Code Red

It's official!  I am now a redhead...and if you didn't notice, so is the Hair Hoochie logo.  Trae changed her to match my new hair, and she will continue to change every time my hair changes!

Trae and I went to Kentucky this weekend to visit some friends, and while Trae attempted (and failed) to squirrel hunt, I attempted (and succeeded) to go red.  I went to my old hairdresser RhiAnna Shell, who is an amazing colorist...if you can't tell! ;)  She has a gift for matching hair color perfectly with skin tone!

The thing with color is, no matter how well it is planned and mixed, you can never quite tell how the chemicals are going to react with the chemistry of your hair.  I had been using John Frieda Go Blonder, so I knew it may not go as planned since I already had chemicals in my hair.

The first attempt turned a dark maroon color.  RhiAnna added another chemical to lift the color, and I loved the result!  I've had very positive feedback.  People are telling me this color really brings out my eyes and facial features.  Even Mom loves it, and as I've explained previously, she's a hard one to win over when it comes to change!

I subbed for Mom's 7th graders today, and the kids were amazed!  The last time they saw me just last week, I was blonde.  They said they liked it but couldn't understand why I did it.  LOL! :)

I've heard red coloring fades fast, so after I had it dyed, I didn't wash my hair for three days.  I really wanted the color to set in.  All you blondes know, you can't get away with going days without washing hair with blonde...unless you want your head to look like a grease pit.

Anyway, I'm loving this change of going red for the fall!  It's too soon to have made conclusions of how the world reacts to a redhead, but that will be a topic for future blogs!  Oh, and did you guys know apparently redheads have a reputation for being "loose?"  I have heard the "feisty" stereotype...but I guess this gives new meaning to the word "Hoochie."

I'll leave you with pictures of my post-dye photo shoot with one of my very best friends and fellow blogger, the fabulous, Brianna Dale.  One of the best parts of dying hair a drastic different shade, is seeing how the new color looks with different clothing.  Bre and I had a ball shooting photos of one another for our respective beauty/fashion blogs.  Check her out, and follow her blog, "Bres Baubles."

 

Let me know what you think of my new look!  Does it suit me?  Should I have gone with a different shade of red?  Should I have stayed in the comfort zone of my own natural roots?  Leave comments!