My hair: If it ain't broke don't fix it.

Well just when you thought I got myself together hair-wise, I go and do THIS:

(not a happy face)

This is what I looked like before:

(Brown hair. No greys. Perfectly FINE hair.)

The story goes like this: I go in to my stylist (a person that I really, really like and have become friendly with ... as in, this person has come over to my house!) and describe the haircut I want. I even have photos! I now LOVE having short hair and get more adventurous every time I get it cut. Then, as a side note, I kinda wave my hand and say that maybe I'd like a few highlights? Just around the face? To make it look like I've been out in the sun?

And there's where the crap hits the fan. I won't go into all the mechanics of what went wrong hairstylist-wise because in essence? He gave me what I asked for. What I will tell you is this: I KNOW BETTER. I have chronicled before the years upon YEARS I spent as a younger and dumber woman in hair salons, having my hair dyed and bleached every color under the sun. I have mentioned that it took me YEARS to finally just grow it out and get it back to what God gave me. I finally got a hair style that I really liked. And then I go and screw it up.

What on earth is WRONG with me?

So. I spent two hours in the chair on Monday morning, got home and didn't like the highlights I got (there was some bleeding and some areas that needed to be touched up). I called my stylist and explained and went back in and he was super awesome about it and spent another two hours trying to fix the issues. When I got home I was still not happy (and was even more blonde) and in a panic went to Target and got a box of temporary haircolor. Then I ate a brownie and decided to sleep on it and see if it looked any better in the morning.

 
Needless to say, about an hour after this photo I was in my bathroom praying over a box of "light brown" Clairol (Tera was not available for emergency services. How DARE she take a vacation!!).

My hope is that the haircolor stains/blends the bleached parts and as it fades allows what's left of my natural color come through (this color is a little darker than my natural color, and of course it looks odd in places where it's been highlighted). I'm sure I'll have to dye it a few more times in the coming months to keep it balanced. The good news is that I like having short hair and will probably keep it for a few more years so it can grow out quickly I suppose. On a side note? This is one of my favorite haircuts I've ever had. I will definitely go back to my stylist for haircuts. But I am not allowed to get highlights ever, ever again.

The moral of this story? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. BE YE NOT SO STUPID.

Comments

[Jessica]

I do really like that color brown on you (although I thought the highlights looked good, too).

[A'Dell]

You know, I actually told you last week at Disneyland that your hair looked great! I can't believe you cut and colored it because it really did look awesome! But, I have had the short hair before and it totally makes you itchy to keep adjusting and tweaking. I understand. I want highlights, but I have a deal with myself that I'm not allowed to spend on highlights until I get greys, because I figure by then it will be a done deal for many, many years.

I hope this fixes it (temporarily)!

[HereWeGoAJen]

Ack, I am going to get a large chunk of my hair cut off next week. Now you've made me all nervous...

I think your hair looks nice though.

[Elsha]

My college roommates were constantly dying their hair different colors and trying to get me to join in. I don't know how many times I had to say, "No. I LIKE my hair. I'm not going to dye it." Because that's the whole point right? If you like it, leave it alone!

[L]

The new brown looks great. It looks fresh and punchy and vibrant. :)