My common excuse for nervous twirling of hair or stray hairs that end up on my shirts.
O.k.So it is currently about 1.5" past my shoulders (when straightened) but I am fascinated by the fact that I can wake up late and just throw it in a ponytail before work...O.k. most mornings.
The other day I got to wondering what it would look like blue/black. Like jet black.
In fact, all pure black (level 1) hair has a tint of blue to it.
My hair has been black before, but it was very short then. I once had platinum blonde hair with a black chunk of my bangs....But never long and all black.
Would people talk to me differently? Take me more seriously? Would I become moody and sulk about the injustices in the world (more than I already do?)
I am blonde. Not just in hair color, but in spirit, in nature.
It is my secret weapon. (She is interested in social justice, feminist theory and politics? She can barely walk in heels? She has an unnatural phobia of shopping malls?)
Working in a downtown public library with a "diverse clientele", yes, it makes me a target for strange looking men with prison tattoos.
Light blonde hair gets you stereotyped. O.k. so my excessive use of the word "cute" and the fact that I refuse to be seen without makeup on probably doesn't help my case.
Once upon a time, my hair was boy short. Not in a cute Natalie Portman way either.
Someone once offered me a free sample in a grocery store by saying "Young man!"True story.
Wow...That was an awkward stage.
Let's just say there aren't many pictures from that time period.
So what is a girl to do?
This Summer James suggested I try my natural color. I tried to mix the color as an "ashy dark blonde". It was sad. A very depressing color. In some lights it looked a little green and made me look ill.
That was some bad hair. Well, including the fact I cut my bangs wet (yes I know better than that) and they were way too short.
The wedding is 98 days away. That is not enough time for hair mistakes.
98 days is not enough time to recover from blue/black hair. And I don't exactly see that as a long term deal that I would want in pictures.
For now I will remain blonde. Fabulously light blonde.
In case you didn't hear, this summer a container of powdered bleach spontaneously burst into flames and started a fire in my bathroom under the sink. Everyone was OK, I just learned a few lessons.
1. Don't leave hazardous chemicals under the sink for extended periods of time.
2. Yes, We will put something so dangerous on our heads and around our faces.
3. Tampons, makeup bags, and cotton balls are all very flammable.
The price of beauty...
