The next stage of transition, after initial decision and a few weeks of silver growth, is to accept that you’re not going back.
Next? You have to work out how you’re going to deal with the growing stripe.
To Cut or Not To Cut?
Here is how Ben The Badger looked a couple of weeks ago – almost 8 weeks in:

My silver/white hair is super sparkly and outshines my brown hair by around 1000%. I’m not particularly comfortable walking around like this. No deep rooted reason. I just don’t feel groomed looking any longer.

This was Ben, shining like an airport landing strip after being trapped under a crash helmet on a motorbike afternoon out. I asked hubby about him the next day and he said he shone across the entire cafe. We larrrfed!
(Oh, the rats tails were annoying me too. A temporary miscommunication with my lovely stylist that left my hair a little thin on the ends.)

Feeling the pain. Not my fave way to wear hair when out and about. Not loving the silver pulled back.

Dried ‘au naturelle’ … This took an hour to dry, felt cold and damp during that time and the only way to hide Ben was still to create a zigzag parting, which I knew wasn’t going to work for long (and may fly out of place in a passing storm … Oh the joy. 😉

Tried the ‘intelligent’ look! (Ben was laughing by now. Still with the upper hand. Who handed him the right to rule me? 😉

Desperate measures! A new silver friend sends me a photo of her hair looking luscious with gentle twists pulled back. My fine hair wouldn’t play ball. This was the best I could manage. (I really haven’t been blessed with ‘hair patience.’)
Next!

Someone grabs an image of me from my Facebook photos and sends me a re-style, modelled in the Mary Kay App. What a great idea! (I download the Mary Kay App!)

I play around with images of mid length and short silver hair, to compare the two. (The image of me in a ponytail has been edited by a photographer, so it’s not terribly accurate – she made me look all slim-bo and well, a lot better than the real thing – ha – but you have to use a photo where the eyes are pretty straight and central for the App to fit wigs on your bonce successfully!)

The App allows you to add makeup changes, clothing accessories, glasses and even jewellery. It also offers a good variety of hair colours.
I asked my silver friends a question in this one ..

Ho hummmmmm. What to dooooo?!

Do you think this look would suit me?
(I know. I know. I’m aiming high. A girl can dream ….)
More tomorrow. And Saturday. Then we’re back to FOOOOOOD next week (I’m dribbling already. Must stop that habit .. 😉
To cut, or not to cut? Now THAT is the question ….
