I will probably never blend in.

Too fat, too loud, too colourful, too unusual. You name it, I am probably it.

Too much…. Everything?

And I am more than happy with that, thank you very much.

Hooded Diva

I do my own thing and don’t worry about what people think. When it comes to my looks and style I truly believe in making myself happy and being confident in my own skin.

Brilliant in Blue

This has never been more important than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Peoples mental health has suffered dramatically with firstly the worry of the illness and then the lockdown/shielding situation. I have family and friends who have not left the house for over five months which is unheard of.

A rose by any other name….

Seeing the same four walls, not being able to visit friends, shops, restaurants, meeting places or even church has had a terrible effect. With all the hairdressers and beauty parlors closed, people have developed the COVID-look; dodgy hair, nails, eyebrows and more.

D.I.Y ‘Do

When the lockdown lifted somewhat, people flocked to the salons to get their roots done and their hair cut into some kind of style again. My salon sadly was based inside a gym and which meant it wasn’t allowed to open yet.

Styling it Up

And I got used to it. After so many years of colouring, cutting, razoring, shaving and bleaching, my hair has done quite well out of being left alone. It has also grown quite a bit so I can now revisit vintage hairstyles such as the Victory roll and use my collection of snoods to great effect.

Getting back to my Vintage Roots

One of the biggest issues I have is the colour of my hair.

Before COVID-19 I had some beautiful reddish brown tones to my hair.

The last visit to The Hair Salon

At the beginning of lockdown I put some red colour into the lighter sections which I think looked amazing but as time went on, the roots got too extreme.

Loving the DIY Dye job

It has now been over six months since I last visited the hairdressers and my hair is certainly changing.

Greying at the sides

I am currently sprouting white and grey hairs absolutely everywhere especially in the front of my hair. And I don’t actually mind it that much.

Grey and White

My plan is to just let the grey come through and when I can manage a trip to my salon, ask the wonderful Lu to bleach my hair and dye it grey again like she did last year.

Sprouting Everywhere

I will then let the grey roots and sprouts of hair do their own thing, hopefully blending in with the coloured sections until my whole head goes grey.

Well, that is the plan anyway.

Actually loving the natural look

I have no doubt though that when Lu gets her hands on my mop of hair, she might have another idea completely!

All I can say is, watch this space!

Till next time,

SPSG xxx