To add to the irony, at my last hair appointment, I'd set up the next for April 25. I received a text message - obviously automatically generated - reminding me of it. sigh ... if only it were true ... the stylist messaged me that they hope to re-open May 15.

If you don't want to order color remover, AND if your hair is not too far off your natural color, you can also make a hair mask with Vitamin C tablets (about 3) and shampoo or dish soap. Crush up the tablets, mix it with the soap, put it in your hair, put a cap over your hair, and wait 45 minutes. It's worked very well for me with both permanent and semi-perm dye.

Condition the hell out of it if you do this.

Signed, has accidentally melted human hair wig wefts using this method.

Condition the hell out of it if you do this.

Right, sorry, should have mentioned that. I condition the hell out of my hair any time I do anything to it, so I forget to tell people that. I condition with deep conditioner, rinse it, and then put an overnight conditioner on.

I was shocked at how badly it fucked up the wefts that I left in too long! I mean, it's treated hair to start with, but wow. The last time I had hair melt like that (on my head) it was a perm on top of hair that had gone through two boxes of color remover and a box of bleach. (Look, I was 14.)

{furiously taking notes on all hair info}

I decided to let my hair color grow out ... I picked the perfect time, since I only go out in a mask and see very few people. My co-workers, in our weekly Zoom meeting, don't look much better (except for one, darn her).

I decided to let my hair color grow out ... I picked the perfect time

That's the ticket! Get a little pixie when the roots get to an inch or two and you're off to the races.

Sure ... soon as the salon opens ... with luck, May 15. And I'm not about to try cutting my own hair.

Saw a picture of what we'll all look like when the salons open - illustrated with a picture of Cousin Itt from the Addams Family.

Saw a picture of what we'll all look like when the salons open - illustrated with a picture of Cousin Itt from the Addams Family.

Tim gets his long hippie locks trimmed every 3-4 months, so he might be the only person to make it out of quarantine with more or less acceptable hair. But as soon as salons reopen (*and* I feel safe getting my hair cut), I am giving my stylist a ginormous tip.

Yes, I tipped her a good deal more than usual at my last haircut ... and will do as well if not better when they open up.