the dark hair plunge

for a few years now, i have been wanting to take the plunge and try something different with my hair color. my little sis went dark, and she looks so good and even better than she did blond i think. me and kris have played it safe and stayed with our blond roots pretty much our whole lives though. i feel like my hair keeps getting darker and darker the older i get, and i've been wanting to try something a little different for a while now. it always seems, though, that my hair dresser convinces me that blond is best, so i stick with different colors of blond to satisfy my desire for something new. for the most part, i would say that i've been super duper happy with my blond hair - i love it, and i never thought i'd actually stray from what i know best and what i like. well.....yesterday i did!



here is a closer up pic of the last hair color a month or so after the actual color. we were going for some more low lights to make a darker transition easier if i ever decided to take the plunge. as you can see, i'm still blond :)





and here.....is the new me! i'm not gonna lie and say this is exactly what i was going for when i said i was ready to take the plunge yesterday, but it's what i got! i wanted a little more blond i think, but i'm already getting used to it and enjoying the change that i've been wanting to try for a while now :) i have to do a double take every time i pass a mirror, and i keep asking my family and dust if they really like it to confirm that this was a good plunge taking experience, and i think they're getting used to it too! anyway, there ya go - i'm a brunette for heaven's sake! who'd have ever guessed - not me! a big thanks goes out to elise for being such a top notch hair dresser and for helping me take the plunge instead of talking me out of it. i had to at least try it :)

p.s. i hate taking pictures of myself, and what the heck am i supposed to do with my face when i'm just trying to show people my new hair! don't mind the cheesy poses! haha