Oh 119B, Wherefore art Thou?

I must do this every other month; there is no getting past it.  My roots start to peek out at the world, and they are most definitely not the same color as the rest of my hair.

You see (literally) my hair is naturally gray, with a lot of white in it.  I have been cleverly hiding that fact for over fifteen years.  God showed man how to create Clairol hair color, specifically the kind that covers stubborn grays, just for my benefit.  Yet another way He proves His love for me.

I like using the Clairol box.  It is fairly easy to do, and it is very cost efficient.  Most people I know who have their hair dyed on a normal basis spend around $60 per application to have it done by a stylist.  Me being a poor, part-time employed full-time college student, I have to be a little more conservative with my meager funds.  (Do you have any idea how much Starbucks and Chick-Fil-A I could get with $60?)  Clairol costs around $7 a box, and sometimes it is on sale for $5.

I have discovered, through some trial and error (my high school purple hair phase excluded) that the ideal color for me is a natural reddish brown, more commonly known as shade 119B.  The downside is that 119B seems to be pretty hard to find.

I usually have an extra box stored in my closet, but this past time for a coloring I found myself without my trusty box.  Making a late night WalMart run, I was sadly disappointed to find the shelf space for 119B empty.  So I decided to put off the job for a few more days.  My roots were just beginning to grow out.  But a few days later there was still no sign of my box.  I was now desperate!  I had no choice but to, gasp!, try another brand/color.

My stubborn grays laughed at my attempt to subdue them.  They disapproved of the new brand, loyally declaring that they would be wooed by none other than 119B.  They rest of my hair seemed to agree with them.  Instead of beautiful natural reddish brown, I ended up with a fiery red that, with the right shirt, looked more pink than red.  Not a hint of brown.  I should have known...

Oh 119B, where are you hiding?  I need you greatly!  Please return to me, and I promise never to try and replace you with another!  Only you can truly please me!