Hair Color

When I was pregnant with The Artist (child #2) I noticed that my blonde hair was going dark.  Well, I was born a blonde and I knew that I was going to die a blonde (no pun intended).  So I started looking to color my hair.
I knew that I wasn't going to go to a salon, because that cost way too much money.  So I went to Wal-Mart and looked at all the brands.  The brand I chose was Hydrience by Clairol.  Why?  Because the name suggested that it would keep my hair soft. 

I used that brand faithfully for years.  I varied once in a while as to what shade I used, but I settled on Light Golden Blonde.  I loved how it looked, and my hair was so soft.  Even my hubby was surprised at how soft it was.  And I have colored my hair every 2 months since then (1996 to 2009 = 13 years!).
And then one day, it was gone.  I checked at other stores and it was no where to be seen.  I was quite upset.  I didn't know what to do.  I tried other brands, but they weren't right.  They made my hair too gray or too brassy.  I haven't been happy with my hair for about a year.
I finally decided to call Clairol and find out why they discontinued Hydrience.  I went to their website to find the phone number, and there on the homepage was a picture of a Hydrience box!  I was so excited!  I called them and it has become a low volume brand, so a lot of stores aren't carrying it, but you can still buy it online. 
I immediately went to drugstore.com and put 10 boxes in my shopping cart.  I got free shipping, no tax, and I used 3 different coupon codes to get discounts.  Honestly, I would have paid more and not cared. 
And when it came, I colored my hair that night.  It is so wonderful!  Soft and exactly the color I wanted.  I hope they don't ever discontinue it, or I am sunk!