{"id":1515,"date":"2016-01-29T19:57:43","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T19:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/?p=1515"},"modified":"2016-01-29T19:57:43","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T19:57:43","slug":"heres-to-a-year-of-blue-streaks-and-pink-champagne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/2016\/01\/heres-to-a-year-of-blue-streaks-and-pink-champagne.html","title":{"rendered":"Here’s to a Year of Blue Streaks and Pink Champagne"},"content":{"rendered":"

I change into a black smock and find my way to the chair. <\/p>\n

My hairstylist grabs a section of my hair and some foil. We laugh as she begins the process. <\/p>\n

TODAY, I am getting a blue streak laced within my dark brown hair.<\/p>\n

It’s my year. My re-entry. My take back. My comeback. My “Hey Life” I’m back in the game!<\/p>\n

I text a few of my girlfriends. Their reactions vary…<\/p>\n

One is horrified
\nAs is another
\nOne calls me Katy Perry<\/p>\n

I text my sister…her reaction?<\/p>\n

“You go girl – next time go blind!”<\/p>\n

“What?” I respond horrified<\/p>\n

“Oops,” she texts. “I meant go blonde HA HA!”<\/p>\n

My niece texts me back and says, “WHAT?? I need to see this!”<\/p>\n

We laugh at the salon. Of course, more like they are laughing at me. The bold and daring stylists who are far more adventurous. They indulge me; however, allowing me to feel as if my bold, almost divorced New Year’s declaration of edgy, wildness IS truly wild.<\/p>\n

I have grown weary of my black and white, dreary, divorce existence.<\/p>\n

Today begins the day of color (quite literally) re-entering my world.<\/p>\n

So why the blue? I can blame ‘Days Of Our Lives,’ actress Lauren Koslow. She defies age, dresses impeccably, and pulls off this subtle, blue streak in her dark hair. I never actually knew why she had the streak, just that it gave her a unique, edge. Today, while editing this piece I decided to look it up. It turns out she did it for the exact same reason. She was chasing her wild.<\/p>\n

Well, her character’s wild at the time. Only now it’s a bit of her own trademark.<\/p>\n

So…It seems it’s kismet.<\/p>\n

My tiny, bit of hip, edge will partner well with my new drink…pink champagne. I chose a drink carefully. One that speaks of both color AND the New Year so I keep my mojo reminded that I’m chasing my wild.<\/p>\n

It’s my year. My re-entry. My take back. My comeback. My “Hey Life” I’m back in the game!<\/p>\n

A year of blue streaks and pink champagne!<\/p>\n

My bold, almost divorced, New Year’s declaration of edgy wildness.<\/p>\n

Okay, so not so wild…but IT IS MY wild.<\/p>\n

What’s your wild?<\/p>\n

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\nDays Of Our Lives Actress, Lauren Koslow<\/p>\n

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