tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post1841717166861584070..comments2024-03-27T21:23:33.253-04:00Comments on Closed Doors, Open Windows: A Gray RebellionPamela M. Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-1445985141318657422013-08-07T12:57:59.710-04:002013-08-07T12:57:59.710-04:00Wow! You've certainly had 'more fun' ...Wow! You've certainly had 'more fun' with your hair than I have! I've never been a blonde, unless strawberry blonde counts...when I was about 2 or 3 my hair was a little lighter and my mother said I was a strawberry blonde, but it kept getting darker red, auburn from there on. Certainly hair color is a personal choice, and whatever makes a person feel better about how they look is okay. I guess I just want us to feel the freedom to be carefree and enjoy our lives no matter what our age or hair color! Thanks for chiming in today!!!Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-28924090053245154702013-08-07T11:46:34.312-04:002013-08-07T11:46:34.312-04:00Pamela: I have gone on both sides of this 'iss...Pamela: I have gone on both sides of this 'issue.' I have a cousin who grayed in her 30's. Her mother also grayed prematurely and that mother encouraged the daughter to color her hair if she chose to. One of my closest friends found out that her husband didn't care if she did or didn't color; She chose not to. Four years ago, my hubby encouraged me to color my hair again. I could go either way on this question. Sometimes I feel the texture of my hair has changed because of the chemicals. I have gone through phases of life as a blonde, a red head, a frosted blonde,and now a brunette with read highlights.<br />quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-53253978995888327222013-08-07T08:45:17.189-04:002013-08-07T08:45:17.189-04:00And you are beautiful, inside AND out! Thank you ...And you are beautiful, inside AND out! Thank you for sharing in our "gray rebellion"! <br />You are proof that gray/white hair is truly splendid!Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-590865996028106032013-08-07T07:11:10.280-04:002013-08-07T07:11:10.280-04:00My hair started turning salt and pepper in my late...My hair started turning salt and pepper in my late 20's, as it turned more in my 30's my husband wanted me to color it so for a while I did but soon grew tired of all the trips to have it colored. I told him that I was not ashamed of turning gray, God blessed me with white hair. I agree Pamela, there is NO shame in having gray hair.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029808502731853372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-90602843999272960602013-08-07T06:27:42.571-04:002013-08-07T06:27:42.571-04:00Thank you. Yes, I do realize that coloring is an ...Thank you. Yes, I do realize that coloring is an option that may be for different reasons...and there is no condemnation intended for those who choose to do so. I guess my thought is that the natural process is there for a reason...and we may find there is great beauty and freedom in allowing that to take place. I know I've seen where gray hair (mine in particular that are appearing) tend to be coarser and curlier...so you may be surprised some day when it finally all appears! The main thing is to feel good about yourself and enjoy whatever stage of life you are currently in! Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-47036911382839847392013-08-07T06:23:51.631-04:002013-08-07T06:23:51.631-04:00Yay!!! I love "natural" changes!Yay!!! I love "natural" changes!Pamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-23607648166326047622013-08-07T01:19:20.005-04:002013-08-07T01:19:20.005-04:00I completely get this, Pamela. But a word on behal...I completely get this, Pamela. But a word on behalf of coloring (at least my own): I have the most baby-fine hair you can imagine (like you, mine is just like my dad's!). Back in the perm days, I ALWAYS had a perm, as did my sisters, aunts and all of us blessed with so little and so fine a crown. As I aged, I stopped wanting perms, so tried cutting it short (and was propositioned by women! Yikes.) Then I found out that coloring it means adding weight to each hair follicle. So I started coloring it, to as close to my natural color as possible. Oddly, I would really like to gray. And at one temple am graying beautifully. I've been hoping that my gray hair will be stronger, so the need to color will be gone. Both of my sisters are gray and they look great. All this to say, sometimes the reason to color isn't merely wanting to look younger. I feel splendidly my age and glad for the years God's given me. <br />Wow, that was a long explanation. You looked cute as a red-head and beautiful as you are now.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468122155512428886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756675007223295900.post-87783013572968468962013-08-06T23:05:19.722-04:002013-08-06T23:05:19.722-04:00I don't color my hair either, it is naturally ...I don't color my hair either, it is naturally changing and may be gray one day. Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.com