Hair Journey Part VIII: Purple

I remember thinking: I want hair like that. But purple.

When I started out on my hair journey, Purple hair was always supposed to be my end game. Not anymore. I'm putting a bookmark in this series for now, but I'll finish when I'm ready.

Hair Journey Part VII: Copper.

So, after my initial accidental foray into anime-orange, I decided to tone things down a little. By making my hair more red.

I looked forward to copper hair so much. It wasn't in my original plan, but after going dark red at the beginning of my journey, I discovered that the color my hair faded into felt right. I liked the warm tones in my hair, the brightness, and the contrast it made to the clothes I preferred … Continue reading Hair Journey Part VII: Copper. →

Hair Journey Part VI.V: Strawberry-Blonde.

Baskets of strawberries with the text: My hair journey took an unexpected detour.

I didn't expect to go strawberry blonde, but I enjoyed the experience!

Hair Journey Part VI: Blonde.

I wanted to skip blonde at first. But then wanting to skip it became a really good reason for trying it out.

Hair Journey Part V: Pink.

I never thought I would dye my hair pink. Turns out, it was absurdly fun.

Hair Journey Part IV: Caramel Balayage.

In the continuing saga of dying my hair every shade I've ever desired comes my exploration of the balayage. And oh how I loved it.

Hair Journey Part III: Chocolate Brown.

I always wanted dark brown hair. Ever since I was little, I've admired people with deep chocolate-black hair. To me, it always seemed the most striking, romantic, thoughtful hair color. As if being brunette made you automatically pensive, if not intelligent (like Belle! Or Hermione!). So I was super excited about this stage, mostly to see … Continue reading Hair Journey Part III: Chocolate Brown. →

Hair Journey Part II: Red.

In the continuing adventures of me dying my hair different colors: here's how I felt about being a redhead.

I’m going on a hair journey.

I'm dying my hair red tomorrow. I've wanted to dye my hair for years, but never had the nerve. So finally, over the summer, I decided it was time. It took me a while to track down a trusted stylist, but I eventually got a hot lead and scheduled a normal hair cut to scope her out. We … Continue reading I’m going on a hair journey. →