Shirt: Brooks Brothers Tailored Fit shirt, sz.2
Pants: Talbots Signature Fit Trouser jeans, sz. 2
Shoes: Talbots
Bag: LV Evora
I tried to lighten my hair. At home. And I seriously f#@&ed it up.
I've been dyeing my hair dark for so long now (with a vegetable based peroxide/ammonia free dye), I think I forgot how light my natural color is. I thought it would be a refreshing change to lighten things up a bit for summer, seeing as how my hair is a much lighter shade/tone naturally. Since I've been dying my own hair for years, I thought I could manage this change myself. Since vegetable dye only works to deposit darker color and really does nothing to lighten color, I went ahead and bought a drug-store Hi-Lift kit to just lighten everything a shade or two. I thought that since I had a single process color in my hair it should be relatively easy.
Sadly, even though I followed the directions exactly, it worked far more effectively on my roots then on the longer lengths that have been dyed dark over and over. Now I have what looks like reverse ombre. Hideous. And stupid. I should have known better. Lesson learned. Don't trust the cheapie drug-store chemical crap, and stick with what works. I've been dark for over 5 years now, and I just need to be happy with what I can safely count on doing myself at home (as I refuse to cough up $100s of dollars at a salon for what I can do at home for $15 and a lot less chemicals). In 2 weeks when it's safe, I'll be going back to the same old, same old. And that's all I have to say about that.
I LOVE Your outfit!! So classic!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
DeleteDid you purchase your shirt at the outlet or retail Brooks Brothers?
ReplyDeleteI think this one was outlet. I bought a bunch of shirts on clearance in January from both outlet and retail, and had such luck with finding deals in both places.
DeleteI admire your bravery at doing your own color! I spend the $100s (begrudgingly) at the salon 4x a year to get color. I love the color you have - but I'm intrigued by the thought that you are naturally lighter. I've been a light to med brown for years, but always go lighter. I've sometimes wondered what it would be like to go darker. But I think I would have to dye more frequently now because of gray hair. Boo!
ReplyDeleteI guess at least I was willing to take the risk--hair always re-grows, right? Up until I had Child, I always went lighter--very light blonde. But I gave it up when pregnant, and after that, my hair was just so damaged from hormones--- and I've always known going darker is healthier for hair too. After I went dark once, and I think it worked so much better with my skin tone. It seemed like I needed less makeup even. I think blonde just washed me out too much. As to gray.....I hope I never have to know! :)
DeleteLove the look! I think lighter and wavy hair (big waves) will look gorgeous on you
ReplyDeleteThanks! Oh, how I'd love to wear big waves! If only my slippery, fine hair would cooperate!
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