All the Things I’d Rather Do Than Dye My Hair
One of the main reasons I stopped dyeing my hair was because I could no longer bear the sheer tedium of sitting in the salon chair for 2-3 hours with nothing to do besides read People magazine.
Honestly, it didn’t bother me when I was in my 20s – but 30 years later, I got to the point where those 3 hours felt a bit like torture.
I resented all the time I spent at the salon (away from friends & family)… and for what?
For hair that looked good for 2-3 days at most before the frizz & gray roots reared their ugly heads again!
Think about it – if you work 40 hours a week, and you only get two days off, 3 hours to spend on a chore like getting your hair colored is a LOT of time spent doing something that is not fun, is expensive, and (for some of us) is itchy or painful.
So I made a list of all the things I’d rather do than dye my hair, and it was one of the things that propelled me to ditch the dye and go gorgeously gray.
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Here are a few things I’d rather do:
- Pack a picnic, grab the kids, and go to the beach
- Go on a breakfast date with my husband
- Walk around a beautiful museum, like the Getty Center
- Read a classic mystery, like Some Buried Caesar by Rex Stout
- Plant some succulents
- Call my Family and Friends
- Declutter the House
- Volunteer my time to a great cause or community organization
- Play with my pug
- Participate in the King Arthur Flour Bakealong
- Lie on the couch and watch BritBox
- Finally organize my photos into albums…or something
- Look at pictures of cute Valais Blacknose Sheep
- Play board games or cards with friends
- Improve my photography skills by taking a course
I could go on with this list forever.
But how about you? What would YOU do with an extra 3 hours once a month?
Please let me know in the comments!
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I don’t know when this was posted, but it resonated so much with me. I am a very active outdoorsy person. I just made the decision to let my gray hair grow out (age 59), have not informed my husband yet (lol I’m not sure I will!) and this past weekend was the turning point because instead of going to the salon as I had planned, I rode my bike to the beach, waded in the beautiful turquoise water and relaxed. I also have two young adult sons and I’m always resenting going to get my hair colored when they’re visiting and I only have so many precious hours with them.
Thank you for the inspiration!
Lisa
You’re welcome! I’m so glad you saw this post. Sounds like perfect timing! And you’ll love the freedom of being gray – it’s so wonderful having your time back!