Vanity

    So, I think it's safe to say that if you ask most people to describe me, vain is not going to be the first word that comes up. I tend to live in sweats and t-shirts as much as possible, go barefoot whenever possible, and wear steel-toe workboots instead of stilettos. 

    However, most women have at least one thing that they take particular pride in and that they are at least a bit 'vain' about. For me, it's my hair. I really do love my hair. It's very long, super-thick, and when I pull it back, it more resembles a lush fox's brush than a ponytail. 

    I've also had grey hair for the last ten years or so and dye my hair auburn to conceal it. The thing is, I wouldn't even mind the grey (as my husband pointed out yesterday, it's more silver than true grey), except for one thing: It's all in, more or less, one spot at the front of my head. Seriously… I have a real life Rogue streak in my hair! 

   For those who aren't comically inclined and don't get the reference, here's what I mean:

    Not exactly a look that works, in my opinion, in the real world, however cool it can be in comics. And, of course, it's right on the natural part in my hair so unless I force it to part somewhere else, it's right there, front and center!

    My husband, God love him, is very tolerant of my one vanity. Since I lost my day job in February, I've neglected coloring my hair because with the sheer volume of hair that I have, I have to use two packages of color for each time I color… bearing in mind that each package can run between 7-9 dollars each, it can be costly. Mind you, not as costly as going to a salon, but when you've lost a decent chunk of income, it's substantial.

    So yesterday when we went to the store, my husband, bless him, looked at me and suggested we pick up some color for me because, he knows that although I haven't complained about it, he knows I'm not happy with the amount of grey I'm sporting. Now, a lot of guys would probably find themselves in the proverbial dog house for daring suggest such a thing, but he wouldn't bring it up if he didn't know it did bother me so I certainly can't be upset with him. 

    I'm very lucky to have such a fantastic husband and I'm really looking forward to throwing the dye in my hair tomorrow. Maybe I'll even post a before and after pic!