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Posted by Dinah on July 17, 2004, at 19:05:17
And my mother has never had red hair!!!
Maybe I'll keep this change permanently.
Question for those of you who are more fashion aware than I - Is it possible to get my brows colored to match?
Posted by Cass on July 17, 2004, at 19:16:59
In reply to I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2004, at 19:05:17
I have auburn hair too. It's naturally brown, but I use a henna on it. I'm not sure if you can have your eyebrows dyed or not, but you can buy eyebrow color to match. I get one made by Origins called "Just Browsing" and the color is called "Soft Auburn."
Posted by gabbix2 on July 17, 2004, at 19:29:54
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me » Dinah, posted by Cass on July 17, 2004, at 19:16:59
YAY! Don't underestimate the power of a happy haircolor. Hey?? I was finally able to see that I liked my hair when I tried P Is that it? That's me going where perhaps I shouldn't and trying to be discreet.
Yes, your hairdresser should be able to dye your
brows, but a brow pencil works well too if you you have a good steady hand (which I do not)Glamorous Gabbi
(who is feeling better because she got some provigil from a walk in clinic, but is trying not to be too happy because it will never happen again)
Posted by karen_kay on July 17, 2004, at 19:33:17
In reply to I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2004, at 19:05:17
i'd ask my stylist about that dear. it's a bit close to the eyes for comfort (plus, if something goes wrong and your brows end up orange, what would you do? pluck them and start over? imagine! bah!) i've never, ever ever had my brows dyed to match my hair color and i've been almost every shade of the rainbow. i asked mine once when i was blonde, and she just frowned at me.
i'm glad you like it auburn! i bet you look stunning dinah! as good as you look with auburn, i bet change looks even better on you dear! what's that i hear? is it applause? yahoo dinah! but, if it's temporary, it'll probably begin to fade soon. if this is a shade you really really like, it may be hard to match in a box (or even at the salon). it's fun trying new things. keep testing things out. but, i hope you kept the box (if it's still in the trash, go dig it out and keep it, you may be able to match it to something permanent in the future, if this is what you decide you like best in the future).
i'm so happy you found something you like dinah! i'm really really really happy for you!!!!!
Posted by gabbix2 on July 17, 2004, at 19:49:28
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by karen_kay on July 17, 2004, at 19:33:17
> i'd ask my stylist about that dear. it's a bit close to the eyes for comfort (plus, if something goes wrong and your brows end up orange, what would you do?
Oh, no place would use a dye that actually lifts color, or use a peroxide type dye that is generally used to color hair-- that's illegal (In the U.S too I believe) They use a safe vegetable dye, (like henna (but not necessarily henna) and if it's the wrong color it's removable with alcohol, and if it somehow got in your eyes, you just rinse it out, like you would if you got mascara in your eyes.
Posted by karen_kay on July 17, 2004, at 20:01:34
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me » karen_kay, posted by gabbix2 on July 17, 2004, at 19:49:28
then why in the world did my stylist frown? is she lazy? is she uniformed? did i have something stuck between my teeth? hmmm, possibly the latter....
and miss gabbi, more than one post in a week's time. you made my day! dinah, you're doing something right here! keep it up!
Posted by ghost on July 17, 2004, at 20:19:11
In reply to I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2004, at 19:05:17
you sexy girl. i love auburn hair on girls :)
ghost
Posted by Dinah on July 17, 2004, at 20:26:25
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me » gabbix2, posted by karen_kay on July 17, 2004, at 20:01:34
I was going to try every color in the rainbow, since it wasn't permanent, and to keep my life interesting. Maybe I still will, but I like this one. I'll try to post a picture, because I'm trying to take one, since this is going to wash out quickly.
It's actually not all that startling, which is probably why I like it. It's the same darkness as my own color, just picks up red when the light hits it.
The auburn makes my eyes look more green than grey, (just as the dark brown made them look more blue, but I just didn't like it). So now I am filled with the inexplicable desire to use just a bit of mascara to bring out the green a bit more. And maybe just a hint of cheek color. lol. I think the hair color made my head a bit giddy. :) I'm sure I'll get over it, especially when my husband comes home and fusses that he doesn't like it, that I wasted my day, etc. etc.
You'd think he'd at least like to get romantic with someone who doesn't look like his wife before he starts to complain. ;)
And Cass, I'll look for that brow color. Thanks!
Posted by gabbix2 on July 17, 2004, at 20:41:19
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me » gabbix2, posted by karen_kay on July 17, 2004, at 20:01:34
> then why in the world did my stylist frown? is she lazy? is she uniformed? did i have something stuck between my teeth? hmmm, possibly the latter....
Nope, just me leaving out important information..
I do that far to often. The hairstylist who did
my brows was also an esthetician that (ahem)
might have had a little something to do with it.But I still think you had something stuck between your teeth : )
Posted by Elle2021 on July 18, 2004, at 3:13:58
In reply to I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2004, at 19:05:17
> Question for those of you who are more fashion aware than I - Is it possible to get my brows colored to match?
Dinah,
I just love it when you talk about fashion. :) Yes, it is possible to get your brows dyed to match. If you don't want to do that, you can always use an eyebrow pencil to color them in, but that gets time consuming. BTW, be careful. My hair is ashy/dark blonde and I get it highlited a really light shade of blonde. One time I asked to have my brows bleached too... Boy, that was bad. They turned orange. But, I don't think it will have the same effect if you are dying them auburn. I always liked that shade. Best of luck. Let me know how it turns out.
Elle
Posted by Elle2021 on July 18, 2004, at 3:18:04
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by karen_kay on July 17, 2004, at 19:33:17
> (plus, if something goes wrong and your brows end up orange, what would you do? pluck them and start over? imagine! bah!)
One time I had my stylist bleach my brows, they did turn orange. I wound up having to have them dyed a light shade of brown to fix them. Then I just washed them with soap and water repeatedly until they lightened a bit. After about two months, they returned to their natural ashy blonde color. :)
Thankfully!
Elle
Posted by gardenergirl on July 18, 2004, at 3:37:33
In reply to I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2004, at 19:05:17
Dinah,
I'm glad you found a color you like. And of course, I'm partial to auburn. The others who said you can get your brows tinted with vegetable dye are correct. I actually have had my lashes tinted before. It's safe, alought not many places do it anymore. Brows are very safe. Mine are pretty similar to my own color, but I do need to pencil in to fill in sparse and (gasp) gray areas.Have fun! I would love to see a pic.
gg
Posted by Dinah on July 18, 2004, at 8:05:16
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me » Cass, posted by gabbix2 on July 17, 2004, at 19:29:54
That may be it indeed, Gabbi. :) And no secret. I have to confess that it worries me a bit that on the first day of my new medication I went from wanting to figure out some way to return my hair either to its natural color or to my old childhood color to wanting to color it every color on the semi permanent color chart in turn, maybe even the pinks and purples. (Boy, wouldn't my bosses love that.) And get my ears pierced, and not just in once place. And go for that electrolysis, despite my hepatitis fears. And lose that fifty or sixty pounds by never eating anything but vegetables again. Most were just fleeting impulses. :) It's good to shake things up once in a while, but I'll keep an eye on it. And at least try to milk it a bit by removing the weeds overgrowing my back yard.
I'm so glad you were able to get some Provigil. You're sure it's a one time thing? That really really stinks. :( I wonder if it's the price? Which makes no sense, because I don't see any way that Provigil can be considered the same as Adderal or Ritalin, from what I've read. But I noticed that my co-pay was the nonformulary amount, so it must be a newer and more expensive drug?
I'll be crossing my fingers for you, Gabbi.
Posted by pegasus on July 18, 2004, at 18:22:08
In reply to I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2004, at 19:05:17
Oh, yay, Dinah! I'm glad you're liking your hair more. Even if it is the meds talking. (Btw, I've come to realize that when meds make me think differently, it's usually not that my thoughts are different - just that I've let them out to run around more).
In my dream of you, you had lovely shoulder length auburn hair. I wonder how on target I was with your appearance in my dream? Probably not very exact, since you looked about 18 in the dream, and I'm understanding from your posts that you're . . . well, a tiny bit older than that.
pegasus
Posted by Dinah on July 18, 2004, at 19:20:55
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by pegasus on July 18, 2004, at 18:22:08
Shoulder length is right. :)
Let's see. I'm 42 in calendar years, and feel about twelve... Averaged that would still be higher than eighteen, I'm afraid. :)
Posted by Dinah on July 18, 2004, at 19:23:19
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me » pegasus, posted by Dinah on July 18, 2004, at 19:20:55
And on a related note, what's the best treatment for a really bad case of contact dermatitis?
I think I'm going to have to hide for a few days. :(
Posted by gabbix2 on July 18, 2004, at 20:16:46
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me » gabbix2, posted by Dinah on July 18, 2004, at 8:05:16
> That may be it indeed, Gabbi. :) And no secret. I have to confess that it worries me a bit that on the first day of my new medication I went from wanting to figure out some way to return my hair either to its natural color or to my old childhood color to wanting to color it every color on the semi permanent color chart in turn, maybe even the pinks and purples.
Hee, just don't do it all at once!
Don't worry it mellows a bit, but for me it stayed nice. I was worried too, it felt a bit like a high at first, but then I realized that I used to feel like that before I was depressed.
I got excited over things, that's what keeps normal people going. It had been so long though
it was foreign.
Thank you for keeping your fingers crossed for me.
I need it
I can't keep going to a walk-in to get my meds because the gov't will clamp down and say I'm Dr. Shopping. Unfortunately in a way I am, but I've tried being reasonable with my Doctors and it didn't work.
Anyone could look at my charts and see I'm not an abuser, and certainly Dr. R
my superdoc would not go out of his way for me
if I'd ever abused the drugs he prescribed but it seems no one wants to take that into account.I've never had a drug problem, and I really resent being made to feel like a criminal just to have something that makes me feel like living.
It's disgusting.
I have an appointment with the unwilling P.Doc tomorrow and I'll try once again to have her see reason, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up.
For heavens sake she'd never heard of it, she admitted, but she won't consult with Dr. R.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAackSorry for the rant.
P.S
It's very odd, but Provigil is not that expensive in Canada. It's not generic, it's Modafinil, but it's called "Alertec" and it's cost is about the same as Prozac.. go figure?Have fun Dinah.
xo
Posted by gabbix2 on July 18, 2004, at 20:18:58
In reply to My beauty experiments continue, posted by Dinah on July 18, 2004, at 19:23:19
Tea-Tree oil is great for contact dermatitis, take it from another with next to no skin.
I mentioned it before AND
You never got any did you? (Gabbi stern face)
Posted by gabbix2 on July 18, 2004, at 20:27:48
In reply to Re: My beauty experiments continue » Dinah, posted by gabbix2 on July 18, 2004, at 20:18:58
(Btw, I've come to realize that when meds make me think differently, it's usually not that my thoughts are different - just that I've let them out to run around more).
My friend just pointed out what you said above and it's perfect, and what I was trying to say about how I feel on Provigil but oh-so-much more eloquent.
Posted by Miss Honeychurch on July 18, 2004, at 20:52:52
In reply to Re: I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by karen_kay on July 17, 2004, at 19:33:17
Dinah,
I have my brows dyed auburn all the time! It's not a big deal.
Posted by Miss Honeychurch on July 18, 2004, at 21:00:31
In reply to I think I *like* auburn hair on me, posted by Dinah on July 17, 2004, at 19:05:17
D, I like auburn because it picks up the green in my eyes as well. I have hazel eyes and the auburn works REALLY well.
I'm glad you realize the need to dye the eyebrows as well. Lots of people with or auburn and leave their eyebrows dark brown or black and it does not work very well. Eyebrows are very important! Do you pluck yours or have them waxed? A good eyebrow shaping is a great investment.
I'm so glad you found a color you liked!
Posted by Dinah on July 18, 2004, at 21:15:04
In reply to addendum, posted by Miss Honeychurch on July 18, 2004, at 21:00:31
My one natural attribute looks wise is a fairly well shaped pair of brows. Some minor plucking and I'm set to go. But they're a light to medium brown and clash with the auburn, I think.
I'm beginning to be not sure I'll keep it. I *do* like it, and I'm glad I did it. But my internal picture of myself is someone with dirty blonde hair, and I'm getting that familiar unpleasant startle when I catch a glimpse of myself. I have 28 shampoos to decide, I suppose. :)
(And my husband doesn't like it. He sees me as a blonde, too. He's not picky on the shade of blonde, but he wants to be able to picture me as the girl he married. And that's not a bad thing, I think. The girl he married was much prettier than I am.)
Posted by Dinah on July 18, 2004, at 21:21:11
In reply to Re: My beauty experiments continue » Dinah, posted by gabbix2 on July 18, 2004, at 20:18:58
Thanks Gabbi. I'll get some tomorrow. The whole bottom half of my face is a splotchy wreck, and I have therapy *and* a meeting at work tomorrow. Waaaaahhhhhh.
I'm not sure Provigil is actually making me feel better. The experiments with hair and makeup were certainly unprecedented. And I actually chose to go to the mall today, which I never ever do.
But I've had headaches for two days straight, and overall I feel alert but sort of cr*ppy. Not nauseous exactly, but not well. Not the worst side effect in the world, as it helps my weight. But Glucophage already makes me feel cr*ppy, and I don't need an extra layer of that. Or maybe it's the rash. :) Perhaps after the tea tree oil, I'll feel a bit better.
Posted by tabitha on July 19, 2004, at 1:26:17
In reply to Re: My beauty experiments continue » gabbix2, posted by Dinah on July 18, 2004, at 21:21:11
I'm still searching for the best nail polish and lip gloss. For some reason it seems the stuff I bought on my first trip is better than anything I've tried since. I got some opal-tinted nail polish today, but I think I prefer the silvery dark pink I've been using. My first 2 lipgloss purchases were successful (i.e. wearable) but the 4 after that might as well hit the trash now.
I tried a dab of some old eye shadow as liner but it looks too dark. I'm not sure what's in fashion nowadays. This is a dark brown-- perhaps a tad lighter shade would work.
Tried putting the hair up on top of my head but it gave me a headache. It felt cooler until the pain started.
I've been considering some highlights. I know I'm late on the whole highlight fad, but it seems a bit of blond really adds glamor. Or would it look weird to do some red highlights?
Posted by Miss Honeychurch on July 19, 2004, at 10:40:32
In reply to Re: wanna hear about my beauty experiments?, posted by tabitha on July 19, 2004, at 1:26:17
Tabitha,
As for red highlights, they look wonderful. But make sure to get ALL OVER highlights with red and not just PARTIAL. The partial highlights will just sit on top of your head and look bad.
ANother thing about red is that it fades the quickest. It is costly (at least for me) to keep up since it fades faster than other highlights.
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