Redhead Chronicles

Not that anyone asked, but I thought I'd post a quick update on my red hair's state of affairs here. ｡◕‿◕｡

As you know, I had my long locks chopped off almost three years ago and I never looked back. I love my pixie cut but I don't want to be limited by its length, so I try to change it up from time to time without resorting to drastic changes like shaving half of it or getting a fauxhawk. The solution? Hair color.

I had my hair dyed red at FIX Lab in TriNoma last December 14. It was actually a decision made on impulse after watching Frozen. My hairstylist Pabs asked me numerous times if I really wanted to proceed, seeing as I have very thick (and dark!) hair so it might not give me the results I wanted. Being the stubborn girl that I am, I told him to go through with it, and I am so glad he did.

This is how it looked like immediately after I left the salon.

And this is how it looked like the next day.

Day 3
Eleanor & Park feels, yes?

To say that I LOVE IT is an understatement. I prefer saying, "Can I keep my hair like this, forever?" complete with puppy dog eyes.

Unfortunately, as what Pabs told me, red is one of the fastest-fading colors you can dye your hair with. He warned me that this vibrant red might last me two weeks tops before it fades to brown, so I made sure to read up online on how I can make it last as long as possible. The best tip I found: It is very important to use sulfate-free products. Check out this list for more tips. I will put up another post on my current hair essentials, but for the meantime, here are more photos from the past few days.

Day 6
I like how my hair looks specially glossy and 'behaved' in this photo. I didn't wash my hair that morning and used only Toni&Guy Dry Shampoo. No other hair products used.

Day 17 - First day of 2014
Photo taken indoors with abundant natural light

Day 18
Photo taken outdoors but under an overcast sky. I like how the red is noticeable and can be singled out in a crowd.

Day 19
This photo was taken outdoors yesterday while the sun was shining bright [and hot].

As you can see, it is still (thankfully) a very vibrant red but the roots have (eep!) started to show. I would gladly touch it up DIY-style, but I'm afraid it won't look as nice as a professional dye job does. The process of dyeing my hair this color hurt like hell that I almost begged my stylist to stop, but after seeing the results I knew it is something I would wholeheartedly go through again when the color fades. It would be cool to color my hair more adventurous shades like pink or blue, but I don't think it would suit my lifestyle or mesh with my personality that well, so I think I'm sticking with red. For the meantime. (^_~)