spookyghost
April 27th, 2012, 04:38 PM
What I wanted was my hair colored back to my natural color so it will be easier to grow out my bleached highlights. My natural color is ash blonde or dishwater blonde so I figured I would just embrace that color and try to use cassia or something to maybe bring out a little golden glow or something close to it.
What I got was not close to what I wanted. My roots look strawberry blonde, almost orangy. My length isnt as in your face as my roots. My roots are about 2 1/2 inches long.
Im pretty sad right now. Im really embarrased by the roots. I had to go Wal -mart afterwards and I was kinda embarrased.
Now my hubby and 17 year old son didnt even notice that I did anything to my hair-which is kinda funny!:lol: I looked at them and said, "How can you not notice these orange roots?" They just looked at me with this blank stare:p Godbless them-they didnt have a clue! That actually made me happy. Because both my hubby and sons will tell you their honest opinion. Whether you want to hear it or not! So I'm feeling at least a little better that it doesnt look as bad as I think or they would have told me. DH said, once he looked real good at it, that he likes the color. But it wasnt what I wanted-not even close. So even though my wonderful family made me feel better, I still feel really bad about it. I'm real close to crying:(
This is what bothers me about it:
1. The roots! Wow-what happened? My hair and especially the roots do not look like the swatch at all! How is the swatch one shade lighter than ash blonde and I get orangy-strawberry blonde roots? I know I have bleach highlights and some auburn from over a year ago but roots are virgin. So that was straight-up ash blonde hair!
2. The fact that I was mentally prepared for a dishwater blonde color-mostly. I was really worried about how dark it would be because I am so use to blonde hair and actually feel that I look better with it. I did pick the shade lighter than ash for this reason. But what I picked was still in the ash shade area-it wasnt strawberry blonde or really blonde at all!
What the heck happened? I dont blame my hair dresser at all-or mostly anyway;) Just because we agreed on the swatch and she mixed the stuff up for that. I dont know if my hair just reacted to it crazy or what! I didnt spaz in the salon or anything. I did tell her that my roots were too strawberyy blonde or orangy and she agreed but she liked the color on me. But she would anyway right? I just stared at it not knowing what to think or say. I have this problem with not liking something new on my hair and just needing to get used to it but its more than that this time. Its not that I have to get used to the color. Its that its a color that if I kept I would have to keep getting it colored. I wanted my natural color so I wouldnt keep coloring or putting chemicals in my hair. This needs upkeep. Not what I wanted.
My hairdresser told me to let her know if I want anything done to it to make it better and of course she would do it. I dont think I can live with this so Im just thinking of going back and having it colored either straight up ash or the shade darker. I am thinking of living with it for a while until my roots are bad and then getting the darker put in but I dont think I can wait. If she can fix this on Monday then Im there! I oil my hair all the time and I did a marocann oil repair mask and put coconut oil in my hair today before I got it colored. So I feel my hair can handle the darker color.
Any kind words? I just cant stop thinking about this color. Im watching Tv on my laptop with a vodka and squirt:p
What I got was not close to what I wanted. My roots look strawberry blonde, almost orangy. My length isnt as in your face as my roots. My roots are about 2 1/2 inches long.
Im pretty sad right now. Im really embarrased by the roots. I had to go Wal -mart afterwards and I was kinda embarrased.
Now my hubby and 17 year old son didnt even notice that I did anything to my hair-which is kinda funny!:lol: I looked at them and said, "How can you not notice these orange roots?" They just looked at me with this blank stare:p Godbless them-they didnt have a clue! That actually made me happy. Because both my hubby and sons will tell you their honest opinion. Whether you want to hear it or not! So I'm feeling at least a little better that it doesnt look as bad as I think or they would have told me. DH said, once he looked real good at it, that he likes the color. But it wasnt what I wanted-not even close. So even though my wonderful family made me feel better, I still feel really bad about it. I'm real close to crying:(
This is what bothers me about it:
1. The roots! Wow-what happened? My hair and especially the roots do not look like the swatch at all! How is the swatch one shade lighter than ash blonde and I get orangy-strawberry blonde roots? I know I have bleach highlights and some auburn from over a year ago but roots are virgin. So that was straight-up ash blonde hair!
2. The fact that I was mentally prepared for a dishwater blonde color-mostly. I was really worried about how dark it would be because I am so use to blonde hair and actually feel that I look better with it. I did pick the shade lighter than ash for this reason. But what I picked was still in the ash shade area-it wasnt strawberry blonde or really blonde at all!
What the heck happened? I dont blame my hair dresser at all-or mostly anyway;) Just because we agreed on the swatch and she mixed the stuff up for that. I dont know if my hair just reacted to it crazy or what! I didnt spaz in the salon or anything. I did tell her that my roots were too strawberyy blonde or orangy and she agreed but she liked the color on me. But she would anyway right? I just stared at it not knowing what to think or say. I have this problem with not liking something new on my hair and just needing to get used to it but its more than that this time. Its not that I have to get used to the color. Its that its a color that if I kept I would have to keep getting it colored. I wanted my natural color so I wouldnt keep coloring or putting chemicals in my hair. This needs upkeep. Not what I wanted.
My hairdresser told me to let her know if I want anything done to it to make it better and of course she would do it. I dont think I can live with this so Im just thinking of going back and having it colored either straight up ash or the shade darker. I am thinking of living with it for a while until my roots are bad and then getting the darker put in but I dont think I can wait. If she can fix this on Monday then Im there! I oil my hair all the time and I did a marocann oil repair mask and put coconut oil in my hair today before I got it colored. So I feel my hair can handle the darker color.
Any kind words? I just cant stop thinking about this color. Im watching Tv on my laptop with a vodka and squirt:p