Painted It Brown

Sometimes you just need a simple yet drastic change. The time has come for me to not be blonde for a while. When I published my PAINT IT BLACK blog, I got a lot of responses that said, "Don't do it!" The responders offered many reasons. First, the locals would still see me as a gringa: my features, build and the rest of my being. Then I would open my mouth and they'd hear me speak...so it wouldn't help the discrimination factor. I agree with those folks. But, at the same time, I want to see if driving down the street is any different. When people see me at a distance in a local car or even walking down the street looking much like them doing the same things they are doing, perhaps I won't get the bad attitude. I guess I just want to see if there is any difference at all being brunette as opposed to being blonde, especially at my age.

I was warned the hair color would make me look older. The verdict is still out on that since I just colored the hair today. I should say Pablo colored it. He happens to like doing that stuff, and has knowledge and experience and does a good job. My Mom was a hairdresser. We did colors and changed them just for fun. It's not a big deal to change your hair color, if you don't like it you can always change it back. It is best to wait a month or so before doing so, and in my case I think next month I will go darker! I think the brown will give my hair more body. It may not look so thin and stringy. If Ijust use color and not bleach, my hair might actually get healthier. So I have my hair health reasons in addition to just wanting to blend in. The fact that I want to blend in is a totally new concept for me. I usually like being and looking a little different. I guess I'm just tired of attracting attention.

The color didn't turn out to be the dark dark brown I had in mind, but we started from a blonde blonde. First we did the de-coloration. We took all the color out of my hair,this is me in albino form.


Then there was this part. Sitting with the dark dye on for a long time. I am not REALLY as miserable as I look. I think I have dye all over my face.

Ta da! Here it is. The darkest we could get on the first try. Better luck next month.

So far I like it.