A startling first-hand account Beth Minardi surveys my scalp, her first canvas of the day. and announces that she'll lake out percent of my gray Since most of my hair has already died(note: bald spot). l figure why not go ahead and dye some more? "Let's go for 44 percent." say boldly, intoxicated with my approaching youth At that an assistant named Michael ens his white apron, dons a pair of plastic gloves, grabs some bottles from a gleaming metal shelf and begins mixing the treatment You always want to go one lighter than your natural gray," explains Beth. Your hair is medium brown. so l'm using sandy brown with a hint of dark blond." Hmmm, dark blond She then brushes the cool, thick mixture onto the sides of my head. varying the application to minimize" my gray and yet create a natural effect. "You don'l want to take all out. she says. "just enough look greal for your age. like Sean Connery or Clint Eastwood Hmmm, Sean, Clint. 15