Virginal
Today I did something for the first time, and something else that I had only done once before. The latter thing was getting my hair dyed. It's not that I mind the grey hairs per se but it's making the colour of my hair look washed out and I have been hating the way it looks for ages. So I finally got around to getting it coloured so I can start the next chapter of my life with a new hair colour. Don't get excited - I haven't dyed it pink (though I was very tempted), just a shade or two darker than my natural shade of nondescript brown.
I'd pretty much forgotten what getting my hair dyed involved, as last time was for our wedding and there were other things happening around then that have taken precedence in my memory. I'm also not terribly keen on the hairdressers as they always try to engage me in small talk, which I find difficult to do in a noisy salon when the other person is standing behind me. The first step was having dye plastered all over my hair, then I had to sit for half an hour for the dye to do it's thing. I accepted the offer of something to read and was given a copy of OK! magazine, which I'm not sure fulfilled the description of 'something to read'. So I amused myself looking at the pictures, most of which were of people I had never heard of. Then came the part where I had to lean my head back over one of the dreaded sinks-that-make-your-neck-really-hurt that I remembered all too well from my teenage years when I has permed hair. Then was the cut and blowdry, and afterwards the hairdresser said that the colour looked natural and you couldn't tell it was dyed, which disappointed me a little - after all, if I'm going to spend £45 squids on may hair, I'd quite like it to look like I've had something done. Actually I do like it, though I may go a bit darker next time. Or maybe pink.
The thing I did for the first time today was apply for my car tax disc online, which was a surprisingly quick and painless experience. Well, better than going to the Post Orifice for it anyway. Then again, I don't actually have the disc itself yet, so I guess I should wait before passing judgement.
I'd pretty much forgotten what getting my hair dyed involved, as last time was for our wedding and there were other things happening around then that have taken precedence in my memory. I'm also not terribly keen on the hairdressers as they always try to engage me in small talk, which I find difficult to do in a noisy salon when the other person is standing behind me. The first step was having dye plastered all over my hair, then I had to sit for half an hour for the dye to do it's thing. I accepted the offer of something to read and was given a copy of OK! magazine, which I'm not sure fulfilled the description of 'something to read'. So I amused myself looking at the pictures, most of which were of people I had never heard of. Then came the part where I had to lean my head back over one of the dreaded sinks-that-make-your-neck-really-hurt that I remembered all too well from my teenage years when I has permed hair. Then was the cut and blowdry, and afterwards the hairdresser said that the colour looked natural and you couldn't tell it was dyed, which disappointed me a little - after all, if I'm going to spend £45 squids on may hair, I'd quite like it to look like I've had something done. Actually I do like it, though I may go a bit darker next time. Or maybe pink.
The thing I did for the first time today was apply for my car tax disc online, which was a surprisingly quick and painless experience. Well, better than going to the Post Orifice for it anyway. Then again, I don't actually have the disc itself yet, so I guess I should wait before passing judgement.
5 Comments:
Gosh, yes. Hairdressers always seem to think you want to talk to them don't they? I don't manage very well with that either.
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car01, at 9:03 pm
At least going to the PO you get the disc over the counter.
As for hair stuff, I'm lucky if I can entertain missus Tony for 5 minutes. It doesn't take long
Lord Hutton
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Anonymous, at 9:51 pm
I bid on some purple hair dye on ebay the other day, but didn't win it.
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Pookledo, at 10:23 pm
No! Don't do it! You're too young to dye!
Tax disc? Something you have to stick on your car?
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Scott Johnson, at 2:51 pm
Scott - see http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk - it's very dull.
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Lisa & Adam, at 3:37 pm
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