On A Much Lighter Note: The New Hairdos
I finally have pictures of Tori's splendid new hairdo, thanks to my awesome friend Danielle:
Sorry for crappy photo quality. I've had a bad photo week.
And, once again thanks to the wildly amazing gifts of my friend Danielle I present Cecily's pink hair do-over, 25 years later:
Children openly stare, teenagers are green with envy, and adults carefully look past me. It's hilarious. By the way, she dyed my eyebrows too which is why they look twice as big and I look kind of pissed off (and why I had to don sunglasses for this photo--much plucking must happen).
I must say, it has cheered me immensely. Nearly 40 is the PERFECT time for pink hair, because it's just for fun and not for rebellion. It rocks.
Hey, while you're at it, why not get a tank-girl do, and we'd be internet-twins! :D
Posted by: Gry | March 29, 2008 at 05:05 AM
OH my goodness-you look like a hottie momma and Tori looks adorable.
Posted by: Rachel | March 29, 2008 at 06:59 AM
LOVE the hair! Go Danielle :)
Posted by: Heather AKA Epiphany Alone | March 29, 2008 at 07:59 AM
EXCELLENT!!!!!! Tori looks like a fairy and you look, YOU LOOK AWSOME!!!!!!!! Sorry, couldn't restrain myself - I just had to use lots of caps and exclamation points because your hairs is just so f-ing FANTASTIC!!!!!!
Posted by: Alison | March 29, 2008 at 08:37 AM
You ROCK! And Tori's haircut is adorable!
Posted by: Chickenpig | March 29, 2008 at 10:38 AM
You both look great!
Posted by: lisa | March 29, 2008 at 02:22 PM
You both look fantastic. I SOOO wish I was brave enough to do something like that!! I hope your week has ended on a more positive note and that all is going well for you. Have a great weekend.
Posted by: Siri | March 29, 2008 at 02:29 PM
hey- pluck carefully- i always told you that you have the best eyebrows!!
i love both hair a LOT!
Posted by: julie o | March 29, 2008 at 03:38 PM
That looks AWESOME.
Also, if you lived near me, I would totally invite you to join our playgroup. None of the moms I run with are put off by tattoos OR pink hair. Also, it's full of little boys, we could use some girls to even the score.
:)
Posted by: DadaMama | March 29, 2008 at 08:18 PM
I'm 55 and my hair is pink, too. It gets REALLY bright over gray hair. Just you wait!
Posted by: margalit | March 30, 2008 at 01:12 AM
Thanks for the 'hair-spiration' Cecily :). I am now also sporting the Louise Brooks too cool for school do and loving it!
I would go for the crayon coloured but I can't quite get away with it at work. May when I have a few more years there and they really can't fire me! (sad state of affairs, perhaps a posting topic for you - pink hair, one more prejudice it's ok to have.
Oh and I am also jealous you're still wearing sweaters. We had the a/c on and I slept in a tank top last night!
Posted by: Jenni | March 30, 2008 at 09:24 AM
Your new hair = absolutely gorgeous!!
I have kept out of the whole discussion last week, for good reason as I believe, but wanted to say that even as a pro-lifer (which I happen to be for myself) I have never understood the whole fights in your case. Sometimes, there are situations with only shitty outcomes, kwim? And it is a good thing that you survived and went on to have a good life after all.
I wish you peace and happiness,
Karinsamira
Posted by: Karinsamira | March 30, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Very cool!!! And to think I'm always nervous when I use light brown instead of medium brown hair color!! LOL!
Posted by: watercolor | March 30, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Awesome Hair!!! I am pregnant right now and with the no dye rule some white hairs have been popping up but man I would love to cover them up with a fun color like pink. And Tori's haircut - so adorable!
Posted by: Ariel | March 30, 2008 at 02:27 PM
Yay for cute baby cuts!
Yay for pink hair!
Posted by: Nikki | March 30, 2008 at 08:24 PM
Damn, I'm jealous. I've always wanted to dye my hair, but the blondness made me leery. I did just chop mine off today. Score one for impetuousness. (I can't have spelled that right.)
I LOVE the new look, Cecily. I especially dig the duotone.
Posted by: Julia | March 30, 2008 at 09:48 PM
Yeah for self confidence. My 13 year old asked for purple streaks and a purple under color about two months ago. So, ummm, we colored it and she was thrilled to head back to school with purple hair. Her friends were SOOO jealous because my Princess has the "coolest Mom ever" who will let her try anything. Wooo who knew I would get to be the "coolest Mom ever"? I just think there are things in this life worth arguning about and trying to control, the color of her hair isn't one of them. If I feel like it needs to be toned down a little so she doesn't get booted from school then we'll talk about it. But right now, it looks beautiful, if a little different, and she loves it. I am a lucky Mama.
She has just changed over to contacts from glasses so she has a whole new look and at 13 a new and different look is apparently to be envied by all. Now you will get to be the coolest Mom ever too when you let Tori have bright pink hair with blonde streaks =-). Just think about the possibilities.
Cindi
Posted by: Cindi | March 31, 2008 at 11:41 AM
ADORE the hair, Cecily! My inner new wave/punk chick has luckily never gone away. If she did; I'd be concerned.
Posted by: Jaine | March 31, 2008 at 12:58 PM
I am swooning over Tori's picture! That haircut just pefectly frames her sweet, sweet face.
And I love the pink!
Posted by: Kathleen | March 31, 2008 at 02:06 PM
Tori's hair is fantastic, glad you could get it fixed!
But omg I *love* your hair!!
Posted by: Teenuh | March 31, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Love both the do's! I turn 40 soon. I think my entire family might faint if I did this! LOL. There's on good reason to go for it . . . I'm just not sure I'd have the nerve. Wish I did, glad you do!
Posted by: beagle | April 01, 2008 at 09:40 AM
Fucking A-- both of you.
Posted by: JuliaKB | April 03, 2008 at 11:11 PM