The Librain
Former professional school librarian, now retired through chronic illness. Trying to keep cheerful by reading, drinking lots of tea, blogging my new life, and my love of bling!Pages
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Tag Archives: hair dye
Outfit of the day 04/04/19
Hairdresser day again! Six weeks goes by so very quickly. I woke up feeling very tired and have hardly been able to keep my eyes open all day, but I did manage to get to my hair appointment, thanks to … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged blue, Cotton Traders, gold, grey, grey hair, hair dye, hairdresser, Halcyon Days, Hermès, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, navy, silver, Sweet Dreams, white
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Update 03/07/18: Final transition to grey!
I was so pleased to be able to go to the hairdresser today. The heat was too much for me yesterday and I ended up spending almost the whole day in bed struggling to breathe. It had cooled down a … Continue reading
Posted in Hair, Lifestyle
Tagged going grey, grey hair, hair dye, hairdresser, hairstyles
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Update 22/05/18: Hair, outfits, and more…
Hip, hip… Hooray! Yes, I finally managed to go into town and have my long-awaited haircut! Whoop! I had my last hairdo in December last year, then was too ill for the next two appointments. It is also eight months … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Hair, Jewellery, Lifestyle, Outfit of the day, Scarves, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, blue, cardigans, coral, Cotton Traders, cream, earrings, gavroches, grey, grey hair, hair dye, hairdresser, hairstyles, Halcyon Days, Hermès, jeans, Klass, navy, pink, Sainsbury's Tu, Savana Dance, t-shirts, white
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Growing out the grey: update 07/12/17
I am due for my next hair appointment on Tuesday and have already decided that I will continue to avoid hair dye. My next haircut will be a pretty radical trim so that I can get closer to my grey … Continue reading
Outfit of the day 06/11/17
I can never be accused of glamming up for a photograph! Yes, I know that I look pretty dreadful today! I just wanted to show a really candid image of what I actually look like before I go to the … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Lifestyle, Wardrobe
Tagged bangles, Cotton Traders, earrings, going grey, hair colour, hair dye, hairdresser, Hotter, joggers, jumpers, navy, shoes, tops, white, WoolOvers
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Update 19/10/17 and a “greyt” dilemma!
I have been thinking over this decision for months, maybe even years, and have finally got things clear in my mind. For a number of reasons (septicaemia in 1996, underactive thyroid, menopause, meds) my hair has been thinning for a … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged ditch the dye, going grey, hair colour, hair dye, hairdresser
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