And it was all yellow

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As a gentleman reaches middle age, and I am certainly heading in that direction, it may be that the colour of one’s hair changes from the original hue to something resembling grey, or even white. I have no problem with this because I hide it with a hat I think it would make me look more distinguished and educated; not that I am either of these in reality.

Sadly, my hair has stubbornly refused to change to a silvery grey. Instead, if I compare it to a colour chart, it is closest to “mucky vomit yellow grey”; not something to be sported on the pages of Thai Tatler. I am not alone with this problem and in Europe you can purchase a number of treatments that help make your grey hair go grey. But I have searched the shelves of many outlets in Thailand in search of one of these products, with no success. The problem is that Thai males rarely go grey. Either it is something genetic, or they regularly soak their hair in one of the many hair dyeing treatments which clog up the male hair product sections where I searched in vain for my grey hair miracle lotion.

I was describing this problem to The Son during his visit to Thailand, and within a week of his return to the UK I was advised of a parcel. It has now arrived.

P1260001

After the Ultimate Turkish Delight Selection episode, it was not surprising that I received a range of treatments; so I can test them and see which works best. My method will be as follows:

  1. Try one treatment and empty bottle(s).
  2. Evaluate results
  3. Revert to Head and Shoulders until hair is yellow again.
  4. Repeat until all treatments used.
  5. Choose best treatment.
  6. Discover I have gone bald due to excessive chemical assault.
  7. Throw away test results and buy larger hat.

I have started with the Klorane and I will let you know how it goes.

Yours Sincerely Pattaya Days hair treatment testing laboratory.

Comments 🔗

2015-01-26 | RJM says

Interesting! Enjoyed the read.

2015-01-26 | Parry says

I long for the day I can slump back in a urine soaked wing back staring out over a poorly kept state nursing home garden, whilst some arrogant youth spills cheap Aldi tea into a broken saucer all the while I desperately try and remember if there were actually any good times . . . waiting for Godot.

2015-01-26 | Spike says

What’s Aldi?

2015-01-26 | Grant says

A very cheap discount supermarket much favoured by margin-cutters in service industries…

2015-01-26 | jon sutton says

But are you worth it??

2015-01-26 | Parry says

It’s actually really good. It’s where I shop. I get 50% more saturated fat and complex carbohydrate for my money than I do from a normal greengrocer.

2015-01-27 | Spike says

No

2015-01-27 | Grant says

…and did you know that their bagged floor-sweepings are certified organic…?

2015-01-27 | Parry says

Clean food Great taste!

2015-01-27 | Andrew says

Do they not have dollar stores in the UK ( or more precisely) 0.531157 GBP stores?

2015-01-28 | Parry says

They have Pound stores and sometimes those Pound stores have a sale with 50% off everything. So yes, on occassion, there or thereabouts

2015-01-28 | Andrew says

Well I would challenge any country to beat Japan’s Hyakuen ( 100 yen ) stores - we have the usual crap here ( hello China ) but even 10 years ago I was able to but small round diamond files, some whetstones and all kinds off assorted tool wantings ( plus cup noodles of course ) in a small one right on the main street of Kyoto…and I didn’t even look around for the biggest one…