hey babe, your hair's alright

[freckles_and_doubt]

One of the side-effects of my ongoing occasional embrace of henna is that for the last couple of years my grey streak has been hidden. This is the grey streak I've had since I was 22, as a result of the unfortunate concatenation of a redhead, her considerable consumption of peach schnapps, the Bastard Ex-Boyfriend From Hell, a heavy pottery mug and four stitches. I've always rather liked the streak, considering it an Interesting Feature as well as a reminder not to be so bloody stupid in future, so it was a happy discovery to see it reappear a couple of days ago when I randomly re-parted my hair.

Today, updates! This morning I noticed a weird little patch of undyed hair in front of my right ear, which is a direct result of my strictly amateur efforts with the henna (score usually hair about 70% dyed, hands 40%, bathroom 20%, and splotches on passing cats). It's not the usual uninspiring brown of my usual hair unassisted by henna - it's full of silver. I have Official Grey Hair! For no adequately defined reason, although it's probably something to do with my ongoing inability to feel like an Actual Grown-Up, I find this inordinately cool.

Last Night I Dreamed: an extended and chaotic children's birthday party combined with a shopping trip and, for some reason, wading knee-deep through the sewers in search of some undefined goal.

Comments

[bumpycat.livejournal.com]

Yes, that grey streak definitely qualifies as an Interesting Feature. :)

[(Anonymous)]

I too get very excited about silver in my hair. And am frankly jealous of your streak.

scroob

[extemporanea.livejournal.com]

Well, all you need to replicate it is a redhead, her considerable consumption of peach schnapps, a Bastard Ex-Boyfriend From Hell, a heavy pottery mug and four stitches...

Although I'm not sure I'd say it was worth it.

[bronchitikat.livejournal.com]

It's when it's about 50% original colour, 50% 'silver', evenly distributed that it no longer worries.

What used to get me was the way those little spotlights they have in shops would highlight the odd one or two grey hairs I had, many years ago, & make them shine like beacons.

Dunno whether I'm ageing gracefully or not, but I am getting used to the look.

Whoever said gentlemen prefer blondes....probably only meant young blondes!

[veratiny.livejournal.com]

I always wish I had dark hair for the eventual appearance of dignified silver streaks. Current man (at the tender age of 30) has dark hair and is getting the start of very dignified silver wings above each ear... so hot! I, however have blonde hair which means between now and little-old-lady-with-a-few-wispy-white-hairs-on-top, I face the ever decreasing slide in even more beige, dull and lifeless until finally I wake up one day in Shady Pines and it will finally be silver and interesting. Go the grey :-)

Re: Whoever said gentlemen prefer blondes....probably only meant young blondes!

[extemporanea.livejournal.com]

I love the way hair starts going grey in those wings - very happy mine seems to be doing it. As you say, distinguished.