I'm going grey gracefully............ by quietpurplehaze

I'm going grey gracefully............

A few hairdressing appointments ago, I decided to leave the blonde behind. 'Going grey' is, of course, the easy part; 'gracefully' might need a bit of work.

And btw today is my birthday!

Ray is taking me to the Hawk Conservancy; Neil is making chicken jalfrezi for the meal tonight; and a nice bottle of bubbles will be chilling in the fridge.

And this is only my second 'proper' selfie - taken with my X20 blinking away on the mantelpiece on a 10-second delay (gotta love my X20!)
Happy Birthday Hazel!!!🎉
I think I will go grey gracefully as well. There are a few creeping in, so I think I will just go with it.
I hope you have a wonderful celebration.
December 19th, 2014  
Sounds like you have a great day of celebrating ahead of you! Very happy birthday! I find with my grey hair I can now wear really bright colours and get lots of compliments . Way to go 'Silver Surfer,
December 19th, 2014  
Happy Birthday Hazel. Hope you have a lovely day out
December 19th, 2014  
A very happy birthday Hazel and a lovely photo of you!
December 19th, 2014  
Nice portrait... happy birthday. Hope you have a lovely night.
December 19th, 2014  
Happy birthday! Enjoy your day.
December 19th, 2014  
BTW can't wait to see the pics from your fabulous day out!!
December 19th, 2014  
@sparrowphotography

Jules, I'm hopeful as the sky is now blue with white fluffy clouds and there will be a flying display of course!
December 19th, 2014  
@quietpurplehaze My husband loves birds of prey and I have bought him a 2 hour session with some for Xmas, enjoy your day !
December 19th, 2014  
Have a great birthday Hazel Great Selfie
December 19th, 2014  
Happy Birthday Hazel have a wonderful day. Your Hair is lovely in silver and your are looking great. My hubbies birthday today too and mine on sunday.
December 19th, 2014  
A beautiful new you --your hair is gorgeous in silver -it really suits you .Enjoy a great dau . A very Happy Birthday Hazel xx
December 19th, 2014  
Grey hair suits you so well Hazel & of course all your favourite purples & pinks will go beautifully with that colour....how liberating! Mine is greyish I suppose but with a little help from a colour put on every six weeks to tone it up. It looks darker for a couple of weeks then goes a sort of silvery colour .......nothing worse than really dark hair with an older skin!
Happy, happy birthday too....your Ray is whisking you off to hawk land & no cooking tonight, what more could a girl want!
Great selfie....I always feel weird smiling at a camera on my own!
December 19th, 2014  
A beautiful selfie Hazel!! Love the grey hair!! I wish I was bold enough to grow mine out!! Happy birthday to you - have a wonderful day!!
December 19th, 2014  
Happy birthday Hazel. Best wishes for a happy day. This is a great selfie..
December 19th, 2014  
Happy birthday! Your lovely smile suggests that you were happy when the photo was taken! Enjoy your day!
December 19th, 2014  
Happy birthday to you :)
btw I think grey looks good ..........
December 19th, 2014  
This is a wonderful selfie Hazel. Forget 'gracefully' just be happy!
December 19th, 2014  
Happy Birthday Hazel! Wonderful natural smile to go along with the natural grey! Lovely shot.
December 19th, 2014  
@wendyfrost

Wendy, Happy BIrthday to both of you!!! Hope you have a good weekend.
December 19th, 2014  
Really suits you Hazel. Have a wonderful birthday.
December 19th, 2014  
@quietpurplehaze Thankyou so much Hazel you too Enjoy your birthday treat. Look forward to seeing your shots
December 19th, 2014  
Happy birthday - that is a very lovely pic
December 19th, 2014  
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAZEL, I went grey many years ago, it gives you a licence to be a mad old pensioner and you can do anything you want. Lovely capture and smile, but where's the onesie.
December 19th, 2014  
Awesome portrait. Congratulations on making the Trending Page.
December 19th, 2014  
That is an excellent photo.
December 19th, 2014  
What a beautiful selfie - well worth a fav. And Happy Birthday. Hope you had a wonderful day out. I was very amused when my daughter told me the other day that they'd been looking at some old photos and the children denied one of them could possibly be me 'because Granny doesn't have brown hair"!
December 19th, 2014  
Happy birthday Hazel. Great shot.
December 19th, 2014  
@dolphin

Oh, the innocence of childhood!!
December 19th, 2014  
Happy birthday!! You look very lovely in this selfie!
December 19th, 2014  
Happy birthday! A very natural portrait. Embrace the grey! :)
December 19th, 2014  
Happy Birthday Hazel, it sounds like a very nice one too. Love the selfie
December 19th, 2014  
Congratulations . Happy birthday to you. Have a great day and a beautiful celebration. You`re looking great and beautiful as ever. a lovely pic.
December 19th, 2014  
A big thank you , greetings and congratulations from Ina.
December 19th, 2014  
what a really lovely portrait and you look lovely and happy, I like your hair it is a really nice soft colour. I am pleased with the way mine has developed as I am going grey too
December 19th, 2014  
I am sooooooooo jealous!!!! I LOVE grey hair and have wanted it for a very long time now!! My three brothers 2 younger than me have it!! I just turned 67, don't you think it's time I had beautiful grey hair like yours?? I love the color of your hair and it looks more silver to me than grey. It looks to me like you drove right into grey without a fight and how amazing it looks on you!! I also wish I could look this good in a selfie!!! I take the very worst selfies! You look amazing and I wish you a Very, Very Happy Birthday, but from the photo, you are Happy!!
A Big Birthday FAV!!
December 19th, 2014  
Nicely taken, super birthday image!
December 19th, 2014  
Happy Birthday, Hazel! Lovely selfie!
December 19th, 2014  
Happy Birthday Hazel. The grey looks more like silver. Great selfie
December 19th, 2014  
Lovely selfie, Hazel, and your hair looks great. I would like to let my grays show but I can't get myself to do it. Happy Birthday. I hope it's a wonderful one.
December 19th, 2014  
Great selfie Hazel! I am too, but not so gracefully!
December 19th, 2014  
Great selfie Hazel! You look great!
December 19th, 2014  
Happy birthday! I love your silver ;)
December 19th, 2014  
Lovely portrait and Happy Birthday..
December 19th, 2014  
very nice!!!
December 20th, 2014  
Awwww...Happy Birthday!! Sounds as though you are being pampered! My birthday is on Christmas Day...the busiest day of the year. But I always have lots of people around to celebrate with me! It is a lovely selfie and your smile is beautiful!! Your hair is lovely color ... very pretty!
December 20th, 2014  
Happy Birthday to you, Hazel. What a wonderful photo of you. I love your hair. I keep coloring mine as it will be totally grey and not quite ready for it. It works well for you with your great hair cut too. Sounds like a wonderful celebration. I hope you had a wonderful time. FAV
December 20th, 2014  
Lovely selfie Hazel. I thought for a minute you were going to say you were going purple. phew. Hope you had a wonderful birthday.
December 20th, 2014  
@onewing

I did (very briefly)toy with purple once, Babs, but my lovely hairdresser, Frank, refused to do it for me!
December 20th, 2014  
@eyesmile

I did note on FB that you are a Christmas Day baby, Gena! As you say, plenty of company on the day. Happy birthday for when it comes!
December 20th, 2014  
@skipt07

Always reckoned to be distinguished for men, Skip!
December 20th, 2014  
Happy Birthday. And a great image of you. Going gray is not a bad thing that is for sure.
December 20th, 2014  
Happy birthday Hazel and the hair looks great!
December 20th, 2014  
Sam
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY Hazel!!! You are a beautiful lady!
December 20th, 2014  
@cashew

Kathy, thank you for your lovely comments. I am one year older than you - so perhaps you don't have too long to wait for grey/silver hair!
December 20th, 2014  
This is a fabulous shot; hope you had a fabulous birthday too
December 20th, 2014  
Happy Birthday, Hazel! You're looking good.
December 21st, 2014  
Awww - look at you, so beautiful :) Happy, happy birthday dear Hazel - here's hoping all your birthday wishes come true :)
December 22nd, 2014  
Aww... your selfie shot made the PP! So happy for you. Go, "grey"hound, go! :)
December 22nd, 2014  
Congratulations on making the PP. Well deserved.
December 22nd, 2014  
What a great selfie Hazel! I've seen the thumbnail often, but not the full shot. Super! Fav.
January 7th, 2015  
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