Behold, my summertime hair!
Cross-posted from my other blog:
So I finally actually paid a professional to do my hair color. I generally take care of it myself, with bleaching supplies purchased in bulk from Sally Beauty Supply and Special Effects dye, but I've been wanting to try highlights for a long time, and they are a little out of my league. Since I wanted another haircut before I left Boston anyway, I checked with the Jadie at Diego's and she said it would be fine if I brought in my own product.
The front is Cherry Bomb with highlights in Blood Red and Napalm; the back is a solid mixture of Blood Red and Cherry Bomb. The difference between Cherry Bomb and Napalm is kind of subtle now, but I expect it will become more glaring as the colors fade a little, because the former goes hot pink and I anticipate that the latter will go ORANGE.
The sunglasses I found at Newbury Comics right after I got my hair done. Serendipity. The friend I met for dinner declared that I looked like "a fucking rockstar," which is pretty much my goal in a hairstyle/sunglasses combination.
Not a great framing job, but one of the best displays of the color.
I needed the natural light, but the wind doesn't show off the highlights to their full dramatic effect when they're combed straight.
A little overexposed, but damn, my eyes look blue.
If you look at the full-size version of this one, you can really pick out the orange.
Overall, I am pleased with it. I think I'll probably go back to Atomic Pink at the end of the summer, but I wanted something a little "harder" for awhile. A little Dark Phoenix. You know. Anyway, I think this works.
So I finally actually paid a professional to do my hair color. I generally take care of it myself, with bleaching supplies purchased in bulk from Sally Beauty Supply and Special Effects dye, but I've been wanting to try highlights for a long time, and they are a little out of my league. Since I wanted another haircut before I left Boston anyway, I checked with the Jadie at Diego's and she said it would be fine if I brought in my own product.
The front is Cherry Bomb with highlights in Blood Red and Napalm; the back is a solid mixture of Blood Red and Cherry Bomb. The difference between Cherry Bomb and Napalm is kind of subtle now, but I expect it will become more glaring as the colors fade a little, because the former goes hot pink and I anticipate that the latter will go ORANGE.
The sunglasses I found at Newbury Comics right after I got my hair done. Serendipity. The friend I met for dinner declared that I looked like "a fucking rockstar," which is pretty much my goal in a hairstyle/sunglasses combination.
Not a great framing job, but one of the best displays of the color.
I needed the natural light, but the wind doesn't show off the highlights to their full dramatic effect when they're combed straight.
A little overexposed, but damn, my eyes look blue.
If you look at the full-size version of this one, you can really pick out the orange.
Overall, I am pleased with it. I think I'll probably go back to Atomic Pink at the end of the summer, but I wanted something a little "harder" for awhile. A little Dark Phoenix. You know. Anyway, I think this works.