Dichroic Reflections

hair boredom

Here is the issue that has been most on my mind lately; it’s not upcoming regattas, work issues, interpersonal conflicts, lack of free time, or even whether it’s fair that the man who was executed yesterday is more famous than any of his victims. No, the question of the day is:

(dropping to a confidential murmur)

I have an appointment with the Cool Stylist Guy tomorrow, and aside from the fact that I like going to him because he’s fun to talk to, I’m looking forward to it because I’m bored. My hair looks all right; at the moment it’s shoulder length, parted in the middle, and has a few layers. As always, it’s dark brown and wavy. It’s just that it’s been this way for a while, and I’m booored. Also, some days it looks shaggy and it’s getting some split ends.

Options are:

• get it cut all the way back to its former Winona-Ryder’s-old-haircut length cut. That one looked all right, and I get to go visit Cool Stylist Guy monthly because it needs frequent trimming. On the other hand, growing it out when I get bored with that is a royal pain.
• bangs, a few inches off, or a different part. Nothing drastic, but possibly also boring.
• Dye. And if so, what color? I should explain at this point that my hair has never been dyed except for some nearly-invisible highlights when it was very short, or the stuff that washes right out. I always wanted to do with a dark navy blue, but I don’t think it would go over well at the office. Or pink, either. Though you never know; this place is pretty laid back. At least one woman has a fuschia stripe in her hair, but she’s in the more creative end. Since I have dark eyebrows, I don’t think blonde would work, either.

One other requirement: I simply will not do anything that requires use of advanced styling tools (blowdryers, curling irons, rollers). Just not gonna happen. A towel-dry, comb-through, and maybe rubbing in some stuff so it doesn’t frizz is about my limit.

Ideas?