Month 3+

So this is what I look like 3 months in. In some ways it is easier than I expected, and in some ways it is harder. It's a long, slow process, with subtle changes day by day. It's a little easier now than the first two months because it is obvious that I am not just late to the salon -- it looks suspiciously deliberate now. People notice something is different. One colleague asked me if I was trying to go blonde.

I am so glad I can read other stories about this transition. I know it is going to be a full year from now before I will have enough length to get a cut I can live with. So in the meantime I need to let go of vanity and try and make peace with this mix of color. Most of the time that is easy -- but sometimes vanity rears its head. The yoga studio I work at is scheduling a photo shoot in mid-May. It's a great opportunity (and really good value) to get some promotional photos taken. But I regretfully declined to participate -- this is just not the look I want for marketing materials. This isn't a bad hair day, this is a bad hair year!

So I try and practice my yoga -- I take a deep breath, and step away from the mirror.

One of my very dear friends has also started down this path. I am so excited to have someone to share this journey with. Her hair is not as white as mine, and she wears it much shorter so she will finish long before I do. But we both started at the same time (last full coloring in December 2013) -- so the next 8-10 months should be similar. Then I will be jealous!