Au Naturel

I suppose I should have made a bigger deal of this then I did. I decided to stop dying my hair .... for all kinds of reasons. The last hair cut I had made the color look like a squirrel- blond, gray, brown, etc. I had it cut again about two weeks ago and whatever was left of color is now gone. I am au naturel.

I am not displeased with it. I don't think it makes me look any older than I am- 47. It doesn't look wrong with my face color or clothing & jewelry collection. I don't feel any less attractive. People have said it looks good.

On the plus side- I think it gives me an air of authority. An air that comes with age and experience.

Of course- looking at this photo I am thinking I might be in need of an eyebrow & eyelash transplant, and those freckles are totally out of control.

Inconclusive Voting

Well, the poll on my hair is inconclusive..... but this faboo photo of me by Julia Newman has helped me to come to a decision. This was taken this past summer in my short, short phase and I kinda' like it. Even though a friend tells me it screams "lesbian, lesbian." I think I am ready to fend off the advances. And, well, it isn't like I was fighting off the men when I had long hair so chances are nothing will come to pass. Besides, I am long past caring what my exterior appearances scream. If people want to know, they'll have to come talk to me.

Deep & Weighty Question

My hair goes up and down in length. This current haircut is bordering on the long side - for me.

I use to have long hair but the truth is that I am lazy and would just pull it back into a ponytail so that I looked like a camp counselor. The next stab at femininity and style was to get a bob. I hate hair in my eyes so I was constantly pulling at the bangs until I looked like Spanky from Our Gang.

So I finally took the plunge about 8 years ago and just got it all cut off. Less is more, although in my case, less is still a damn lot. My hair is VERY thick & course. If I don't tame it with "product" (I find that term hilarious. It means anything that you put into your hair, yet everyone knows what you are talking about) it would stick straight up like a porcupine. But it beats messing with brushes, combs, hairdryers, curling irons, etc. Some gunk, my fingers and 1/2 minute of time and I am good to go.

The length goes up and down depending on my mood. Sometimes I think I look too masculine and I grow it out a little. Sometimes I feel like being hard edged and city- sophisticated and I get it cut short. My boyfriend actually prefers it super short. He must be the only man in the world who doesn't prefer flowing tresses on the pillow case.

But, for the life of me, I can't figure out if this haircut is good or if it makes me look like a Q-tip. I am allowing you to help me decide with the help of a poll to the right.

Although you must understand that my solution to looking like a Q-tip is to cut it all off so that it is super short. Maybe I am just talking degrees of Q-tippiness here.