I really do love my hair. I personally think it rocks. It's so fun and funky and RED.
Anyone pick up on that yet?
I jest.
It's my little bit of rebelliousness. I, by nature, am a rule follower. I try to pretend I'm all hard and tough but I'm really not. It's smoke. Daniel just laughs at me.
If a sign says: Do this. You can bet I'm going to 'Do this.' I get uncomfortable with not following the rules. But when it comes to my hair... I broke the rules. My dad, when I came home for the first time with my hair bright red, told me to go stand down on the corner in place of the stop sign.
Yeah, it was pretty funny. Later.
I think he nearly had a heart attack when he saw me. His good, little, sweet daughter off doing cah-razy things with her hair. It was so not like me! But, heck, I could have picked something a lot worse.
Rubbing shoulders with other moms dropping off their kids at school has really made me stick out. Here I am, the one taking my daughter to school in my fuschia leggings and my bright red hair. I hope I don't embarrass her. But, I like color. And I can't help it, I just love funk. I don't want to be weird, but I also don't want to make myself into someone I'm not just so I can look like everyone else. I do wonder if it makes other's first impression of me tainted. Like I am some strange, crazy mother.
I'm heading into my tenth year of having red hair. I took a year break when Judah was a baby - I had a slight style hiccup - and went back to my natural brunette. But it was way too boring for me. Daniel missed it and so did I. He said he could never find me when we were out and about shopping! For me, there is no denying that I need the color - the funk - the fun! I know someday I will have to stop being RED but until then I enjoy every day I have as a redhead.
Something must have rubbed off in the womb, because Eve told me a couple of years ago that when she gets married she is going to have pink and purple hair. And would I dye it for her?
Don't worry baby, Mama's got that department covered.
*Post from 1 year ago today: Still Too Fresh and Wordless Wednesday "Foraging"
Anyone pick up on that yet?
I jest.
It's my little bit of rebelliousness. I, by nature, am a rule follower. I try to pretend I'm all hard and tough but I'm really not. It's smoke. Daniel just laughs at me.
If a sign says: Do this. You can bet I'm going to 'Do this.' I get uncomfortable with not following the rules. But when it comes to my hair... I broke the rules. My dad, when I came home for the first time with my hair bright red, told me to go stand down on the corner in place of the stop sign.
Yeah, it was pretty funny. Later.
I think he nearly had a heart attack when he saw me. His good, little, sweet daughter off doing cah-razy things with her hair. It was so not like me! But, heck, I could have picked something a lot worse.
Rubbing shoulders with other moms dropping off their kids at school has really made me stick out. Here I am, the one taking my daughter to school in my fuschia leggings and my bright red hair. I hope I don't embarrass her. But, I like color. And I can't help it, I just love funk. I don't want to be weird, but I also don't want to make myself into someone I'm not just so I can look like everyone else. I do wonder if it makes other's first impression of me tainted. Like I am some strange, crazy mother.
I'm heading into my tenth year of having red hair. I took a year break when Judah was a baby - I had a slight style hiccup - and went back to my natural brunette. But it was way too boring for me. Daniel missed it and so did I. He said he could never find me when we were out and about shopping! For me, there is no denying that I need the color - the funk - the fun! I know someday I will have to stop being RED but until then I enjoy every day I have as a redhead.
Something must have rubbed off in the womb, because Eve told me a couple of years ago that when she gets married she is going to have pink and purple hair. And would I dye it for her?
Don't worry baby, Mama's got that department covered.
*Post from 1 year ago today: Still Too Fresh and Wordless Wednesday "Foraging"
28 Comments:
I just love your hair..my mom's was that color too. She dyed hers, but Daniel is right, you can always spot a bright red head in the store.
There is just something about red heads...i think you guys have more fun.
I love your hair too! I wish I were brave enough to do something like that!
I just wanted to comment that I also love your hair. I spent years chasing the perfect "red" and I can say with certainty - you've found it. For me, it didn't last, but maybe if I'd found a color as great as yours...
Anyway, I'm sure if anything all the moms at the bus stop are like, "I wish I was as cool as her - I wish I had red hair." :)
It makes you who you are and if you like it than keep it...in the end its all about us being happy with ourselves.....i love it personally.
ok, that first picture freaked me out! i thought it was some neat photo trick or photoshop fix...your shirt blended in with the sidewalk, and it just looked like a head of hair. wow! too cool! not having "met" you, you know, like in REAL life :), i would have to say it suits you. and i'm sure one day if we get to meet, i'll say the same thing... yep, she's a red-kind-of-girl. :D i love it!
too cool! i love the idea of the shirt and the sidewalk so you really do look...alienish. but, an alien with extremely good hair...
i don't think you embarass eve at all :) you might make more friends than the other moms, though...
Megan
Your hair looks cool, but i would NEVER dye my hair red, especially that kind of red. I think it's too bright, too noticeable. I am a more traditional and conservative but very sexy mommy. Actually I don't even dye my hair. I like thinks natural, and I think men do too.
How do you do to take care of your hair? I mean 10 yeard of dying your hair? That's a lot!
What's your natutal hair color? Do you even remember? hahahha
Have a good one!
Wow, anonymous, it would seem you have all the answers, so please tell us all how we can be more like you:)
Andrea - I love your hair! I love you! I love that your hair makes you feel more like you! Fushia leggings, how cool is that? What is so funny about you, is how sweet and conservative you really are, it would seem to be that your style is your wild side. Do you know how many people probably wish they were like you but are too scared. I bow to your fashion and style.
Have a great day!
Love love love the hair. It is so you! Keep rockin' it girl!
I love your hair! I mean when I think of you I think of your hair (and your superb cooking). Keep on with the red hair, I think it's so you!
The color is great! Believe it or not, I actually had pink hair for a minute when I was younger- Alicia probably remembers that ( : And I had it colored a spanish red about 2 years ago, but for some reason it kept fading pretty badly. Now I'm back to almost ( : natural with a few lights. . . but I love it when people are bold with their hair (color or cut). It's hair- I figure it'll always grow out if I don't like it! And besides, we only live once!
Love Eve's comments to by the way ( :
If your first impression is tainted then I say it's the other people's problem, not yours. Red fits you and it looks fantastic on you.
I love your hair! If I could I'd go red. Last year I had red highlights put in and loved it. But it was to much work, it took 4 hours, they had to bleach my hair then add the color but it looked so good.
I am all for looking different and you do it with good style. and you are teaching your daughter a very important lesson that women are beautiful no matter what they look like.
I'd wager Eve would never be embarrassed by you!
Eve's conversations overheard at kindergarten:
"WHAT? You mommy doesn't die her hair cool, bright colors?"
"Oh. And she doesn't wear awesome funky clothes and shoes?"
"Wow. I'm really sorry. Hey, you can come to my house 'cause my mom ROCKS! Maybe she can teach your mom a thing or two about being hip."
Okay, I'm kidding...no offense to anyone, please.:)
Eve would/will never in a million years be embarrassed by you, girl! Your hair is you and that is what makes you so loveable! :)
I LOVE THE RED HAIR. If I were 40 years younger I would do all things I wanted to do but was too afraid of what others would think! You go girl!!!
I LOVE your hair! I have some groovy purple highlights in mine :)
LOVE the hair!!!! You've got hair and on the day of Nydia's off treatment party I went and got my nose pierced... Kindred spirits huh???
Val en ABQ
hey if ya can pull it off why not!
I think your hair rocks! I would do it in a minute if I thought it would look ok. I was a rebel when it came to hair. I have been dying it since I was 15.
I had to stop because the gray was too much to cover. Now I'm almost all gray and I'm only 36.
As long as you and your husband like it who cares what others think!
I love your hair too. It's absolutely says ANDREA!!
I can understand where you're coming from. People look at you and assume something and perhaps have a hard time getting to know you because of that assumption. But, I love the red. Daniel loves the red. Your kids will always appreciate the fact that their mom was willing to be herself. It will help them be willing to be themselves.
i love the color too - just a question (from a born redhead) how often do you have to dye the roots? I have MAJOR amounts of gey hair and have to dye my hair back to red now, I used to do subtle, but am now gonig a bit darker (blder) red - my hubbie hates it. But it fades so gosh darn quick!! At around 3-4 weeks, the color is totally faded and the roots are GRAY!!!!! argh!!!
You are a riot! If red works for you, you keep it! :)
HAHA! That is so cute, what Eve said. I think it's so fun and cool! I would think you were tough as nails if I didn't "know" you, though... if I just ran into you at school pick-up I would totally be intimidated, like she is WAY badder than me, I better step my soft @$& aside...
My hubby looked over my shoulder and said "Color yours that color"---so what color is it? Heck I will try anything once. My hair is naturally light red so it will be a big change.
Hey August - email me and I'll give you the lowdown on my color!
-Andrea
Your hair is AWESOME! I can't wait to check out more of your blog. :)
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