My husband received his best hair cut here in Provence. |
Then there was
the episode of having litres of milk poured on my scalp. The
colourist, Paul, forgot to set the timer, so he left me dozing with chemicals in my hair until I was woken by a fierce
burning sensation. I had
been brewing for an additional hour while he pranced around his salon
gossiping with his celebrity clients. When Paul sighted my burnt scalp the salon suddenly resembled an ants
nest with all the worker ants focused on drenching my head with milk. I was most unimpressed, as was my scalp.
It took weeks for it to heal and, “to add insult to injury” the resulting
colour was indescribable!
So to grey or not to grey seems to be my perennial question. Going au natural - what ever that may be – is very tempting. Grey and white hair can be so elegant and flattering if one has the appropriate skin tone and texture. But for the pale, and pasty brigade, of which I am one, grey hair can be aging.
The trouble
with my grey hair is that its growth is erratic. As soon as a wisp of the grey sees some daylight,
it sprouts forth at a frenetic pace, with profound social implications
if my colourist is unavailable!
After "fluffing about" at home and having to cancel some social engagements during my 2 weeks of holidays, I've decided that life is too short to be in self-imposed exile waiting for an appointment to have the “roots done”. And my hair is too unpredictable to make a booking chez le coiffeur, weeks ahead…So perhaps I’ve answered my own question…... But have I got the courage?