Diary of an Overweight Mom-Blonde Ambitionsby Catherine Ipcizade | More from this Blogger 25 Jan 2007 02:53 PM I'm sitting here at my computer with my hair mounded on top of my head in some weird alien-like fashion. I've got Light Beige Blonde hair dye on and I'm slowly watching the clock as the minutes tick by. Twenty-five minutes is the magic number, although I usually leave it on for five minutes more, just to be sure. When the timer on my microwave rings, I'll dive into the shower, rinse off the dye, condition my hair, then blow-dry my new blonde locks-if they turn blonde, that is. Truth is, I should've learned my lesson with blonde attempts long ago. I've had orange hair. I've had yellow hair. Heck, I've even had purple hair-all in the name of blondness. Yet here I sit...again...looking like a pine-cone head, hoping my daughter doesn't wake from her nap and see me sitting here nearly naked (because I wouldn't dare bleach a shirt with this stuff), typing away. Hair color is dangerous "stuff," especially the do-it-yourself kind. But I'm a risk taker. I'm also a money-saver, one of my many acquired talents since I started staying home with my children. In truth, it's a lot like diets. There are so many varieties out there. There is an endless array of choices to choose from, and knowing the color, or in this case, the "diet" that's right for you, isn't always an easy choice. Diets, like hair color, are a whole lot of finding what doesn't work before you can find what does. That said, I'm about to rinse off the color now. Wish me luck. I may look g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s when this is done. I may look like a peacock. I'm not sure yet. But, as with my weight loss efforts and with most things in life, "If you can't do it the first time-try, try again." Join me on the Diary of an Overweight Mom Forum! Learn more about Catherine Ipcizade  Cathy Ipcizade is 30 years old and currently resides in Southern California. Prior to coming to California she grew up in Arizona. Relevantweight loss tags holidays | baby | Kids | Coupons | children | Scrapbooking | pregnancy | weight loss | christmas | Food User Comments  Nicole Humphrey (15757) 25 Jan 2007 02:24 PMBless your heart Catherine. We've all been there. Here's a tip: If your hair keeps turning orange or red when you are trying to color it blonde, try an ash shade. Like medium ash blonde or light ash blonde or whatever. Just look for one with ash. It strips the red away and helps quite a bit.  Catherine Ipcizade (5617) 25 Jan 2007 02:30 PMThanks Dawn and Nicole--this time it's a golden blonde..next time I'll try the ash shade like you suggested. But I'm happy--at least it's not all-out orange or yellow...phew! Catherine Ipcizade (5617) 25 Jan 2007 02:33 PMThank you so much, Linda--I'll probably be back to brunette by next week. :) Hehehe. I blame it on my twin. She's blonde and it always looks so great on her! She's Elizabeth Kane in the Marriage blog.  Lashell Hoover (470) 25 Jan 2007 02:34 PMOOO, I have a horror story to tell. My hair was really short, shorter than this picture. I wanted blond hair, so I did it myself. At first, it came out mousy brown. I wasn't satisfied, so I dyed it again. It turned brassy gold on the sides, bright orange on the top, and didn't take in the back. I looked like Dennis Rodman, back in the day. I had to wear a wig for a while because I over-processed my hair. Cathy, I hope you have success. Catherine Ipcizade (5617) 25 Jan 2007 02:37 PMHahahhahahaah--you'll have to forgive my laughter here, Lashell, but that is HILARIOUS. I can only imagine how you felt though! AUGH!!!! Well, at least your hair is back to its original loveliness now, based on your picture. Heheheheheheheh. Lashell Hoover (470) 25 Jan 2007 02:41 PMI don't mind the laughs. I thought it was funny, after I got over the shock. My family teased me, unmercifully. I just chalk it up to experience and I stay away from the dye bottles:) Catherine Ipcizade (5617) 25 Jan 2007 02:48 PMHehehehe--good call--advice I should follow as well. :)  Lisa P (24013) 26 Jan 2007 06:22 PMCathy, you are such a beautiful person that it just wouldn't matter what color your hair was. As for me, I've learned my lesson with hair colors. I've run the rainbow and can't wait until my natural color (and all its gray) grows back! I think I've learned my lesson running the diet rainbow too. Community Tags Diary of an Overweight Mom, humor, weight loss, weight Discuss this article
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