And another thing!
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rolanniAs I was running the aforesaid errands, I happened to wander, by misdirection rather than accident, into the Hair Coloring aisle. And there almost immediately before my was a box of purple hair dye.
And I said to myself, "Self, I will dye my hair purple." I meant it, too. It's been 'way too many years since the last time I dyed my hair purple. In fact, the last time I did, my boss told me to leave work, go home and wash my hair until all the purple was gone. Only then would I be allowed back at my desk. At that time, I will note, my hair was considerably darker than it is today and you could only see the purple when I sat in direct sunlight, but! The Chancellor's office had its pride.
So! Purple, shampoo-in hair dye was just the thing, as far as I was concerned, to counteract the last couple weeks of wish sandwiches. Except --
The box in question contained real, (semi) permanent hair dye, with gloves, and peroxide and the whole messy mess.
Those who watched this space last summer as I detailed the construction of my office chest of drawers will know intuitively, and will know why I do not dye my own hair.
However, the seed of purple hair had been planted, so to speak, so I scoured the shelves, looking for shampoo-in hair dye in fun colors.
There were none.
As a matter of fact, I can't remember the last time I saw shampoo-in hair dye in even boring colors.
Is this just a Maine thing or is there no shampoo-in! washes out in six to eight washings! hair dye anymore?
And I said to myself, "Self, I will dye my hair purple." I meant it, too. It's been 'way too many years since the last time I dyed my hair purple. In fact, the last time I did, my boss told me to leave work, go home and wash my hair until all the purple was gone. Only then would I be allowed back at my desk. At that time, I will note, my hair was considerably darker than it is today and you could only see the purple when I sat in direct sunlight, but! The Chancellor's office had its pride.
So! Purple, shampoo-in hair dye was just the thing, as far as I was concerned, to counteract the last couple weeks of wish sandwiches. Except --
The box in question contained real, (semi) permanent hair dye, with gloves, and peroxide and the whole messy mess.
Those who watched this space last summer as I detailed the construction of my office chest of drawers will know intuitively, and will know why I do not dye my own hair.
However, the seed of purple hair had been planted, so to speak, so I scoured the shelves, looking for shampoo-in hair dye in fun colors.
There were none.
As a matter of fact, I can't remember the last time I saw shampoo-in hair dye in even boring colors.
Is this just a Maine thing or is there no shampoo-in! washes out in six to eight washings! hair dye anymore?
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Date: 2010-07-23 11:45 pm (UTC)When the roots started coming in more silver than brown, I stopped dying my hair and let it go gray. Which is what I have today.
Still, purple. Every now and then. Is it so wrong?
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Date: 2010-07-24 01:40 am (UTC)When I am published I shall dye my hair purple
With glittergold streaks which don't go, and don't suit me.
And I shall spend my advance on ice cream and an iPad
And sharp pointy weapons, and say we've no money for postage.
I shall sit down on the carpet in bookstores
And read chapters out loud and face out copies of my titles
And quote myself in comments on other authors' blogs
And make up for the silences of my past.
I shall tell everyone that yes, I read romance novels
And there's something to be said for fanslash
And wear kitty ears.
But now I keep my hair a sober light brown
And write reviews and make booklists
And buy twenty-five copies of the latest Dan Brown.
I keep tabs on Oprah and re-stock the tax forms.
But maybe I ought to try a little neon streak now?
So the library patrons are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am published, and my hair is purple.
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Date: 2010-07-24 02:52 am (UTC)I don't see the students with green or red locks as often as I used to, but they are certainly still about, so as other respondents have said, the products must be out there. I no longer work at a next-to-the-campus copy shop on the midnight shift, which may be why I don't see them as much ;-)
Don't the Colby students sport colors ever?
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Date: 2010-07-24 01:03 pm (UTC)Some do, but my impression is that we have a conservative bunch. 'Course, I don't get many of the art students up in my hall; those I meet on the campus seem more prone to piercings and blue hair than the general student population.
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Date: 2010-07-24 09:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-26 01:02 am (UTC)