Here's the thing. I get bored with my hair very quickly. I'll never be that old lady that has kept the same hairstyle for 30 years. Heck, I can't even keep the same style for one year.

I came to the conclusion not too long ago that the blond makes me look older. Nobody ever seems surprised anymore that I have kids ages 25 and 26, but when my hair was darker I always got the "no WAY... you do NOT have kids that age" comments. Even though this color makes me look older (or perhaps my age), I'll be keeping it because it's WAY less maintenance than trying to maintain dark brown (my natural color before I started growing the white stuff).

I've decided to grow my hair out, and this is the look I'm going for (pay no attention to the color, even though there was a time when my hair WAS this color):


I don't have to grow my hair out very much to get to that look. I have very thick hair and it's full of body, so this style works well for me.

Just for fun, I bought the wig shown in this picture because it was only 25.00 and not previously worn. I don't know where I'd wear it, but it looks like fun.

I also have a platinum blond wig that one of my friends gave me. I never wear it in public, but it is kind of fun to put on and create a whole different look using different makeup techniques. Of course, when I surprise the bearded eye-roller with the new look, I generally get one of these:


Maybe I'll have a wig show for y'all when I get it. Until then, I hope you can find a way to keep the anticipation level low so you can sleep at night.