DIY hair
I had before and after pictures, but you really couldn’t see the difference, which is what I hoped for all along. I went to Great Clips for the hair cut, and since the basic shape of my cut was already established, it went fine (although I forgot they don’t bother “styling” your hair after the cut). With the tip, it cost $17 instead of my usual $50.
I colored my hair with Clairol’s Nice & Easy Dark Spice (119C). From start to finish, it took only 63 minutes (including blow drying and styling). Here’s the end result:
I love it – a LOT. It’s a nice shade for my skin tone and it covered my 8 gray hairs nicely. You can’t tell in the photo, but it’s about the shade I already had (without the sun-bleached ends), only when the light hits it, it’s got some great dark red highlights. I went with just the recommended 25 minutes and remembered to use some Vaseline along my hairline and on the tops of my ears, so any drips were a breeze to wipe off. Normally I spend $80 to get my hair colored. This box of hair color? Seven bucks.
Total savings by doing my color myself and getting a cheaper cut? $106.
Hell, yeah. That’s more money to spend on bacon.
Awesome!!! You look great. You give me hope, sister!
Comment by Artemisia — July 21, 2008 @ 11:36 am
Looks great! Personally, I’m paralyzed with fear of coloring my hair.
Comment by slynnro — July 21, 2008 @ 11:39 am
It looks great! I love your hairstyle – very cute!
Comment by LoriD — July 21, 2008 @ 12:07 pm
It looks GREAT!!!!!
You should swing for a pepperoni and linguica pizza. Almost as good as bacon…but with cheese, sauce, and crust. HEAVEN!
Comment by Shannon — July 21, 2008 @ 12:16 pm
The cut and color are great! Yay! for more bacon. What did the husband think? If my husband doesn’t like my hair, he says nothing. If he likes it, he says something off-hand like “Did you get your hair cut?” Go figure.
Comment by Julie — July 21, 2008 @ 12:16 pm
It was $17 WITH TIP? My god, man! That is insanity!
It really, really looks great. I like darker on you.
Comment by Tessie — July 21, 2008 @ 12:30 pm
I love it!
I always color my hair at home. $9 for the hairdye and I always get so many compliments on it … I love watching people’s faces when they learn I did it at home!
Comment by moo — July 21, 2008 @ 12:39 pm
That looks awesome! And the savings! Wow. Great decision.
Comment by Shelly — July 21, 2008 @ 12:40 pm
It looks great! I’m so impressed! DIY hair can be so dangerous, but you TOTALLY pulled it off!
Comment by Jess — July 21, 2008 @ 12:49 pm
It looks great! I always color my hair at home too. It would be nice to get it done right, but at 60+ bucks, it’s not going to happen anytime soon.
Comment by seven — July 21, 2008 @ 12:51 pm
i love it!!! i was a DIYer for years until one Very Bad Incident scared me off. i haven’t had the balls to try again yet.
Comment by Alice — July 21, 2008 @ 1:34 pm
YAY! Looks great!
If I didn’t have a gal cut my hair who only charges $45 for a cut and color AND lets me bring my kids, I’d totally do it myself too!
Comment by Gretchen — July 21, 2008 @ 5:10 pm
I had to wait until I got home to look at the pictures…my stupid work has blocked certain websites so your pictures don’t show up any more! GRAH. Anyhow, it looks fabulous! And you are a gal after my own heart. I am WAY CHEAP when it comes to my hair, which no doubt explains why I haven’t yet gotten those Julia Stiles highlights yet…
Comment by nonsoccermom — July 21, 2008 @ 9:54 pm
Ooo! Looks really great!
Comment by Penny — July 22, 2008 @ 1:02 pm
LOVE the new hair and YAY for a great deal!
Comment by LA — July 22, 2008 @ 5:22 pm
Nice do! I turned my hair silver once, when I tried to color myself. Great job.
Comment by Grimmie — July 23, 2008 @ 10:10 am
Love it! I use Nice and Easy Medium Spice and usually go to Supercuts. So that’s um, less than $30 for what would cost me over $100 at the salon. I have no patience to style or do anything to my hair, so I figure why spend a ton of money on it?
Comment by saly — July 23, 2008 @ 2:26 pm