Addy
December 16th, 2009, 10:04 AM
I said I'd never walk into a salon and sit down in front of a stranger but I did just that on Monday evening after dropping my daughter off at dance class. I had a great experience too! As I walked in, the stylist said I have a 20 minute wait. As I stood there, I comptemplated running out the door. haha I stayed though and watched her cut a young girl's waist length hair to shoulder length with nice layers. As I stood there and watched her, I felt confidant that this young girl knew what she was doing so I stayed to do what I went there to do.
I opted out of having my hair washed as I read the ingrediants of the poo and conditioner bottle. <stupid nut allergy anyways> She sprayed my hair with a water bottle and the conversation started about what I was wanting and I told her and she suggested that since I still wanted long hair that we be conservative because once it's gone, it's gone! I had a great experience with this stranger named Kasey and will probably go back and see her in a year or so... hopefully, she'll still be there!
I'm of the feeling that this growing out color business is brutal. I thought growing out layers was brutal and here I am again, feeling the same way about color!
I had been quietly contemplating this decision for some time. Would I be willing to sacrifice good length in-exchange for getting rid of what "was" a rich brown color that went brassy on me?! :puke: I think I can! If I can chop from APL to shoulder length to get rid of layers and be good with it, I can go from a bit past BSL to APL with some layers to get rid of nasty, brassy color! NO DOUBT!
I knew when I started, I had two goals in mind... get rid of layers and grow out color! I have 16 months and counting of growing out color and over two years of recovering from an awful cut. I am far from having my hair the way I want it but I have to asess my situation and line my goals up and I have done that a few times since joining LHC <just so happens, I'm not done>! haha I'm going to blame paper for all of this too! :D J/K paper! :p You have been an inspiration to me! :)
Before... 11/16/09
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9356/111609013.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/i/111609013.jpg/)
So without further ado... my new do! For now...
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/3466/121409024.jpg (http://img697.imageshack.us/i/121409024.jpg/)
I still have some growing to do. I am just so sick of the brassy color. It has faded so much and I just want my natural hair back already, even if I have to grow it back out, that doesn't seem to be an issue with my hair... some of you know it grows like a bad weed which is good! :eyebrows:
I've just come to a cross road where I knew I had to make a decision and I believe that my hair will thank me for making the right decision eventually. It sure is weird though not being able to throw my hair up like I used to do though!
I'm happy with this for now as I seem to have a 50/50 mix of virgin/color treated hair.
Here are a couple more pics...
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2843/121409028.jpg (http://img697.imageshack.us/i/121409028.jpg/)
I really like how my true color shows through in this pic...
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/625/121409029.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/121409029.jpg/)
I am almost there! Goals! Goals! Goals! They're made to keep and made to break! For anyone out there wondering what they should do with their hair, do what you feel you need to do! Think about it before you do it and most of all, Love Your Hair for what it is and nothing more or less!
IMMV! :cool:
I opted out of having my hair washed as I read the ingrediants of the poo and conditioner bottle. <stupid nut allergy anyways> She sprayed my hair with a water bottle and the conversation started about what I was wanting and I told her and she suggested that since I still wanted long hair that we be conservative because once it's gone, it's gone! I had a great experience with this stranger named Kasey and will probably go back and see her in a year or so... hopefully, she'll still be there!
I'm of the feeling that this growing out color business is brutal. I thought growing out layers was brutal and here I am again, feeling the same way about color!
I had been quietly contemplating this decision for some time. Would I be willing to sacrifice good length in-exchange for getting rid of what "was" a rich brown color that went brassy on me?! :puke: I think I can! If I can chop from APL to shoulder length to get rid of layers and be good with it, I can go from a bit past BSL to APL with some layers to get rid of nasty, brassy color! NO DOUBT!
I knew when I started, I had two goals in mind... get rid of layers and grow out color! I have 16 months and counting of growing out color and over two years of recovering from an awful cut. I am far from having my hair the way I want it but I have to asess my situation and line my goals up and I have done that a few times since joining LHC <just so happens, I'm not done>! haha I'm going to blame paper for all of this too! :D J/K paper! :p You have been an inspiration to me! :)
Before... 11/16/09
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9356/111609013.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/i/111609013.jpg/)
So without further ado... my new do! For now...
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/3466/121409024.jpg (http://img697.imageshack.us/i/121409024.jpg/)
I still have some growing to do. I am just so sick of the brassy color. It has faded so much and I just want my natural hair back already, even if I have to grow it back out, that doesn't seem to be an issue with my hair... some of you know it grows like a bad weed which is good! :eyebrows:
I've just come to a cross road where I knew I had to make a decision and I believe that my hair will thank me for making the right decision eventually. It sure is weird though not being able to throw my hair up like I used to do though!
I'm happy with this for now as I seem to have a 50/50 mix of virgin/color treated hair.
Here are a couple more pics...
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2843/121409028.jpg (http://img697.imageshack.us/i/121409028.jpg/)
I really like how my true color shows through in this pic...
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/625/121409029.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/121409029.jpg/)
I am almost there! Goals! Goals! Goals! They're made to keep and made to break! For anyone out there wondering what they should do with their hair, do what you feel you need to do! Think about it before you do it and most of all, Love Your Hair for what it is and nothing more or less!
IMMV! :cool: