So today, I’m hunting for my mojo a little bit. I’ve had it pointed out to me that I’ve lost a little bit of my zest… my ker-pow… my nutty superpowers. Frankly, I stuck my bottom lip out a little bit, ready for a little sulk. After all, it’s been a complete bitch of a year personally… surely that’s excuse enough for being a little… jaded?
But when I really think about it, my sparkle has been dimming bit by bit for a couple of years now. I don’t know whether it’s getting older… or not being 100% cheery about the day-job… or having the usual little disappointments which can knock you back stack up just far enough that I’ve stopped believeing in magic.
Nah. That’s rubbish. I still believe in magic. 100%
And then it comes to me- as it always does at this point. Something trivial and funny… but something which always gets me in the same way. My hair is back to its natural colour again. For what feels like the millionth time since I was a teenager, I’ve just finished growing the red colouring out of my hair. See- told you it was trivial.
Yep – I had red hair. Sometimes a little gingery, sometimes darker and sometimes a real, vibrant red. And somehow, my behaviour always escalated to match my hair colour. I was brave and exuberant and silly and irreverent. At almost 6 feet tall, it’s very difficult for me to blend in at the best of times. With the red hair? Completely impossible. It served both as armour and a shot of emotional caffeine.
And now? Now I’m back to what someone once described as golden mouse. It’s not bad… it’s not really anything else either. And I feel like my personality has adjusted to match.
The secret, of course, would be to learn to generate that pizaz from within… but it’s all about how you feel, isn’t it? Right now… I have to admit that pillar-box red is looking really tempting again!!
What do you think? Should this jaded old bird go bright again?
Catch you tomorrow,
Eveningart x
Good Lord! Hair grows. it's why we have to get it cut...... hair is the ONE thing on our bodies we can mess up any way we want and it doesn't matter because it GROWS OUT if you don't like it :D
DO YOU and what makes YOU happy...... be like @shadowspub and her grey that makes her happy.......
if red makes you happy when you look in the mirror go red, or blue, or green.......well green might be pushing it a bit too far......
:D Life is about having FUN!!!!!!!! have FUN!!!!!!!! hair is the easiest way to do that.
Exactly! This is how I get. Timid. And I over thing everything. I didn't used to be like this. Hell - I worked in the circus where everything went!! Fun is on its way in. I'm booked in to go cartoon-character red on Friday. Bring. It. On. I've had WAY too much of serious this year! E xx
let's start chanting now. RED RED RED RED RED!!!!
i am so looking forward to living vicariously through you my dear. one more thing that i do to my hair and its gonna fall out in clumps. so.... RED RED RED RED RED!!!
the more crayola, the better! hehehehehee we all need this!!! :)
WOOP! They're going to strip the colour first so that the red is even redder red. I'm going to ask them if I can take pics as we go - could make for a fun post :)
RED RED RED RED RED!!!
WOOP WOOP
Bring it on, Friday!
I am thinking a separate colour for each strand.
Should keep a hairdresser in work for a few years ;)
oh my gosh - want to know something crazy????
i've had hair the same length for about 20 years. and i dont' cut it. LOLOL
it's just past my shoulders!!!! and it just consistently breaks off. even my bangs! i swear!!!! LOLOL i have had bangs that i haven't cut in 20 years LOLOLOLOL
i want my hair to grow long long long... like rapunzel! hehehehehe so i can swing myself out of my tower LOL but - it does grow. it just also breaks off all by itself as if its self-cutting hair LOLOLOL
thank goodness it doesn't break off at the roots. that all i'll say! LOLOLOLOL
Oh my goodness... I wish mine was self-cutting - mine grows out ever 3 weeks or so. I've grown it long long from short 3 times over. Insane stuff!! I love how your bangs are self cutting too... that's just cool!! E x
I say "YES!" to bright red hair. :) I am biased though; I love red hair and choose it often. Brunette at the moment though. The grey hairs popping through will scream at me to paint over them soon enough.
Woop! Another yes. I think it's going to happen... and I think I might get it done properly for a change ;) I'll let you know!
I think the red hair suits you!!! Not everyone could pull it off but I guess it looks like it suits your personality.
Personally wanting to color my hair violet. :D Wish me luck :D
Thanks... I think it's looking more and more likely to happen! I need a bit of oomph to make some necessary changes in my life!
Ooh violet? Please do some before and after shots- I'd love to see that, bet it will be beautiful! Good luck x
I will!!! I'm planning to do it on my birthday this October. Although I'd have to confirm with work if it's allowed. Since the company culture is flexible maybe they'll leave me be haha.
Yes- I'm really lucky my lot are flexible too... though the CEO might be a bit surprised ;)
haha! howdy @eveningart! I didn't know you had "super powers" and especially "nutty" super powers sound particularly important and I think the world needs those now, so of course if bringing your brightness back can bring back your super powers then it's a big YES from me as well! lol.
Woop! I'm very excited... I've found a picture of the perfect shade of pillar-box red to show them at the salon when I finally get it done :) E x
haha! I haven't been back to the post but I assume it was an overwhelming response to go for the color! now we just have to see what shade. lol.
Oh yes... it was popular all right ;) Booked in for Friday. It'll be bright, fire-engine red. Almost like a cartoon character - or super hero ;)
E x
haha! can't wait to see that! good for you.
I would say yes because you will definitely look great with red hair. Kindle the ember in your soul to bring out the flame through your head.
Haha! Thank you - I'll work on that (and in the mean time, book an appointment with the hairdresser ;) )
E x
OK, now I'm scared.
This is you when you don't have your mojo?
WOW! Can steem survive full-on-red-hair-full-throttle-maximum-zest-mojo-max @eveningart!? Only one way to find out...
GO RED! :)
Mwahahaha ;) Oh yes... there will be maximum throttle comming right up - I'm booked in for Friday night. RED! (I promise not to blow steem up!)
E x
once upon a time ago i was an auburn.. well still am except some of it is gray
I'm an Auburn too!!!! I think the box calls it "cinnaberry" though.
Lolololol
oh my ... well... I've not had to use the box. Someone did dare to suggest once that I add a rinse to get rid of the gray. My response was, "it's mine, I bloody earned it!" ... never mentioned again by that person.
Woop! That's the perfect response. My lovely mum went full-on grey at 17. She looked amazing and absolutely rocked that look all the way through!
the mother of my god-children had black hair but was going gray when i met her when we were 15. I'm told my paternal grandmother was snow white at 30
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!! i have a streak! i kinda like it :)
i think it will be super fun to have a full head of silver! isn't that the style now anyway??? i see so many young girls with that cool grey hair! heheehe
and then i won't have to do any more damage to make my hair stand out! LOL i can't get my red like you - but i can get my silver???? hehehehehe just called me Storm from X-men ;)
I actually love my sparkly greys too!!!! They shimmer (probably due to damage or something hahahhaa) but they honestly are super cool!!!
I have dark hair and almost black eyes.... So any time I can get some lightness framing my face is a good thing! (I think)
Shark eyes are just not my favorite lol
dark probing eyes .... oh my
Lololol oh how I wish they were as cool as all that ....just boring black eyes.
Though... I've recently found out they are actually called "mirrored" because they reflect everything
(How can they not??? There is literally NOTHING in there to attract anyone's attention except their own reflection! LOLOLOLOLOL)
well in typical Shadows fashion:
Bullshit... plenty to see in a person's eyes.
Bullshit x2
Bullshit x 3.14159265358979323846264
There is nothing boring about black eyes- how beautiful and mysterious! You can completely get lost in their velvety depths <3
Haha - they do love their fancy names!
That's the perfect combination - warm auburn and a bit of wise gray. Beautiful!
I'm at the awkward stage of growing out a buz cut, with golden mouse and a touch of natural silver highlights. Now there is a challenge for the ego.
I have found myself in a bit of a ditch, I think the do followed me in rather than I reset my mood to match my tragic mop. But I do believe reviving the do can do wonders for transforming from my moping self into at least a semblance of where I am hoping to arrive at.
I say rock that red if it feels right. If maintaining the red feels like a chore, I'm sure if anyone can make mouse awesome it's you.
Ohh I've been there too - I feel what you're saying!! The ego really did take a battering when I was there. I'm 6 ft and built... solidly... so I was mistaken for a man daily. Bet you absolutely rock your pixie cut though.
I'll be rocking that red. Booked in for Friday. Beware world! E xx
I simply cannot wait for the redhead!!!!!!! It's SOOOOOO you!!!!
And matching those red lips from last night???? To die for!
Counting down the days to pics!
Red lips used to be my thing... and then I went a bit shrinking violet. I think they're back with a vengeance! Hair is booked for Friday after work. SQUEE!
double squee!!!!!!!!!!! only 4 days left - i'm dying. i'm dying. i'm dying!!!!!
Wow, that's some vibrant red hair in those photos! I'm assuming that they are not touched up (and that they really are you!). Hope you have managed to find your kerpow in the intervening days!
That's me - and no, no touching up - these are a couple of snaps straight out of the camera.
My kerpow is stil, sadly, awol. However... I am going red on Friday night. Very much redder than the above. Should keep me firmly in trouble for a little while! E x
kerpow is still there! i've seen it!
now the hair will match - that's all ;)
Match... amplify... and maybe give me permission to let it out!