Posted by Aphrodite on June 8, 2004, at 19:36:03
In reply to Waaaaaahhhhhhhh, posted by Dinah on June 8, 2004, at 16:00:35
Oh, Dinah! You must be having such a hard time right now -- how confusing for you.
A couple of things: the first time I had my hair colored, I was mortified! It is probably the most radical change you could make short of plastic surgery. That said, after a week, I loved it! It is VERY true that your hair lightens considerably after the first coloring, usually within the first week. Can you give it one week to see if you like it before shelling out more money? Try Neutrogena shampoo -- it has a "stripping" quality that will take the edge off the harshness of first color in just a couple of days.
OK, now to the important stuff. If your stylist spun you around in that chair and you happened to absolutely LOVE your new locks and new look, would you have been grateful that he suggested it? My therapist often makes suggestions that I try, and when I HATE them, he says, "You never know until you try."
Hair color, fortunately, is not a permanent thing, and it can be fixed if you think you can absolutely not live with it. And, this riff between you and your therapist is not permanent either. You should not think you were being rude -- I didn't get that at all. Your therapist knows that you wouldn't be playing any games by missing a week or two. I've taken a week off before, and it did make me feel better, but I hope you are not trying to punish yourself. I'm sure that the two of you can trudge through this.
What does your hubby think? Your little one?
I think it was very brave of you to try it.
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