About 18 months ago, I did a post on one woman’s decision to eliminate her colorist and go gray. It has probably been one of the more popular posts here at Wardrobe 911 because it’s frightening and empowering at the same time. On one hand you are embracing the aging of your body yet on [...]
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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If you’re growing out your gray, here are some tips from the trenches.
It’s been 9 weeks since I last colored my hair and the platinum outgrowth is about 1-1/2″ long. As I’ve remarked to my husband, I’m definitely sporting a nice skunk streak. But it seems to have stopped growing altogether. I guess that’s what [...]
Friday, September 26, 2008
Stage One: The Decision
After years of messing up the bathroom floor with L’Oreal Feria #58 and spending countless hours and money in the colorist’s chair, there comes a point when a woman just surrenders. “I give up!” she says as she quickly touches up her fresh gray roots of 2 weeks. “The insanity needs [...]
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Trading Places
I am so excited to be announcing today’s article which is written by Diana Jewell, founder and editor of Going Gray, Looking Great! Her site has been a godsend to me and many of you who are transitioning. Today Diana and I are “trading places” for the day so check out my post on [...]
Monday, February 2, 2009
It was five months ago that I chopped the colored hair off my head, which left me with an Annie Lennox type hairstyle that wasn’t half as cool. Although I knew my hair grew fast and it wouldn’t be short for long, there were days that I wanted to stick my head in the [...]
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
NO! Silvers do! Silver, gray, platinum — these are the hair colors that every person will experience in their lifetime…and yes, that means you. Whether you gray prematurely as I did or you gain them through the wisdom of your years, a new life awaits you. And let’s face it, some people won’t like [...]
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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