At the start of our shelter-at-home adventure, my husband stopped shaving. I think it began with an extended lazy weekend kind of vibe that just continued. Eventually he had an actual beard. He had never tried to grow a beard before, but this one just happened while we were sitting around the house.
Beards need attention, just like the rest of our hair, or they just look bushy. Which is fine, if that's the look you're going for. My husband did not want that look, so he went online to look at beard trimmers. Apparently millions of American men grew pandemic beards, because there are no beard trimmers to be had. Beard trimmers have joined toilet paper, kleenex, and paper towels as a scarce commodity. Fortunately, scissors also work! The beard looks good.
For myself, I last had a real hair appointment in December. My son got married in February and I went for a styling for the wedding. No cut and no color since December. Even though the salons are open again and are taking precautions, it's still not a good choice for me. And, I made the decision to stop coloring my hair. It's growing in, looks like silver mostly at this point. I'm lucky because my colored hair is light already, so there's no dramatic line dividing the dyed from the natural.
When people ask why, well, there's the expense and the time sitting around with awful smelling goop on your head. I didn't feel it was a healthy choice to keep coloring. And I have decided that it's okay to look my age.
I wrote about hair today, too. I love silver har and mine is headed that way.
ReplyDeleteI last had my hair done on New Year's Eve and am now sporting silver threads at the top and washed out color on the bottom. I am pretty sure my "gray" is not going to be the lovely silver I would have hoped to find! I too am not comfortable with heading to a salon, so I cut my hair myself....It is NOT perfect but it is better!
ReplyDeleteI suspect there are going to be MANY, MANY people who use this once in a lifetime opportunity to "go natural." I hope I do not cave when this is over!
I agree! I think many women will use this time to go grey. I was going to wait until I retired, but I have such a great head start - why waste it?
DeleteHa! Hair care (or, lack thereof) is a thing during the pandemic! I also decided to go gray and stop coloring. My last color was at the end of February. I do have very dark hair so it is noticable. I had my stylist put highlights in it to help the gray blend better. It's okay - I'm doing ok with it. At my appt. last week (she owns her own salon and only one person is there at a time), I just had a cut, no highlights and no color. The highlights are super drying. But, I consider myself half way there and will go short when the gray (natural) is long enough to cut the colored part off. Great post! Very relatable! Carol @ The Apples in My Orchard.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Good luck with your transition, I believe it will be worth it!
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