I'm new :) Opinions?

[sandybug36]

Hey all! I am new here, I've been lurking for a while and just now decided that its time to say hi to everyone! Anyways, I wanted to ask everyone's opinion on my hair here. The first picture is of my hair with a henna+indigo treatment, the second is with henna+indigo+serious fading (which is sort of the effect I get with a mix that is more henna and less indigo), and the third is my natural hair color. Basically, be honest with me, what looks best? :rolleyes: I know it sounds so lame but I am having a serious dilemma deciding whether to go back to my natural hair color or not! And what the heck length do you call this...mid back or something?

Anyways.. You all are wonderful and all opinions are welcome!
Have a wonderful day!!! :joy:http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n528/sandybug36/IMG_5342.jpghttp://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n528/sandybug36/IMG_5456.jpg

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n528/sandybug36/Hairpic07-23-20114.jpg

[slo2gro]

i like your natural colour.

WELCOME BTW

[Roscata]

Hello sandybug36! Welcome to LHC!
I really like the color in the first photo (brown) I think it's beautiful. And yes, I would say that is mid back length.:D

[HairFaerie]

Welcome!

I like the third picture (your natural color) the best. Your hair seems in better condition in the last pic too. More shiny. I love your natural color! Very pretty!

As far as length. You are beyond Bra Strap Length (BSL) and headed to waist length (which is the next major milestone after BSL). Only a few inches to go!

[sandybug36]

You guys are all so friendly! :) My hair looks pretty dry in all of these pictures unfortunately, and right after the henna-indigo it looked downright fried! (first pic) so that may be a little misleading. Hmm... I'm going to have to start keeping tabs on the votes, so far one for dark brown and one for natural!

[sandybug36]

Oops...missed one for natural. 2natural and 1darkbrown :)

[Roscata]

You guys are all so friendly! :) My hair looks pretty dry in all of these pictures unfortunately, and right after the henna-indigo it looked downright fried! (first pic) so that may be a little misleading. Hmm... I'm going to have to start keeping tabs on the votes, so far one for dark brown and one for natural!

For some reason i thought dark brow was your natural color, silly me. I'd like to now change my vote to your natural color. :D

[Kiwiwi]

I love red so I vote for that one.
But I'd want to see how the colour actually suits your face (eyes, skin, etc) to really say what I think suits you best. But, I love the red. I also like the lightest one.

[spidermom]

I like the natural color, too. I would imagine that it changes a lot with the light.

[AcornMystic]

Which hair color looks best is sooo hard to choose because:

1.) I have naturally dark chocolate hair and have been coming to terms with it really digging it

2.) I used to be a red head when I was little until for some reason my hair started growing out dark brown and so dyed my hair red for years once introduced to dye to get it the way it used to be and so I drool at red heads enviously.. and

3.) I support virgin hair all the way starting to grow my hair out and keep it that way forevers and evers from now on (possibly doing dip dye only in the future so I can easily chop it off when I want all virgin again.)

I can offer no substantial advice except that I am really digging the fairy tale ends in the first pic. I also want to welcome you to LHC where I hope all your questions can be answered and you can give us a few tips too.:D

[sun-kissed]

Welcome to LHC, Sandy! :flower:
I must say that I *love* your natural color, it is very pretty! Of course, I'm a blonde as well, so I guess I might be biased in that way. :D But it is very healthy and shiney as well in the last picture.

[NotInPortland]

I love your natural colour and hey, natural means less maintenance yay! Welcome to the LHC :)

[Auburn_locks]

I really love the red it's gorgeous! However, if I had your colour naturally I would definitely rock it. I'd love to be blonde but there's no non-damaging way to get there from where I am (that I know of.. anyone? :p) therefore my vote goes for natural!

[vrle]

I prefer the last photo, the blonde hair. It matches you skincolor best in the picture (but the depth and warmth of colors in real life can be distorted by the picture and/or my laptop screen...)
I personally feel that blonde hair looks great, even if it's not super super healthy. As long as it's not a bottle blonde colour, it looks classy...

[sandybug36]

You guys are super helpful I love it! Haha
Ok so basically natural is winning by a landslide with 7 votes and red kind of got 1 :)

AcornMystic - I actually haven't had a trim at all in like a year but for some reason my hair looks like it has fairytale ends in some pics and sometimes it doesn't :confused: I can't wait until I have serious undeniable fairytale ends :disco:

[sandybug36]

Oh and just for reference, here are some pics to compare with my skin tone etc. First one is with brown hair, second is red, and third is natural. Sorry they aren't great but I tried :) http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n528/sandybug36/IMG_5349.jpghttp://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n528/sandybug36/IMG_5495.jpghttp://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n528/sandybug36/Meandabby2.jpg

[Libbylou]

At first I was going to say your natural color. Then I saw the facial pictures. Wow, the red really makes your blue eyes pop. What is that animal on your head. lol.

[mom2fourgirls]

definitely the natural color

[spidermom]

My guess; that's a sugar glider?

Wow on the red; it does make your eyes pop! I think I have to change my vote for the red.

The blonde is nice, too. The only one I do not like is the brown.

[swearnsue]

I think I like the Red the best, it looks so shiny and goes with your eyes beautifully. But I also like your "hat" in the 3rd picture!

[Rocket22]

Yup I too was all for the natural but I do have to say I like the red too!! that would be hard call for sure. But in my opinion if it's that close a call, natural is best and for sure would be the easiest to take care of.

[Mesmerise]

Hmm...well I think your natural colour is really lovely, but the red also suits you a lot (and I may be prejudiced cause I love red hair :D).

However, for maintenance etc... I'd probably go with natural. Henna is awful to grow out if you get sick of it!!

Personally I henna my hair right now because I'm going gray and don't like it at all!!! However, if I wasn't... I think I'd be working towards natural just for convenience.

[emelnd]

Love the natural color, and then the red. They are pretty close though. Won't it be hard for you to go back to your natural color? I thought the only way to get hennaed color of was cut it off...

Edit: You have a very pretty face.

[BlazingHeart]

I was going to vote for your natural color, as you've got a really rich, lovely shade of blonde, but I'll admit that the red really looks good with your eye-color, too.

btw, midback is usually between waist and hip, though that doesn't seem to be as settled a definition as the other lengths. So you're between BSL (bra strap length) and waist.

~Blaze

[emelnd]

Also, how about strawberry blonde, like that baby vampire girl Jessica on true blood? That is in between your red and your blonde.


If you aren't following that show:
http://www.trueblood-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/s2-15.jpg

[Teazel]

I think your natural colour is lovely, but the red does go so well with your pretty eyes and skin. Hmm... I suppose it comes down to how hard you want to work, since natural is so much easier to maintain!

[silverjen]

I prefer your natural color--it's lovely and warm. But you could bring some warmer tones in without committing to full-on henna by just using a henna gloss, no? It would be less of a color change, so it would be easier to grow out eventually. Henna/cassia also might be something to think about.

[bluesnowflake]

I would say mid-back, and I like the redder one- it makes your eyes stand out and it's beautiful!

[luxepiggy]

Love your natural colour! (^(oo)^)v

Edit: I'm going to go against the crowd here on the red. While I agree it does make your eye colour pop, it also brings out a ruddiness in your complexion in both the back- and front-facing photos. Your natural colour is more flattering to your skin tone and overall complexion.

[willbe]

hi
i think the first picture (with a henna+indigo treatment) you hair look very nice

;-)

[Maktub]

Natural !!


and welcome !! :)

[agoddess2die4]

I was thinking the brown or the blond at first, but the face pictures changed my mind to red or blond. Your eyebrows are quite light and I personally think hair looks best if it's close to or lighter than your eyebrows, looks more natural since eye brows are usually darker. The red looked rather natural, which can happen with some blonds. I personally love red on someone if they can pull it off.

[jojo]

I love the red on you, it makes you look very Irish looking and id say your BSL or maybe just past.

[sandybug36]

I cannot believe how helpful everyone is here, and I have completely lost count of the votes haha! I would go for a henna gloss to get some of the red but unfortunately that leaves me with an insane bright orange color which makes me look like a raggedy anne doll! I am a pretty pink/red looking person as it is so that "too red" really doesn't suit me. I think I will stick to cassia for a while and keep letting the henna fade/grow out (my hair does not hold color well at all!) So I guess ultimately, natural wins!!! Thanks everyone for your honest input I really appreciate it! My boyfriend will be bummed though because he really likes the dark brown :wigtongue


BTW my 'hat' is indeed a sugar glider, her name is Abby :)

[long&blonde]

Tho I thought the first color very pretty;my vote is natural, very pretty!

[invisiblebabe]

You are beautiful! I love your eyes, facial features, and freckles! :flower: You also have a stunning natural hair color.

I like the blonde best on you, with red as second. I don't care for the brown, and in the length picture with the brown, the last 3-4 inches of your hair look damaged (but they look healthy in the red and blonde pictures).

Abby is adorable, do you have more pictures of her as well? :D

[spidermom]

Natural is easiest, for sure, and it looks good on you, too, so I think you've picked a winner.

[sandybug36]

Thank you so much for your lovely compliments :) Unfortunately this is the only other picture I have of Abby on my laptop. I rescued her about five years ago, she was a problem child, (very aggressive and she hated people!) and her owners were at their wits end! I spent a lot of time rehabilitating her and then about a year ago a young autistic girl I met fell in love with her so I ended up giving Abby to her family. It turned out to be a great situation for all of them and they have a lot more time for her than I do at this point in my life! And we all lived happily ever after...:joy:http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n528/sandybug36/Abby.jpg

[invisiblebabe]

Thank you so much for your lovely compliments :) Unfortunately this is the only other picture I have of Abby on my laptop. I rescued her about five years ago, she was a problem child, (very aggressive and she hated people!) and her owners were at their wits end! I spent a lot of time rehabilitating her and then about a year ago a young autistic girl I met fell in love with her so I ended up giving Abby to her family. It turned out to be a great situation for all of them and they have a lot more time for her than I do at this point in my life! And we all lived happily ever after...:joy:http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n528/sandybug36/Abby.jpg

Awww, I am glad Abby has a home where a kid loves her and benefits from her! I do think animals can help autistic people a lot - have you ever seen the movie Temple Grandin? It's based on a true story, she is an amazing lady in real life, and one of my friends has even met her in person!

I would love to get the chance to pet and hold a sugar glider one day!

[kanaka]

Hi, Welcome to LHC. I love red color hair on you. you look awesome in it. By seeing your hair pics i thought to vote your natural color but changed my opinion by seeing your face pictures. Your hair is just pass BSL i guess :)

By the way, i love abby..... she is so cute and lovely

[khrystyne572]

The first one I think is the prettiest.

[emelnd]

Wonderful decision! I think your natural color is the best choice, but here is someone who put a little warm in her hair without looking like raggedy ann:

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=59389&page=4

[Lostsoule77]

I'm glad you're going to stick with your natural color. It really is the easiest thing to do and it's a lovely color. I do like the red slightly better, but that is because red hair is my favorite. It looked great with your eyes & freckles too. It just looked a tad off next to your eyebrows. The natural fits much better there. :)

I love Abby, she is adorable. I'm glad she found such a good home. I almost adopted one a few years ago, but we just don't have a proper place for one.

[SilentGuardian]

Your natural color is very pretty. I do like the red too :)

[justgreen]

I can't pick. I really like the red, even though you have a ruddy complection. I do too, but I was born with my paternal grandmother's dark auburn hair with my mother's (both mom and dad are blondes) ruddiness. So I highlight, and I couldn't be happier.

What are YOU happiest with?