Great, so the purple color is non-pigment now?
Back at home we check the old box of hair color. Weslee reads, "Not recommended for grey hair. You should have read the box, Mom." Duh!
I cut off a swatch of hair, test in the new hair color for 30 minutes, and it looks ok. Liz colors it again, and ..... It still is a bit unusual, just a dark grayish, PURPLE! I go to ballet to teach, and I think I have enough presence that no one says anything about the weird hair. I am wearing purple pants. It's just the shine off my pants, they may think. Right?
At home we check out the Earjeans website, and I suggest to Liz she buy me some cool looking purple pearl earrings that would go with my hair. "Only if you get a slick black leather pants suit to wear with them," she replies. "Liz, I think YOU need to get me a MEAT suit!"
"Mom, I use this kind, and I really like it. It gives a more natural look. I think you'll like it better."
Now look what happened... Weslee comes in- "MOM, What happened!" He joins the laughter. This is not funny for me. I do not feel comfortable in purplish colored anything. Maybe burgundy. Maybe when it dries a little it will turn more, more grayish blond. I wait a little. Liz adds her two cents, "You should rock it, and just go purple for a while. I think its cool!"
"Yeah," I add, "Get me a meat suit."
The next day is oh too busy. But first things first. I text Liz: Get over here and color my hair!!!! It's still PURPLE!!!!!
She needs to get money into the bank, and become a car driver by getting her van that's been in the shop FOR-EV-ER. OK OK, let's get it over with. Bank and car repair shop. (I'll just wear that cookie monster hat over the purple locks and no one will notice...)
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| Liz is now proud owner of this grand vehicle!...with orange fuzzy dice... |
Weslee and I have an appointment with Debbie and we talk about my hair and some other things too... but her comment is, "It is because you have non-pigment in the hair, and then use hair colors that can't cling. You haven't got purple hair, really, it's non-pigment." Great, so the purple color is non-pigment now?
Back at home we check the old box of hair color. Weslee reads, "Not recommended for grey hair. You should have read the box, Mom." Duh!
I cut off a swatch of hair, test in the new hair color for 30 minutes, and it looks ok. Liz colors it again, and ..... It still is a bit unusual, just a dark grayish, PURPLE! I go to ballet to teach, and I think I have enough presence that no one says anything about the weird hair. I am wearing purple pants. It's just the shine off my pants, they may think. Right?
At home we check out the Earjeans website, and I suggest to Liz she buy me some cool looking purple pearl earrings that would go with my hair. "Only if you get a slick black leather pants suit to wear with them," she replies. "Liz, I think YOU need to get me a MEAT suit!"
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