I'm tired of spending money on coloring tho. So I'm seriously debating dying it back to my natural color (dark blonde/meh brown). DH will be in for the shock of his life when that happens.
Do you color because of grey or just because of highlights/different color? I am the latter - I went back to my natural color last spring, mostly because I had started losing hair due to my thyroid issues and wanted it to be healthier. I figured I would go back to doing highlights whenever I hit my second trimester. Well, obviously that hasn't happened yet, and now I've had my natural color for nearly a year. My hair does indeed seem a lot healthier, and I have saved SO much money. It's kind of awesome. I probably will go back to coloring once I start going more gray but for now I'm sticking with it.
Maybe if you're a lot lighter/darker than your natural you could spend your next couple appointments taking it slowly to your natural color so it's not as much of a shock?
I don't know. I started coloring it in high school and never went back. I'm terrified I'll have grays. But blonde highlights are hard to keep up with. At least if I go back to my natural color I can use box dye if I want to cover grays. And my haircuts will be so so so so sooooo much less expensive. More money to spend on house, baby, clothes, etc. I'm leaning towards it, but I've been blonde for so long that I'm super scared lol.
I love red hair. I do not like the cost of my desire for red hair (~$100 every 3-4 weeks). So, now I henna my hair (~$30 every 6 months).
Perfect.
It is frustrating how fast red fades. What kind of henna do you use? Does it really last 6 months? Do you get roots?
I do it about once every 6-8 weeks. One brick is six blocks and I need two blocks to coat my head.
The henna fades but only if you're really looking can you see roots in my hair. The color blends very well with my natural one.
My natural hair color is a very dirty blonde and I use Caca Rouge henna from Lush. I did A LOT of research before picking them. Lush is careful to primarily use henna that won't turn your hair an orange-y color and I will say this is very true. I've never gotten anything other than a deep red.
Henna can only darken your hair color, so you can't highlight it and brighten it up, but I do get a very pretty red color from it (pic). Lush also offers a mahogany color, a brown and a black.
I love red hair. I do not like the cost of my desire for red hair (~$100 every 3-4 weeks). So, now I henna my hair (~$30 every 6 months).
Perfect.
It is frustrating how fast red fades. What kind of henna do you use? Does it really last 6 months? Do you get roots?
What is henna? I dye my hair an auburn red and it fades so fast. I go to the salon every 3 months. (I always have noticeable growth but just can't get in more often than that)
I think you are forgetting that there is much more to diversity than just race and ethnicity.
No! I'm not. There is no way to put it all in one poll, though. I was reading about race today, so I posted about race today.
No joke, I was thinking about also posting an income poll out of PURE curiosity...and then when this blew up. So I figure asking about other demographic factors will probably go similarly well.
Are you fucking insane? This behavior is right up there with your breastfeeding comments on the dump. Jesus Christ.
It is frustrating how fast red fades. What kind of henna do you use? Does it really last 6 months? Do you get roots?
I do it about once every 6-8 weeks. One brick is six blocks and I need two blocks to coat my head.
The henna fades but only if you're really looking can you see roots in my hair. The color blends very well with my natural one.
My natural hair color is a very dirty blonde and I use Caca Rouge henna from Lush. I did A LOT of research before picking them. Lush is careful to primarily use henna that won't turn your hair an orange-y color and I will say this is very true. I've never gotten anything other than a deep red.
Henna can only darken your hair color, so you can't highlight it and brighten it up, but I do get a very pretty red color from it (pic). Lush also offers a mahogany color, a brown and a black.
I do not work for Lush. Promise.
**poof**
Edited the picture out.
So sad that I missed a Joy pic!!! Damn work!! So what is henna?? Even with your description I'm confused.....
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No! I'm not. There is no way to put it all in one poll, though. I was reading about race today, so I posted about race today.
No joke, I was thinking about also posting an income poll out of PURE curiosity...and then when this blew up. So I figure asking about other demographic factors will probably go similarly well.
Are you fucking insane? This behavior is right up there with your breastfeeding comments on the dump. Jesus Christ.
What was the comment on the dump? I feel like I've missed so much!
Are you fucking insane? This behavior is right up there with your breastfeeding comments on the dump. Jesus Christ.
What was the comment on the dump? I feel like I've missed so much!
Don't mean to beat a dead horse but she had some very judgmental comments about how old children should be (like if they have teeth they shouldn't be on the boob) when they stop getting breast milk.
What was the comment on the dump? I feel like I've missed so much!
Don't mean to beat a dead horse but she had some very judgmental comments about how old children should be (like if they have teeth they shouldn't be on the boob) when they stop getting breast milk.
What was the comment on the dump? I feel like I've missed so much!
Don't mean to beat a dead horse but she had some very judgmental comments about how old children should be (like if they have teeth they shouldn't be on the boob) when they stop getting breast milk.
I think you're thinking of our dear friend @septembre (affectionately known as SeptNumbers). Unless I missed OPs opinion on breast feeding.
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Don't mean to beat a dead horse but she had some very judgmental comments about how old children should be (like if they have teeth they shouldn't be on the boob) when they stop getting breast milk.
I think you're thinking of our dear friend @septembre (affectionately known as SeptNumbers). Unless I missed OPs opinion on breast feeding.
ldubhawksfan - henna is a plant that is ground up. Usually it is mixed with something else (Lush uses cocoa butter) and water to make a paste. The paste is shmeared on your hair and stains it red.
Staining is different than dyeing. But man, henna is cheap compared to hair dye!
EDIT: Do your homework on henna before using it. Always do a strand test before doing your whole head. Remember that you can't use traditional hair dyes on henna'd hair - you have to wait for your hair to grow out.
Don't mean to beat a dead horse but she had some very judgmental comments about how old children should be (like if they have teeth they shouldn't be on the boob) when they stop getting breast milk.
I think you're thinking of our dear friend @septembre (affectionately known as SeptNumbers). Unless I missed OPs opinion on breast feeding.
::face palm:: icaughtfire, you are right. Damnit! I think they were both posting stupid shit and I got the two peas in a pod confused. Sorry y'all.
Let's talk about diversity that matters. I need to know what box you fit in so I can judge whether your opinions on TTC are valid:
1. Do you wear leggings as pants? 2. Do you return shopping carts to the corral? 3. Do you believe poor people should be allowed to eat Skittles? 4. What is your race?
Oh, wait. One of those isn't relevant.
1. Too often. 2. Always! 3. Of course. 4. The Cupid's Undie Run. You get to wear your skivvies and it's not even technically a race because it isn't timed!
Let's talk about diversity that matters. I need to know what box you fit in so I can judge whether your opinions on TTC are valid:
1. Do you wear leggings as pants? 2. Do you return shopping carts to the corral? 3. Do you believe poor people should be allowed to eat Skittles? 4. What is your race?
Oh, wait. One of those isn't relevant.
1. Do you wear leggings as pants? I have one pair, so yes 2. Do you return shopping carts to the corral? Yes, even in the snow 3. Do you believe poor people should be allowed to eat Skittles? Only the colors I don't like. All the others are for me 4. What is your race? Daytona 500... duh!
Let's talk about diversity that matters. I need to know what box you fit in so I can judge whether your opinions on TTC are valid:
1. Do you wear leggings as pants? 2. Do you return shopping carts to the corral? 3. Do you believe poor people should be allowed to eat Skittles? 4. What is your race?
Oh, wait. One of those isn't relevant.
I hope the leggings question isn't relevant, because...
1. yes I wear leggings as pants. But they are thick, structured workout leggings! I just wear them occasionally with a cami and long sweater. Flame me, it's ok. 2. Yes, every single time. 3. Skittles 4 all. 4. Butt baby
Let's talk about diversity that matters. I need to know what box you fit in so I can judge whether your opinions on TTC are valid:
1. Do you wear leggings as pants? 2. Do you return shopping carts to the corral? 3. Do you believe poor people should be allowed to eat Skittles? 4. What is your race?
Oh, wait. One of those isn't relevant.
1) Nope. I wear them as hairy leg coverings.
2) Fuck yes.
3) Skittles = happiness in our house, so happiness for everyone!
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Let's talk about diversity that matters. I need to know what box you fit in so I can judge whether your opinions on TTC are valid:
1. Do you wear leggings as pants? 2. Do you return shopping carts to the corral? 3. Do you believe poor people should be allowed to eat Skittles? 4. What is your race?
Oh, wait. One of those isn't relevant.
1. Only if my top covers my butt. And only really thick ones. 2. Yes. Always. 3. No. Skittles are gross. We should all eat Crispy M&Ms instead. 4. Psh. Like I run.
Well my race is white but i don't think that matters, the color of a person doesn't define them. My heritage is Irish, German, and French Canadian and I'm proud.
What was the comment on the dump? I feel like I've missed so much!
Don't mean to beat a dead horse but she had some very judgmental comments about how old children should be (like if they have teeth they shouldn't be on the boob) when they stop getting breast milk.
Wait a second. I'm happy to take the blame and heat for my own mistakes, but not someone else's. I did not make these comments about breastfeeding. You are mistaking me for someone else. Both of my children breastfed far past having teeth. FAR past that point...like they both had nearly a full set before they weaned.
I was put on Post-Its on TD for being accidentally being insensitive about infertility on TTGP (which, at the time, I didn't realize was so heavily populated with ladies struggling with IF). I commented on a post about IF with a personal story about my Secondary IF that wasn't worded very carefully. I was also put on Post-Its for WK'ing something or someone...I honestly cannot even remember who or what the issue was now. It was months ago.
But I was never, not once, anti-breastfeeding in any way, shape, or form. I am 100% pro-BF, pro-extended-BF, pro-donate-your-extra-BM-to-milk-banks-for-preemies-who-can't-have-their-mother's. (I did all three things.)
I am also pro-formula and pro-choice. As in, mother's mental health and comfort is equally important, and each woman needs to make the decision that is best for her, her baby, and her family. (I counseled my SIL and several friends through troubles with BF and helped them successfully, confidently, and healthily weaning to formula...or skipping BF all together.)
Like I said, I'm happy to take the heat for issues that I've mucked up, but BF is not one of them. Please don't mis-appropriate other people's mistakes onto my tab. I've got enough of them on my own.
Don't mean to beat a dead horse but she had some very judgmental comments about how old children should be (like if they have teeth they shouldn't be on the boob) when they stop getting breast milk.
Wait a second. I'm happy to take the blame and heat for my own mistakes, but not someone else's. I did not make these comments about breastfeeding. You are mistaking me for someone else. Both of my children breastfed far past having teeth. FAR past that point...like they both had nearly a full set before they weaned.
I was put on Post-Its on TD for being accidentally being insensitive about infertility on TTGP (which, at the time, I didn't realize was so heavily populated with ladies struggling with IF). I commented on a post about IF with a personal story about my Secondary IF that wasn't worded very carefully. I was also put on Post-Its for WK'ing something or someone...I honestly cannot even remember who or what the issue was now. It was months ago.
But I was never, not once, anti-breastfeeding in any way, shape, or form. I am 100% pro-BF, pro-extended-BF, pro-donate-your-extra-BM-to-milk-banks-for-preemies-who-can't-have-their-mother's. (I did all three things.)
I am also pro-formula and pro-choice. As in, mother's mental health and comfort is equally important, and each woman needs to make the decision that is best for her, her baby, and her family. (I counseled my SIL and several friends through troubles with BF and helped them successfully, confidently, and healthily weaning to formula...or skipping BF all together.)
Like I said, I'm happy to take the heat for issues that I've mucked up, but BF is not one of them. Please don't mis-appropriate other people's mistakes onto my tab. I've got enough of them on my own.
Did you read the thread before responding? It was pointed out that you aren't septnumbers. She made those comments about the same time you were put on post its. Calm down. You dug your hole. Just stop.
Post by mlgnumbers on Feb 11, 2015 22:23:17 GMT -5
I am not sure why, but this thread is not updating correctly for me. I refreshed the page and read through all the responses before adding my response. However, once I posted my response, then all those other responses showed up.
Anyway, I'm completely failing at probing today, so I'm signing off for the night. Have a good night, ladies.
Let's talk about diversity that matters. I need to know what box you fit in so I can judge whether your opinions on TTC are valid:
1. Do you wear leggings as pants? 2. Do you return shopping carts to the corral? 3. Do you believe poor people should be allowed to eat Skittles? 4. What is your race?
Oh, wait. One of those isn't relevant.
1. No but I probably would if I could. 2. Always. 3. Everyone should have access to Skittles. 4. White AF.
I think this is where it went sideways. I posted the question purely from a curiosity/research standpoint.
I actually find this community to be *incredibly* knowledgeable and respectful. I (usually) enjoy spending time here. So it made me curious if it fit the racial profile I had assumed or not. (I'm all for deLakerMama66g my own assumptions.)
I was coming at it from a very generic perspective, but it hit a very personal and sensitive nerve. I'm still trying to wade back through and see what pushed it in this direction.
The dead horse is beaten to a pulp, but you sound like someone who truly cares when they've made a mistake and want to know where you went wrong so you can avoid making said mistake in the future. I am the same way when I FU so I am probing the dead horse once again because I felt like this point was missed while I was reading.
I think the bolded is where you went wrong. Note that it references a feeling you had before you posted the poll. If you have properly considered this feeling, the poll would have never been posted and you would have avoided this whole mess. Your problem is that while you were reading this forum you assumed ANY sort of racial profile for ANYONE on this board. How can you honestly assume someone's race based on what they type and how they type it? All we know about any of us is what we read on a computer screen. We make no assumptions on who you are, good- or ill-intended, or where you come from. Even if you told us, we have no way to find out if it's true (without being a creepy internet stalker). The fact you you assumed any sort of racial profile based on conversations about TTC and then went so far as to post a poll to see if you were right...? If you actually sit back and think about that, it's totally FU. Think that thought through for a minute... what were you going to do, pat yourself on the back and say "Good job!" for racially profiling people correctly?
Now, I don't think you actually had bad-intentions. I went to a very white-bread all-girls Catholic HS and then went to college in Washington, DC-- where my misconceptions of how worldly I thought I was were shattered. I get where you're coming from, and I totally believe it's innocent, but it's also very naive and not as worldly as you actually think it is.
But today's a new day. Brush yourself off and move on. I just thought that comment was missed and it was worth mentioning as a learning lesson.
Lastly, I hate leggings as pants. Flame me for the racist bigot that I am, but leggings are not and never will be pants.
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