# I need less (hair) color in my life **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 24, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583 "2021-12-24T08:16:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/41 "2021-12-26T17:15:41Z")
> [@Bootb](#): > > You must lead a very sheltered life Yep, totally sheltered and naive. I have no life experience and my entire post is founded in idealistic fantasy. Thank you for helping me to see that. I will henceforth keep my unimaginative and smug opinions to myself. ---
**Author:** ![phs3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@phs3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phs3)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/42 "2021-12-27T22:02:17Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > And then go in and ask him why. That was my second thought…! ---
**Author:** ![Kropotkin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kropotkin/32/18045_2.png) [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/43 "2021-12-28T14:40:59Z")
Huh! Imagine that: me, working for you! ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/44 "2021-12-28T14:53:37Z")
If you really want this job and it sounds like you do, I suggest cutting your hair short and wearing a wig until the color and length grow out. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/45 "2021-12-28T17:36:34Z")
Do this! > [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Life’s too short to sacrifice your dignity, Don’t do that! > [@Senegoid](#): > > Become a skinhead. Can’t you read the signs? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/46 "2021-12-28T17:39:43Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > a supervisor that doesn’t allow “unnatural” hair color in her employees, male or female. Take a look at my avatar-My hair is now twice as long and in alternating hues of blue and green, and I need all that color stripped out Now that I think of it, I don’t see any prohibition against @Czarcasm shaving his hair and painting his **skin** blue and green. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/47 "2021-12-28T18:51:26Z")
Yeah, but I’m not looking for cute workarounds-Just looking to keeping the job and paying the bills. Considering the workplace problems faced by women, people of color and the LGBTQ community, whining about having to cut and/or uncolor my hair seems rather petty, don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/48 "2021-12-28T18:55:06Z")
Are you an ally or not? Take a stand man! ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/49 "2021-12-28T19:02:30Z")
How is the hair dye removal going? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/50 "2021-12-28T19:09:03Z")
I had it bleached, which didn’t remove all the color. However most of the color that remained was far enough from the scalp to allow my hairdresser to cut all but about three inches of it. The hair is now about the color it was before I colored it, and it is about the same length it was when I retired in December of 2019. The hair will grow back, and if the job doesn’t pan out My Beloved says she has some hair colors she would love to try out on me. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/51 "2021-12-28T20:56:29Z")
I love a happy ending. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/52 "2021-12-28T21:34:59Z")
Well I hope your boss is happy now. I think you should demand a raise. ETA: So now you’re going to need a new avatar here? ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/53 "2021-12-29T04:36:55Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > So now you’re going to need a new avatar here? Perhaps something along this line? [![](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/53d950475901e81fcc4386d79fb55293a93f61ab/0_439_3937_2363/master/3937.jpg?width=620&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=1a6b48d806d20d0e35e8e2a94759f593) ](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/53d950475901e81fcc4386d79fb55293a93f61ab/0_439_3937_2363/master/3937.jpg?width=620&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=1a6b48d806d20d0e35e8e2a94759f593) ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/54 "2021-12-29T09:32:23Z")
Glad it worked out. I’m late to the party, but before i realized that, I was going to recommend a wig. That’s what my SIL did when she faced the same requirement decades ago. She bought and especially ugly “FU” wig in a natural color but unnatural texture. But I’m sure ordinary wigs are easy enough to find. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583/55 "2021-12-29T23:18:45Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > She bought and especially ugly “FU” wig in a natural color but unnatural texture. Good for her, but sounds too hot in summer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-less-hair-color-in-my-life/956583.md?page=2)