A Natural Blonde

I've always been blonde. My hair was so blonde when I was a little girl that I called it "platbum" pretty sure that I didn't know what I was meant to say or what it even meant, but I liked my platbum hair. It stayed pretty darn blonde for a long time too!

It's funny though because I've always envied brunettes. Isn't it true that we always wish for what we don't have. I also think it's funny how many brunettes dye their hair blonde or put blonde highlights in (OK - I don't think there's anything wrong with this. If you're a brunette and you dye your hair blonde, I don't have any issue with that at all!! I don't want a brunette gone blonde protest here :) I just think it's interesting that we all wish for what we don't have (exception red heads, I think they are proud to be a red head and sport their locks without wishing their hair was any other color!).

I am, however, working on loving what I have been given. And I have been given a once pretty, bright, blonde hair turned still blond but not so bright natural blonde (whoa). I decided about 6 months ago that I wanted to go all natural with my hair color. This was not only because I wanted to go "back to my roots" (sorry for the pun!), but also for a much more practical reason. Money. I wanted to start saving money by not getting my hair colored so much. As you may have surmised I kept trying to achieve that once pretty bright blonde that I had growing up through chemicals, bleach and peroxide (ok, maybe not peroxide - I did always have it colored professionally). I didn't just try to achieve it, but I DID! My hair is light enough that the color will lift right out and result in a pretty natural bright blonde.

I'm really happy that I decided to go to my natural hair color, I have gotten a lot of compliments from friends and I feel really good about it. It took a while to get used to seeing myself with darker (ok don't laugh, it's darker to me!) hair, but I've really enjoyed it. Not to say that down the road I won't put some highlights back in, but for now it's really nice not having to get it colored or worry (not sure that ever really worried) about grow out. It's not my platbum hair that I once had, but it's mine and I am happy to be me!
Some pictures of when I had bright (chemical) hair not too long ago, and my natural hair color now.

My pretty blonde hair, only makes me a little sad that it's not this color anymore...

Ok, I had to squeeze some weddings in :) It shows the blonde, being tan helps too!

Sweet hubby.

First day of school 2011-2012, my natural blonde.

Just a few weeks ago, before school started. That's why I look so fresh!

Me today, just after writing this post. Don't blame me...I'm pooped, had my hair pulled back all day, and I think I'm coming down with a cold. Aren't you proud that I'm still showing this picture to you!

Much love,