To Dye For

Holy crap! I can't believe I did this!!!

I dyed my hair!!!

First, I must share the rationale. My husband and I are probably going to start the process of in vitro fertilization in the next few months. If I get pregnant, I'm not going to be able to keep my hair in those pretty highlights that I love so much.

Another reason I considered it is because my hair is SO unhealthy...it's brittle and dry and doesn't look good unless it is styled to death. I figure that if I can go some time without getting highlights or bleaching my hair, I can get it looking healthier (and then ravage it again with new highlights).

Okay, so I did it. I didn't commit entirely though - I used a semi-permanent (washes out in 28 shampoos) color. It was supposed to be golden brown, but came out more of an auburn color. Me thinks this is due to the color mixing with my blond highlights because underneath, where there are no highlights, my hair is more brown than red.

I blowdryed it and styled it and looked at myself in the mirror. My first thought: Man, do I need a tan!!! My second thought: WHY, GOD, WHY?!? My third thought: Maybe I just need time to get used to it.

My husband hasn't seen it yet. He loves me as a blond but it was actually his suggestion that I dye it brown if I wanted to...I already know that his first reaction will be shock. He will probably look at me 100 times, not recognizing that I am the person he married. Then he will either tell me to wash my hair 28 times or take me to bed.

The jury is still out.