Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for October 14, 2015
October 13, 2015
October 15, 2015
Transcript:
Janis: You know, Robin, your hair is so pretty and healthy!
Robin: Well, thanks!
Janis: I hope when I start turning gray, I have the nerve to go natural!
I’m not a guy that likes make up much. What some women will do to their eye area amazes me……And lipstick is just creepy…..But, IMHO, older women should get to color their hair….And please keep it long….Men love long hair!
I heard a comedian (I disremember who) explain to women that we don’t resist marriage because of fear of commitment; it’s because after marriage, women cut off their hair. Made perfect sense to me…..
As Pure Prairie League sang so perfectly:
Time’s so shortPlease, WomanWear your hair downFor me
And just for record, it goes both ways – my Y-chromo hair (while decidedly retreating on top) is still in the vicinity of my belt.
I do not really think the coloring of one’s hair means a person is shallow, vain, or a POS (if I get what the acronym stands for). I think the coloring of hair is a) for some an expression of creativity or style (perhaps especially the unreal colors like purple, blue, etc that some folks like to try), b) a way for some folks to feel “younger”, c) a way for some folks to feel more how they envision themselves. Remember, people in their core, are usually quite sensitive and often insecure…. everyone is just trying to make the best of what they can with their day-to-day existence. My wife colors her hair, and I think it is good for her to do so as long as it appeals to her. To me, she looks grand either brown or grey, but I think she likes the uniformity (her grey is not particularly evenly distributed and she did not like that aspect).As for me, I am a veritable salt-and-pepper array of hues, now about 50% grey, 30% brown, 15% red, and the remaining 5% a veritable mix of other colors… blond, black, etc. For me, it is what it is… I always was sort of “calico” even when younger…. mostly brown with a big dose of red, and a scattering of black. I have often (half) jokingly said when I watch my wife color her hair, that I might try to smear the rest on me, perhaps on my beard to see what it would be like to color. My wife says she would rather me stay my current, mixed array of colors.
My wife has beautiful, thick silver hair with just a touch of dark hair at the neck line. She is smoking hot and her hair is the crown to her beauty. Also she is a cancer survivor and this is the second time she was totally bald and had it grow back. So I love her and her gray hair.
Never colored my hair and don’t wear make up…I’m 72 now and more salt than pepper. Cut my long hair when I neared 40. My husband likes the way I look and he is the only one I need to please.
When I was in my 20s, I got one of those temporary hair colors that washes out with shampoo and turned my hair silver for Halloween one year. That looked very nice, and I have wished that my hair would turn that color naturally. Unfortunately for my desires, both my parents kept most of their youthful hair color throughout their lives (even though my dad lived to be 84), so while I have gotten a few gray hairs, it is very unlikely that I will ever go solid gray.
Really. Hhmmmm….Well, on careful reflection I think I can safely say that someone who is so gross to other humans for such a trivial reason is not worth much either.
Mine started going gray in my early 20s. I dyed it in my 30s, and then finally took a good long look and decided that what I wanted was not the color but the length. I switched to a rinse while it grew out, then let the color all wash out in a week or two and have kept it below my shoulders for a dozen years since. My grown daughter told me, You should have done that a long time ago. That suits you.
Wow, what an interesting discussion! no, really! I am slowly going gray (I’d say 70 brown, 30 gray) and am letting it grow (almost to my waist). I feel a person should do with their hair whatever they want – it is THEIR hair. I have cut mine (starting at 30) about every 10 years and keep it short for 2 or 3 years. Mostly because of how HOT my hair is when I let it grow out. If I can get it to the point where I can put it up, I let it grow (it is cooler to wear falls – attached to hair I can put up – on stage than wigs). But I do regret the loss of hair that comes with age (almost 60 now). I just wish I knew how to keep my stiff, crinkly gray hair in sync with my slightly wavy, soft brown hair. :o)
alviebird over 8 years ago
That ship has sailed.
nosirrom over 8 years ago
As long as she still goes Au Natural … wink wink nudge nudge!
Varnes over 8 years ago
I’m not a guy that likes make up much. What some women will do to their eye area amazes me……And lipstick is just creepy…..But, IMHO, older women should get to color their hair….And please keep it long….Men love long hair!
DDrazen over 8 years ago
“I hope when I start turning gray I have the nerve to go natural … NAH!!”
Cozmik Cowboy over 8 years ago
I heard a comedian (I disremember who) explain to women that we don’t resist marriage because of fear of commitment; it’s because after marriage, women cut off their hair. Made perfect sense to me…..
As Pure Prairie League sang so perfectly:
Time’s so shortPlease, WomanWear your hair downFor me
And just for record, it goes both ways – my Y-chromo hair (while decidedly retreating on top) is still in the vicinity of my belt.
peytie Premium Member over 8 years ago
The joy of being a natural red head is that you don’t get gray, you just get lighter and blonde!
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member over 8 years ago
I do not really think the coloring of one’s hair means a person is shallow, vain, or a POS (if I get what the acronym stands for). I think the coloring of hair is a) for some an expression of creativity or style (perhaps especially the unreal colors like purple, blue, etc that some folks like to try), b) a way for some folks to feel “younger”, c) a way for some folks to feel more how they envision themselves. Remember, people in their core, are usually quite sensitive and often insecure…. everyone is just trying to make the best of what they can with their day-to-day existence. My wife colors her hair, and I think it is good for her to do so as long as it appeals to her. To me, she looks grand either brown or grey, but I think she likes the uniformity (her grey is not particularly evenly distributed and she did not like that aspect).As for me, I am a veritable salt-and-pepper array of hues, now about 50% grey, 30% brown, 15% red, and the remaining 5% a veritable mix of other colors… blond, black, etc. For me, it is what it is… I always was sort of “calico” even when younger…. mostly brown with a big dose of red, and a scattering of black. I have often (half) jokingly said when I watch my wife color her hair, that I might try to smear the rest on me, perhaps on my beard to see what it would be like to color. My wife says she would rather me stay my current, mixed array of colors.
jbmlaw01 over 8 years ago
Don’t have a problem with hair coloring, either way. My wife has been natural gray for 30 years.
As to long hair however, I discovered long ago that when a young marriage fails, the woman cuts her hair and the guy buys an impractical vehicle.
edge2edge over 8 years ago
My wife has beautiful, thick silver hair with just a touch of dark hair at the neck line. She is smoking hot and her hair is the crown to her beauty. Also she is a cancer survivor and this is the second time she was totally bald and had it grow back. So I love her and her gray hair.
sbwertz over 8 years ago
Never colored my hair and don’t wear make up…I’m 72 now and more salt than pepper. Cut my long hair when I neared 40. My husband likes the way I look and he is the only one I need to please.
jmessick over 8 years ago
I had hoped that when I started turning gray the hair would at least have the courtesy to stay attached…
ladylagomorph76 over 8 years ago
Hair dye gives me a migraine. Plus I love my gray. It’s currently long. My hubby loves it any way I choose to wear it. Long or short.
Maizing over 8 years ago
When I was in my 20s, I got one of those temporary hair colors that washes out with shampoo and turned my hair silver for Halloween one year. That looked very nice, and I have wished that my hair would turn that color naturally. Unfortunately for my desires, both my parents kept most of their youthful hair color throughout their lives (even though my dad lived to be 84), so while I have gotten a few gray hairs, it is very unlikely that I will ever go solid gray.
dogday Premium Member over 8 years ago
Really. Hhmmmm….Well, on careful reflection I think I can safely say that someone who is so gross to other humans for such a trivial reason is not worth much either.
amaryllis2 Premium Member over 8 years ago
Mine started going gray in my early 20s. I dyed it in my 30s, and then finally took a good long look and decided that what I wanted was not the color but the length. I switched to a rinse while it grew out, then let the color all wash out in a week or two and have kept it below my shoulders for a dozen years since. My grown daughter told me, You should have done that a long time ago. That suits you.
locake over 8 years ago
I’ve never seen an older woman - over 50—- with long hair that looks good.
ARLOS DAD over 8 years ago
Oi vey
rtrpurchase Premium Member over 8 years ago
Even when J.J. mentions that Robin’s hair is gray, the colorist can’t get it right.
contralto2b over 8 years ago
Wow, what an interesting discussion! no, really! I am slowly going gray (I’d say 70 brown, 30 gray) and am letting it grow (almost to my waist). I feel a person should do with their hair whatever they want – it is THEIR hair. I have cut mine (starting at 30) about every 10 years and keep it short for 2 or 3 years. Mostly because of how HOT my hair is when I let it grow out. If I can get it to the point where I can put it up, I let it grow (it is cooler to wear falls – attached to hair I can put up – on stage than wigs). But I do regret the loss of hair that comes with age (almost 60 now). I just wish I knew how to keep my stiff, crinkly gray hair in sync with my slightly wavy, soft brown hair. :o)