To me, crimson is a darker shade of red, not the bright Coca-Cola red with
a tinge of orange.  Clashed with my hair horribly and was stinkin' *hot*.

Kat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Sands" <[log in to unmask]>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: Ironies


> I dyed my hair red once; it was a home job assisted by my best friend at
the
> time.  I rather wanted her to dye it lighter than she did...but in
> hindsight, I got so much notice over the shade she ended it at, I'd have
to
> say her judgement was correct.
>
> I didn't walk for my BA.  I know from CWU's color scheme that I'd have
been
> in a dried-blood color (crimson)--perhaps that was for the best, too.
>
> Scott
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: K. Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 6:42 AM
> Subject: Re: Ironies
>
>
> > Oh, I'd have had it dyed red again if I could.  But as you can see from
my
> > original rant, it won't work any more. :-(  The Philly hairdresser said
my
> > white/grey hair would soak up the red and render it a very bright,
brassy
> > red, which I do not like at all.  It's too much like 'Pink' (the lighter
> > shade of red) or too much like the Coca-Cola red.  My first college
> > graduation gown was that colour and I've never recovered. :-p
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Scott Sands" <[log in to unmask]>
> > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 9:14 AM
> > Subject: Re: Ironies
> >
> >
> > > My aunt, who is engaging in what will probably be a lifelong battle to
> > hold
> > > back the effects of breast cancer, has twice lost her hair due to
> > > chemotherapy treatments--both times, it came back curly (though not
> gray,
> > > and she had passed 50 before the first incident of hair loss).
> > >
> > > Green eyes and auburn hair...almost makes me wish I were 20 years
older
> > 8-P
> > > Personally, I like the combination as it is, Kat.  (or was).  But
you've
> > got
> > > to live with yourself, and who can argue with personal satisfaction?
> Glad
> > > to hear you don't have to wear a wig--though if you can picture my
> aunt's
> > > head being the big find at the last two Easter Egg hunts in my
> > family...well
> > > maybe you'd better not.
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: K. Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 3:09 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Ironies
> > >
> > >
> > > > I'm looking forward to seeing them!
> > > >
> > > > My hair colour was originally a dark auburn, almost dark brown.  For
> > years
> > > I
> > > > dyed it a lighter red because it started going a little grey around
20
> > > years
> > > > ago.  Not a lot but enough to make me conscious of it.  However the
> > stress
> > > > of my mother's illness and death caused it to fall out in huge
clumps,
> > and
> > > I
> > > > became bald. Very traumatic.    I had to wear a wig and although
it's
> a
> > > > cool-looking one, it still was a wig and I got awfully sick of
wearing
> > it.
> > > > Finally, around 4 months after my neck surgery my hair started
growing
> > > > back - pure white and curly.  That flummoxed me as my hair had been
> > quite
> > > > straight all my life and I'd never wanted curly hair.  That and the
> fact
> > > > that I wasn't ready to start looking like my grandmother at the age
of
> > 48.
> > > > *grin*
> > > >
> > > > The first dye job after my hair grew out enough was an exercise in
> > horror.
> > > > I went to a salon and told the beautician I wanted a light auburn.
So
> > she
> > > > put on a light auburn dye.  Came out flaming pink.  Then she put on
a
> > > > reddish brown to tone down the red some more. Came out looking like
a
> > > > flaming red Coca-cola can.  Finally she put on the dullest brown she
> had
> > > and
> > > > it was marginally better.  I told her enough was enough and rolled
out
> > of
> > > > there *not* a happy customer.  And she had the gall to charge me for
> all
> > > > three dyes. Grrrrrr...and I paid, which was even stupider.
> > > >
> > > > So here I am looking like Bozo the Clown, and then I go up to Philly
> > (this
> > > > was over an year ago) and my dear cousin takes one look at me and
> > > screeches
> > > > in fright.  He immediately calls his hairdresser and makes an
> > appointment
> > > > for me the next day.
> > > >
> > > > That man saved my hair and sanity. He cut off as much as he could
and
> > then
> > > > put on a blonde dye and then proceeded to highlight using the foil
> > > method -
> > > > very long but worth it. I came out of that shop, determined to never
> > have
> > > a
> > > > red dye touch my hair again.
> > > >
> > > > Now I have it highlighted twice a year and dyed every couple of
> months.
> > > It's
> > > > back to being straight, much to my relief, and I've found I actually
> > like
> > > > being a blonde! Never thought I would because my hair was so dark
but
> I
> > > > really like it. :-D  The guy I'm seeing says he likes the
combination
> > with
> > > > my green eyes, which is a sweet thing for him to say.  Me, I'm just
> > happy
> > > to
> > > > not look like Bozo the Clown any more!
> > > >
> > > > The funny thing is, when I was up in Philly and the hairdresser was
> > going
> > > > through some swatches to see what would work, he showed me some
bright
> > > > colours like blue, green, yellow and yes, red.  I kind of squealed
and
> > > said,
> > > > 'God no...I'm not a punk rocker!'  Yet there was a teensy-weensy
part
> of
> > > me
> > > > that said, 'Aw, com'on, an streak of that green would be kind of
> cool,'
> > > but
> > > > I suppressed it manfully.
> > > >
> > > > Kat
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Magenta Raine" <
> > > > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:50 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Ironies
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Tomorrow lace will take my pictures and I'll send them to you!  If
I
> > > want
> > > > to
> > > > > go blonde I'll have to have it done professionally.
> > > > >
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