Hair yesterday - gone today

United States
July 7, 2017 11:13am CST
When I was a working woman I looked forward to my hair appointments. Of course back then I was still getting my hair colored and it was far easier to get it all done at a salon. Once we quit working and moved south my husband said he would color my hair....and yes, we're still married 17 years later. It was a lot cheaper paying $8 or $10 bucks for hair color than to have it done at the salon. So my visits to the beauty salon became hair cuts only. Now, I still pay for my hair cuts but I've given up the hair coloring. Yes, I went cold turkey and decided to let the grey shine through! I do look forward to hair cuts. Since I keep my hair short it gets a little ratty looking around day 23 or so! Yesterday's hair is now on the floor at the little shop in town. To make life easy all around, my husband gets his hair cut there also. He goes first and then sits in the car waiting for me. He says the girl gives a much better haircut than the barber in town....plus he doesn't come home smelling like a cigarette. Yes, they still smoke at a the barber shop. Since the local law hangs out there I guess it's not breaking a law LOL! Now we are all beautiful and ready to go outside and get frizzy in the humidity! Hope everyone is having a nice day! Photo from Pixabay
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11 responses
• United States
7 Jul 17
Nice to get your hair cut and it always feels so good Abby.
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• United States
7 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yes do you get a shampoo as well?
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• United States
7 Jul 17
Yes, even the little I have left getting it cut does feel good.
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• United States
7 Jul 17
@TiarasOceanView No, I take a shower/wash my hair before we go.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
7 Jul 17
I cut my own hair and hubs, I am really cheap lol Not really but I don't trust hairdressers, they never do what I tell them, they do what they want.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
8 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill Somehow they always consider my long hair a challenge and they want it to be short!!
• United States
8 Jul 17
@BelleStarr Since they charge more for long hair (most anyway) you would assume that they want you to keep it long!
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• United States
7 Jul 17
After 69 years of going to them I guess I know how to make them do what I ask! I have never had one do it their way - guess I was lucky.
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@jstory07 (139725)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Jul 17
Now you both are beautiful and can face the day.
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• United States
7 Jul 17
Yes we can and we were doing just that until I got on here LOL!
@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
8 Jul 17
My husband colors my hair too. It is that Natural Instincts that washes out in 24 washes. It is much cheaper than going to the hair salon. I have a particular color I like that hides the grey. I am not ready to go all grey yet!
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• United States
8 Jul 17
I have been gray since my early 20's so I started coloring then. I wash my hair every day so 24 washes woldn't have worked for me. I used permanent dye with my stubborn grey.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
7 Jul 17
Contrary to you , I dislike with a big D to have a hair cut. But also like you, I decided last year to not color my hair anymore, but I am not gray, but totally white now.
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• United States
7 Jul 17
I don't mind a haircut. My hair is whiite also...I just say grey it makes it sound better!
@sallypup (61172)
• Centralia, Washington
7 Jul 17
I wanted to read about your husband coloring your hair. That would have been fun.
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• United States
7 Jul 17
It was a learning experience for both of us LOL! Let's put it this way, he didn't always get a thank you kiss.
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
9 Jul 17
I look forward to my hair appointments and getting my hair cut and colored also. I am due for mine on the 20th of this month and i'm looking forward to it. I'm sure as i get older i won't want to do it anymore either. It always feels good after getting your hair cut.
• United States
9 Jul 17
At my age natural brown wasn't normal. Lol
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
7 Jul 17
plus you feel a few pounds lighter.LOL
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• United States
7 Jul 17
A few ounces maybe - I won't lie!
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
8 Jul 17
yeah Ikleep my hair quite short too... especially in summer with all the swimming...
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• United States
8 Jul 17
As much as I'm in the pool I never get my head wet - if I get water in my ear I get a super bad infection - I avoid that at all costs.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
8 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill oohhh thats a pity... my friend has a similar problem...
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Jul 17
Pretty is as pretty does! Its been three years since I cut my hair.
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• United States
7 Jul 17
I had long hair when I was younger, I like short better especially living in the south.
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• United States
7 Jul 17
@andriaperry Ponytail for me equals headache.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill I had planned to have mine shorter but heat came and ponytails began.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Jul 17
I wish I had some hair to cut!
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• United States
7 Jul 17
Oh no, are you bald or balding?
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• United States
8 Jul 17
@JohnRoberts It happens.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill You can say that again!
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