A few days later, I went down with covid119, then everything went into lockdown.
And my hair just grew...It got longer and longer, and harder to keep tidy. By February [bottom left] it was straggly, and my fringe was in my eyes. Bob trimmed it for me. When I applied for my bus pass, my hair was down to my shoulders
By the time we moved, I was wearing it in a ponytail or a bun all the time. But it was straggly and untidy. The ends were messy, and the condition was not good.
And the colour I'd applied in March had faded - and there was a lot of grey. Below my ears, it was faded brown, above it was more pepper and salt.
And then, on Tuesday, my car had to go into the Toyota garage in Norwich. It needed an MOT and service- plus a Toyota recall meant the rear window needed some work too.
I dropped it off at midday at the dealership by Norwich airport, then went into the city centre on the bus [with my pass!!] They said the car would be ready at 5.
I got off the bus near the Castle, and saw there was a new hairdressers by the big British Heart Foundation shop. I went in aand asked "could you fit me in for a haircut this afternoon?" "I'm not busy, I can do it now!" he said. We discussed prices [cheaper than Dorset] and I sat down to have my hair shampooed and trimmed by Martial, a cheerful French guy. I discovered that Above the Fringe first opened in Norwich in 1986 - but in March moved to this new location. "How do you usually have your hair cut?" he asked. I showed him the picture on my blog profile. He set to work.
I was pleased with his cutting, and he clearly knew what he was doing. And Bob was very surprised when I got home at 6 looking like this.
It is nice to have an easy style again and not to have to tie it up each morning, I shall be going back there I think.
And I am definitely 'embracing the grey' now.
Looking very chic Ang
ReplyDeleteIt looks lovely, including the colour. I have way more grey and am not yet 50.
ReplyDeleteVery smart, in two ways, getting it done and looking so neat!
ReplyDeleteLots of my friends have "embraced the grey" in the last year, it being the perfect opportunity to let the colour grow out naturally. They all look and feel better and happier for it! Not to mention saving a lot of money!
Super elegant, and the touches of silver look perfect.
ReplyDeleteLooking good Angela. I hope you and Bob are enjoying your new lifestyle. I bet you are as busy as ever but in a different way.
ReplyDeleteYou know us too well, Chris!
DeleteI am very envious - it looks great! Hairdressers here aren't slated to be able to reopen until Aug. 7th and since I last had my hair cut in Sept. 2020 (during a brief reopening) it is an absolute mess! I am seriously thinking of having my bubble friend chop off about 3 inches in the back just to get it off my neck for the Summer. I embraced the grey about 2 years ago so at least I haven't had to worry about that.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to happen upon a lovely salon like that! A good haircut can make you feel wonderful. I am pleased for you. I am also "embracing the grey" just because I think, at 76, it's time. I don't like the unnatural look of old ladies with obviously dyed hair!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention, that's a huge height difference between you and your daughter! Are they both tall girls?
ReplyDeleteSteph is tall like her Dad - Liz is shorter- but still taller than me
DeleteThat's good that you were able to get your hair cut while you waited for the car to be serviced. I prefer longer hair, for myself, but, what's important is that you are happy with your hair cut. I don't color my hair, either. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you EVERYBODY for the kind words. I continue to be very pleased with this easy to manage style.
ReplyDeleteI like it!!! I'm just sick of my hair being waist length now- I MUST have it cut. I'd really like to try it as short as yours but I'm scared! Also, I do like the length at times!
ReplyDeleteDo all the women in your family have long hair? (I was looking at the Bank Hol photo of you with your Mum & Sis) Perhaps you could just go in states - eg to shoulder length - before you go for a really short cut. I like this one-length Bob because it keeps in shape as it grows. Layers look messy on me after a few weeks, and I only have 3 cuts a year.
DeleteIt's been 2 years since my last cut...
DeleteThe reason I want to get it cut is that I was growing it so I had lots of hair to donate for a wig for the Little Princess Trust so I do really need to go as short as I can in one go in order for there to be enough hair!
My Mum does have long hair too, my sister's is fairly long too though she tends to have it shorter.
P.P.S. there is NO way I can cope with layers. I am HOPELESS at hair-styling and refuse to spend any time styling my hair!
DeleteIt looks lovely! I stopped coloring my hair years ago and never looked back-it's so much easier!
ReplyDeleteI don't want to end up like my Aunt who retained her very dark (dyed) locks into her eighties, which looked dire against her aged paler skin tone!
DeleteYour new haircut looks great and I highly recommend embracing the grey.
ReplyDeleteI'm letting my hair grow - it looks terrible at the moment - as I'm consideting a bob. We will see. I may just get fed up and go back to short hair again!
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