A New Look

Do Blonds Really Have More Fun?

But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." ~ 1 Samuel 16:7

I don't know if blonds have more fun, but I do know that it is easier to decide what to wear when you are a blond.  I found that to be a rather strange, unusual insight after less than 24 hours as a very dark blond.  I have been a light blond for my entire 46 years.  About three years ago I started going mousy on the underside and then came the inevitable gray hairs.  I remember the day one of my students pulled the lovely thread from my head and said, "Mrs. Dew, look how white this hair is!"  My question is:  Why do they have to stick up and announce their grand arrival?  Ha!  

Anyway, around December when I started getting into Pinterest, I began thinking it might be fun to try a different hair color.  I pinned photos of different hair color I liked and decided to just go for it.  It wasn't like I was cutting off a limb; I was just changing hair color.  However, the gal that does my hair got walking pneumonia and had to cancel my appointment.  I am horrible about making appointments, so it took me four months to reschedule.  (Yes, four months. I told you I was horrible!)  Yesterday was the day to decide if I was going to get blond highlights or go darker to try something different.  I decided to travel the path less taken (by me) to see what difference it would make.  I am still a little shocked when I see myself in the mirror.  Yesterday, I even found myself flicking what I thought was a bug off my cheek.  It was just a strand of hair that was being blown in my face.  I wasn't used to this dark thing flying around my face.  Last night as I was getting everyone's clothes out for church, I pulled this black, white and gray leopard print dress out the closet and realized it would probably not "go" with my new hair color until it lightens up a tad.  Back in the closet the dress went and out came a royal blue dress that I thought looked a bit better.  Below are a few pictures of the "new do".  I'm giving the color a month to grow on me.  If I find that blonds have more fun, then I'll have Anita fix me back.  HA!  

This is a picture of me sitting in my car right after I left the salon.  

This is me at home (trying to figure out how to use my phone camera yet again) after I added some "fluff" to my do.  I have very, very thin hair and it tends to just stick to my head if I don't fluff it some.

This was taken about three weeks ago while cleaning the house.  Wow!  I really did go a few shades darker.