15 weeks: photo-update

I just passed the 3 months mark a couple weeks ago. Three whole months dye-free. I can't say I'm unhappy about it...

As much as I would love to update you with a lot of new hair adventures, like a pixie or even a buzz cut, I have nothing exciting to report on... Everybody in my entourage knows I'm doing this, my roots are showing more than ever, and growth seems to have completely stalled (I know it's not true, but that's how it feels).

I'm also starting to notice a lot more single silver strands in the underlayer, and those are frizzy as heck!

ugh, I'm in a bit of a crappy mood today, I apologize :/ I leave you with a photo-update, and will touch base in a few weeks :)

Please leave comments and don't hesitate to ask me any question!

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Week 13:

Week 15:

13 weeks, and going strong!

I just entered my 13th week dye-free! What an adventure it's been so far :)

For the most part, I feel very happy about it. I won't lie though, there have been a few emotional waves having a lot to do with accepting my overall more mature appearance.

Not that my skin has aged dramatically since January, but there's no mistake anymore that I am indeed in my thirties. It's such a strange feeling... My face definitely looks youthful; I take good care of it, maintain a fairly rigorous skin care routine, but every now and then I'll catch my reflection in a mirror, or a bus window, and I look... grown up. I think it has quite a strong effect on my morale, because of my lifestyle. Right now, I work in academia. Which basically means that I've been in school all my life. Now, I'm not a student anymore (thank goodness!), but I have virtually no pressure to dress any other way than extremely casual. Denims and sneakers are my bread and butter. I am surrounded by students all the time, and even though I know I am an adult, I still do not see myself as a grown up. Does that make any sense? Anyway, acceptance is key. I'll work on it...

On a more positive note: I LOVE my hair!

The silver strands are revealing themselves more and more steadily. The stripe is growing, thankfully in a very manageable fashion. I find that I am not nearly as gray as I thought when I was still dying. Of course, at that time, I could only see the white regrowth and honestly thought I was over 70% gray. Now that I actually stopped dying, I can see that most of my hair is still pigmented, except for a few patches that are slowly evolving into silver stripes, that frame my face very naturally. From afar, my grays really only look like natural highlights. Which I guess they are, when you think about it.

Overall, I'm happy about the whole thing.

I leave you with some pics from weeks 11-13.

Week 11

Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention: my lashes are also fading... Has anyone got the same problem? I noticed that they are shrinking a bit, losing their curl and the tips appear completely white. Strange... 

Week 12

Week 13