update. by orange

So I am still a blonde...and a bit sad. Recently I changed salons - which really felt like breaking up with a boyfriend as I had gone to my previous salon for 4 years, they did my wedding hairdo, etc. However, due to a free haircut coupon I tried my previous salon's neighbor - 7 Salon in Pacific Place. I ended up liking the cut better, got served a latte and listened to tunes spun by a local dj while there - I was converted.

So yesterday I sit down at the salon and say to my lady, "I'm thinking red - what do you think?" She responds - "I'm scared. Not that it wouldn't look good on you (back peddle, back peddle, back peddle) but I've never colored your hair before and going to red will be such a shock for you." She continued on to say "I would have you sign a waiver if you really wanted to do it today but I think we should wait and just put some red highlights in to start." The red highlights were to give me a "glimpse" of the red color. 2 hours later I end up with a great cut, blonde highlighted hair and maybe 9 strands of this more brown than red color. The red strands are not like any of the colors in my previous post - so really no "glimpse" happened. Luckily though - she hid them well so my hair looks...well...the same.

She said if I really wanted to still go red, I could come back in 4-6 weeks and she would do it, no problem. So what I plan to do is: find a good wig shop, try on some red hair and see what I think. Then, either schedule a red coloring or a partial blonde highlight. We shall see...

red. by orange

red hair...should I or should I not? My hair is blonde, mostly straight and thin. Basically amazing...kidding. Thin is not fun. So for the majority of my life my hair has been just a bit past my shoulders and straight - because let's be clear my hair is allergic to curl or volume.

My last hair adventure was bangs. It worked and didn't work. Basically just took too much effort on my part in the morning and I enjoy sleeping too much. So, every day I put my bangs up in a clip until they get long enough to become part of the rest of my hair.

So, I'm still feeling the need for change. This is where red came in. What do you think of the following? And more importantly - what shade? To give you an idea of my complextion - I've been told I have "china doll" skin - clear and pale, with redish/pink undertone. I myself, call my skin albino or translucent - but I've heard that is too harsh. I'm getting my hair cut and colored this Saturday - so please give me your comments!