Around the Bend: Tripping on path to aging gracefully

Posted on May 6, 2010 |

• Editorial

By Jessie Raymond

I’ve done it: I’ve sworn off the bottle. No, not Jim Beam — Miss Clairol.

I colored my hair for a good 15 or 20 years. But in March, when I turned 42, two things struck me: (1) Even with my pretend brunette color people are starting to suspect I’m no longer 21, and (2) the longer I dye my hair, the more pronounced the difference will be when I eventually stop.

Permalink