Hair Flair Dare: Shady Lady

Top: Hippie Rose, Macy's

Belt: Dolls Kill; Shoes: Jessica Simpson, DSW; Bag: Zulily; Heart ring: Candie's, Kohl's; Flower ring: Gifted; Bracelets: So, Kohl's

Kimono: Love By Design, JCPenney

Sweet Squad Necklace

Flip flops: Katy Perry Collection

Punky Potholder Necklace

Dress: Live To Be Spoiled, Kohl's

Yellow bangle: Silver Linings, Ocean City; Pink bangle: Don't Ask, Zulily; Brown ring: Charlotte Russe; Barrettes: The Tote Trove; Bag: Skinnydip London, Macy's; Striped and other yellow bangle: B Fabulous; Blue bangle: So, Kohl's; Maroon bangle: Iris Apfel for INC, Macy's; Floral bracelets: Amazon; Floral heart ring: JCPenney; Blue heart ring: Delia's; Pompom bracelet: Zulily

 

Tank top: Amazon

Bag: Violet Ray, Kohl's; Sunglasses: Michaels; Ring: PinkBopp, Etsy; Hair clips: Amazon; Ribbon necklace: The Tote Trove; Bracelet: Amrita Singh, Zulily

Shoes: Nine West, Kohl's

Fairy Fish Tale Necklace

Dress: Speechless, Kohl's

Orange Grapeade Necklace

Shoes: Cape Robbin, Ami Clubwear; Bag: Circus by Sam Edelman, Kohl's; Bangle trio: B Fabulous; Barrette: The Tote Trove; Ring: Making Waves, Ocean City; Chunky bangle: Mixit, JCPenney

Ninety-nine percent of the outfits I wear in these posts include things I've worn or would wear in public.  Then there's the other one percent, which is where this candy boxful of rainbow hair comes in: 

I ordered these clips (which are, by the way, for children) from Amazon almost a year ago, and they've been sitting on my dresser ever since.  Then, not too long ago, I got the idea to team them with my most voluminous kimono and Jessica Simpson sandals for festival vibes.  And it turned out to be exactly what I was going for, Lady Lovely Locks crashes Coachella.    

So, why then, wouldn't I wear this look to the post office or Hobby Lobby or Rita's?  I'm not sure, but it might have something to do with the fact that in all of my forty years, I've never, ever colored my hair.  Not even just highlights or for Halloween.  Despite my love of color, I've always been content with my natural dark brown and felt no need to mess with it.  But with each passing day and brand new white strand, I know that that era is ending.  Before long, I'll be checking out boxes of DIY dye, trying to figure out if I'm more of a September Siena or Chocolate Chicory.  And I think, in its way, that that'll be fun -- if also a little scary.  Maybe playing with these pixie tails (to use the official Lady Lovely Locks term) is my way of testing the tress waters.         

Because the answers to all of life's questions lie deep in the archives of '80s pop culture.