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I’ve had blonde hair my whole life, so when I walked into the hair salon a couple weeks ago and they asked what I wanted, I thought I’d try a different look. I decided to (gasp) darken my hair to auburn, and I’m totally loving it. Mixed reviews from others, though…

1. My daughter cried when she saw it (“we don’t look anything alike any more!”) – but later, when she was watching Hannah Montana, she commented that it kinda looked like Miley Cirus’ hair color, and she was remarkably better with it.

2. My husband gave me that look that John Travolta gave Olivia Newton John when she walked out at the end of Grease – in the hot black spandex and big hair. Later he tells me that he can’t shake this feeling that he’s doing something very wrong checking out a redhead so appreciatively.

3. My son wouldn’t even LOOK at me. He let me hold him on my lap for 45 minutes, but wouldn’t allow me to pull him back so that he’d have to look at me. I had this terrible feeling that I just inadvertently undid the magic of attachment through adoption. But luckily he was trauma-free after that initial response.

4. My mother-in-law took a long look and said, “Oh, Tamara, why did you do that? You were so pretty as a blond!” Sigh. (Later she reminded me that she still loves me on the inside, so it’s okay what I look like on the outside.)

5. I still continue to rack up blank stares from my friends when I start up a conversation with them, out and about. How a shade of hair color can make you nearly unrecognizable is beyond me, but this has been my experience.

6. One friend told me I looked smarter. Who knew that’s all it took????

Now to go about updating my avatar in my active virtual life…and on the blog!

37 responses to “head of red”

  1. Shalista says:

    I love the red! I did the exact same thing the day before we left for DWF in Tampa. It was weird for awhile, but I love it now. I think it looks great on you!

  2. Shalista says:

    I love the red! I did the exact same thing the day before we left for DWF in Tampa. It was weird for awhile, but I love it now. I think it looks great on you!

  3. lena hyde says:

    wooooo wooooooo! what a hottie šŸ˜‰

  4. lena hyde says:

    wooooo wooooooo! what a hottie šŸ˜‰

  5. I think it’s foxy! I had red for a year and felt great after being a blonde for a decade. Change it up girl.

    Ps. You look like you should be riverdancing!

  6. I think it’s foxy! I had red for a year and felt great after being a blonde for a decade. Change it up girl.

    Ps. You look like you should be riverdancing!

  7. CindyBP says:

    hot mama!!! you look awesome. i hope caleb has recovered. :o) miss you. p.s. mike has been wanting me to go red for a long time. you never know…you may be starting a revolution…

  8. CindyBP says:

    hot mama!!! you look awesome. i hope caleb has recovered. :o) miss you. p.s. mike has been wanting me to go red for a long time. you never know…you may be starting a revolution…

  9. Tamara Lackey says:

    awww, such nice people, my artistic friends :). you know, krystal, my birthday is on mar. 17th and now that i’ve gone all irish-looking, i just may pick up some extra dance moves..hmmm…

  10. Tamara Lackey says:

    awww, such nice people, my artistic friends :). you know, krystal, my birthday is on mar. 17th and now that i’ve gone all irish-looking, i just may pick up some extra dance moves..hmmm…

  11. laura novak says:

    super cute! you should blog about if people treat you differently as a blonde or a redhead… would be a cool experiment!

  12. laura novak says:

    super cute! you should blog about if people treat you differently as a blonde or a redhead… would be a cool experiment!

  13. Sally Barbour says:

    I like it!! I have always wanted to totally change my hair but don’t have the guts!! What fun!

  14. Sally Barbour says:

    I like it!! I have always wanted to totally change my hair but don’t have the guts!! What fun!

  15. Tamara Lackey says:

    Laura – I wish I’d thought of that before I switched, I would’ve done created a "control group" of blonde interactions šŸ™‚

  16. Tamara Lackey says:

    Laura – I wish I’d thought of that before I switched, I would’ve done created a "control group" of blonde interactions šŸ™‚

  17. Heather J. says:

    I went from light brown to red last summer and it did freak people out at first. But now, everyone considers it my "normal" color! I like it!

  18. Heather J. says:

    I went from light brown to red last summer and it did freak people out at first. But now, everyone considers it my "normal" color! I like it!

  19. Welcome to Hottieville, Population: You!

  20. Welcome to Hottieville, Population: You!

  21. Tamara Lackey says:

    What a kind welcome, Matt – you know I’ve tried to visit before but, alas, could never get past security….:)

  22. Tamara Lackey says:

    What a kind welcome, Matt – you know I’ve tried to visit before but, alas, could never get past security….:)

  23. We have to keep up standards, you know.

  24. We have to keep up standards, you know.

  25. Tamara Lackey says:

    …and I would expect no less from The Beautiful People…

  26. Tamara Lackey says:

    …and I would expect no less from The Beautiful People…

  27. Heather says:

    I think you look hot. Cute as a blonde, but smokin as a red head.

  28. Heather says:

    I think you look hot. Cute as a blonde, but smokin as a red head.

  29. Ulysses says:

    Tamara, I love it! The color makes your gorgeous eyes just pop like crazy! You should post a Clairol-like video of you just shakin’ your new hair all over the place. Hugs! šŸ™‚

  30. Ulysses says:

    Tamara, I love it! The color makes your gorgeous eyes just pop like crazy! You should post a Clairol-like video of you just shakin’ your new hair all over the place. Hugs! šŸ™‚

  31. Lainie Anderson says:

    Mmm same redish colour as mine and yep, same length…hey are you my most amazingly gorgeous twin?!!! Actually I am now caramel and curly so you need to keep up with the pace!

  32. Lainie Anderson says:

    Mmm same redish colour as mine and yep, same length…hey are you my most amazingly gorgeous twin?!!! Actually I am now caramel and curly so you need to keep up with the pace!

  33. tina L says:

    My Mother, your mother-in law has always been partial to blonds for some reason. I am more on the reddish side myself w/o dye. When ever I tell her I’m getting my hair done, she always says go HEAVY on the blond, you look good as a blond! I like the change.

  34. tina L says:

    My Mother, your mother-in law has always been partial to blonds for some reason. I am more on the reddish side myself w/o dye. When ever I tell her I’m getting my hair done, she always says go HEAVY on the blond, you look good as a blond! I like the change.

  35. Tina Saib says:

    i have not heard from you in awhile. the red looks awesome…and your eyes look so much bluer!

  36. Tina Saib says:

    i have not heard from you in awhile. the red looks awesome…and your eyes look so much bluer!

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