I spent the afternoon getting my hair done at Karen’s sister Jenny’s salon. Jenny was my hair dresser when I lived in Vancouver. After we moved here, I found a girl that was OK, but I didn’t trust her with my hair like I trust Jenny. Not only does Jenny know how to cut these curls of mine, she’s amazing with colour. A good hairdresser is worth her weight in gold. Or hair product.
Lucky for me, Jenny now lives only 30 minutes away. It was high time for a cut and colour, so off I went.
I had a simple list, which went something like this:
1. Leave the length in the back, but give me a lot more layers. My hair is naturally curly, and is getting quite long. The long layers I had made me have “triangle-head” more often than I liked.
2. Get my hair coloured. I’ve done the last few colouring jobs myself. I have a lot of grey hair, and my hair grows fast. I can’t afford to get it done professionally once a month so I do it myself. It was a mess. Time to get cleaned up.
3. Throw in some highlights for good measure. It is spring, after all.
Jenny and I went over my list. #1 and #2 she agreed with. After combing through my hair, she advised that highlights weren’t necessary. Why, you ask?
I have a lot of grey hair. A lot. It keeps coming. And the clumps of hair I have been losing now that I am not pregnant are being replaced with those new baby hairs. Every one of those new hairs is coming in grey.
Every. Single. One.
I have so many grey hairs that once coloured they will be a lighter shade and be my highlights. You think I’m kidding. I’M NOT.
Here’s the end result.
Me likey. You likey?
The grey is now covered. Now to banish the wrinkles that seem to keep appearing. Any advice to help with those?
At least the cost I’m spending on covering the grey is now offset by the cost I’m saving by not getting highlights. It’s all a wash, so to speak.
Looks good! I didn’t know you had grey hairs – you obviously do a good job of covering them up in all your photos
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I love it Ang!! Great color!! Getting my hair done is my favorite thing, a new look, a new feel. Love it!
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Looks awesome! I know all about triangle head – never called it that though. Lucky you that your hairdresser is now so close! I can really see that Emily looks like you in this photo
Advise about the wrinkles? – love em!
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Wow!! You are one hot momma!! I just love the colour. It always feels so good to get hair done. Hope you felt pampered!
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You look great!! I like the color!
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I love it! And I love you!
Highlights are so overrated.
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Looks great! If you find anything good for wrinkles pass it on.
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Hey Ang – your haircut looks nice – I do know of something that would work for wrinkles its called DermaErase, which is topical no surgery required but gives that kind of result. Email me if you really want to know more.
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hey Angella!! your hair looks awesome. i always love changing my hair, i can’t stand having it the same way for too long. but i definitely like what you did with yours
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Looks great!
Just noticed your banner – laughing out loud here!
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Grey hairs suck!! And why is it they stand up straight!! Love the colour.. I have many greys too!! It is hard to keep up on the covering!! as for wrinkles…I prefer to call them laugh and life lines!!
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lookin hot!
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Aaah, the grey hairs-I know them well…good job on the ‘cover up. Your hair looks fabulous!
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Angella
You are one hot momma, your hair looks great!
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Looks great. I need to get a haircut myself. Gotta love natural curly hair, not everyone knows how to cut it properly. I really like the color too by the way.
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Your hair looks fabulous. The colour (and “God-given highlights”) make your skin look incredible. I love getting my hair done. I love that I just have to sit there and there’s nothing else I can do even if there are things I should be doing. It forces me to stop and just be… And yes, finding that perfect hairstylist (who doesn’t give you a triangle-head…I hear you on that one, sister!) is such a wonderful thing.
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It looks great Angella! I love getting my hair done. It can make you feel so much better.
In your photo, you look identical to Emily!
Looks Great!
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You always look amazing! And you have SUCH pretty hair. I pine for natural curls almost daily.
Wrinkles? What wrinkles?
Hopefully I can post a new hair shot soon.
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Lookin’ good! I like the reddish hue it has, a nice change.
I know all about the grey… aren’t we too young for that?
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You look great!
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Gorgeous!
I think I’m past the highlight stage myself…my natural color is just too dark now and the roots look really BAD too quickly!
The color really suits you=)
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you look like sarah harmer in that little picture.
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