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Red or Blonde

Original post by Espo22

Ok while dh is away this week, I was thinking of dying my hair red while he is away and surprising him with it.

He has been asking me forever when im gonna go back to red, and i always say when i feel like it lol. He even said he wont mind if i leave it red all year round

my only issue is that i am pale now and darker hair makes me even more pale, but maybe ill tan after lol.

Here are pics with both blonde and red. Blonde i just picked first blonde pic i saw on my pictures folder so still had long hair. And yes it would be a bright red like this, dh LOVES it and says to do it the same color when i first dyed it and i like it too like this


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JennNicole Posted:

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Change is always good. I think blonde is more natural looking on you however the red is funn
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by Future Mulligan

i was just going to make a post about this!!!

i want to go BLONDE again - like really light blonde....my hair is short so i figure if i am going to do it i have to do it now - b/c its easier to grow out the damage when its short KWIM?

DH doesn't like blondes....he likes dark hair....i asked him and he said no keep it dark.....but then i brought it up again and he said of course i can make it blonde if that is what i want - but i know deep down he likes dark hair - but i am bored i want a change!

Denise you look great both ways.....i say go for the red for now.....your hair is short right? so it will be different than when it was long and red - so its kind of like getting a totally new style that you never had before - since its a different haircut than you had last time you were red....



hmmm ive never seen pics of you blonde, hard to picture

AHhh your dh is like mine, not a big blonde fan lol. Im sure he'd love anything on you though. But i can understand being bored and wanting a change. Do you have blonde pics?

Yeah its short now, it grew a bit but its like up to top of collar bone.
RadiantBride Posted:

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The red looks HOT!!!!

Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by JennNicole

Change is always good. I think blonde is more natural looking on you however the red is funn



thats funny bc naturally I have dark hair, as a kid i had brown hair but always with natural red highlights, sometimes even auburn. So yeah im a faker lol, im a dark haired girl who is a fake blonde lol. Its funny bc my mom is darker too and her features too, my 2 cousins actually have natural red hair. But the rest of my family is dark skinned and brunettes, im one of the only light skinned ones and then i do blonde which makes me look like i am not related to any of them lol
squeekietoy Posted:

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I LOVE the red. I've always wanted to go red but my hairstylist can never find the right shade. It looks stunning on you.



can i say at first that they tried to convince me to do it differently. THey kept showing me this more subtle color but I insisted on the sample i saw in their book. I kept having to say i like the more funky red, and very vibrant. So just look through their book



It really does look great on you. Very fabulous.

I've always had my heart set on a deep burgundy. My stylist has never once gotten it right. *sigh* I think I need to find a new stylist.



awww thank you

I LOOOVE deep burgundy, GO FOR IT!!!! are you near queens or willing to go to queens. I can recommend the place that did that red for me if youre interested



Unfortunately I'm in Mid Suffolk. Hehe. Queens is just a lil far for me. Thank you though, I really appreciate it.
Gigi08 Posted:

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I won't be much help because I'm torn. I think you look good with either shade, but I really like you with the blonde. The red looks good too though and if you want a change and he's been wanting you to do it, then go with that. I actually like the way you looked with the brown, like in that picture you posted when you were younger. Have you ever thought of doing something like that for a while?



lol yeah im weird but cant do brown. Its either blonde or red, i fee blah with brown. Not that ppl with brown are blah JUST ME lol, i see others who look amazing but eh on me i dont know. If i d brown it never lasts long bc i dye it another color right away. And even when i was younger,most my teenage years i had red. Only time it looked brown is in between when it faded or color didnt come out right bc i did it myself lol and had to wait to do red I was red from 14-19 then started with highlights around 19-20



Well, you're lucky...you happen to be able to pull off any shade.
JennNicole Posted:

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Posted by Espo22


Posted by JennNicole

Change is always good. I think blonde is more natural looking on you however the red is funn



thats funny bc naturally I have dark hair, as a kid i had brown hair but always with natural red highlights, sometimes even auburn. So yeah im a faker lol, im a dark haired girl who is a fake blonde lol



I know but you look like your meant to have the blonde regardless. Aren't we all kinda fakers
I am not sure I am 100% 'REAL' blonde either.
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by Espo22


Posted by squeekietoy


Posted by Espo22


Posted by squeekietoy

I LOVE the red. I've always wanted to go red but my hairstylist can never find the right shade. It looks stunning on you.



can i say at first that they tried to convince me to do it differently. THey kept showing me this more subtle color but I insisted on the sample i saw in their book. I kept having to say i like the more funky red, and very vibrant. So just look through their book



It really does look great on you. Very fabulous.

I've always had my heart set on a deep burgundy. My stylist has never once gotten it right. *sigh* I think I need to find a new stylist.



awww thank you

I LOOOVE deep burgundy, GO FOR IT!!!! are you near queens or willing to go to queens. I can recommend the place that did that red for me if youre interested



Unfortunately I'm in Mid Suffolk. Hehe. Queens is just a lil far for me. Thank you though, I really appreciate it.



well if youre ever going to the city and have time to spare to stop in queens let me know, this salon is actually 10 mins from the city lol.
squeekietoy Posted:

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Posted by Espo22


Posted by squeekietoy


Posted by Espo22


Posted by squeekietoy


Posted by Espo22


Posted by squeekietoy

I LOVE the red. I've always wanted to go red but my hairstylist can never find the right shade. It looks stunning on you.



can i say at first that they tried to convince me to do it differently. THey kept showing me this more subtle color but I insisted on the sample i saw in their book. I kept having to say i like the more funky red, and very vibrant. So just look through their book



It really does look great on you. Very fabulous.

I've always had my heart set on a deep burgundy. My stylist has never once gotten it right. *sigh* I think I need to find a new stylist.



awww thank you

I LOOOVE deep burgundy, GO FOR IT!!!! are you near queens or willing to go to queens. I can recommend the place that did that red for me if youre interested



Unfortunately I'm in Mid Suffolk. Hehe. Queens is just a lil far for me. Thank you though, I really appreciate it.



well if youre ever going to the city and have time to spare to stop in queens let me know, this salon is actually 10 mins from the city lol.



Great. Thanks!
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by Espo22


Posted by JennNicole

Change is always good. I think blonde is more natural looking on you however the red is funn



thats funny bc naturally I have dark hair, as a kid i had brown hair but always with natural red highlights, sometimes even auburn. So yeah im a faker lol, im a dark haired girl who is a fake blonde lol



I know but you look like your meant to have the blonde regardless. Aren't we all kinda fakers
I am not sure I am 100% 'REAL' blonde either.



yeah true, its like the girl i posted the red pic with. She looks like she would be a natural blonde but actually she is a natural red head. I edited post but i had also written how its funny bc i dont look related to my family at all. They are all alot darker than i am, brunettes. I am one of the only light skinned ones and then i do blonde to make myself look even more different lol. I really should get back to my roots
ant n tilde Posted:

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red and go tanning!

you look gorgeous both ways though!!
Future Mulligan Posted:

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Posted by Espo22


Posted by Future Mulligan

i was just going to make a post about this!!!

i want to go BLONDE again - like really light blonde....my hair is short so i figure if i am going to do it i have to do it now - b/c its easier to grow out the damage when its short KWIM?

DH doesn't like blondes....he likes dark hair....i asked him and he said no keep it dark.....but then i brought it up again and he said of course i can make it blonde if that is what i want - but i know deep down he likes dark hair - but i am bored i want a change!

Denise you look great both ways.....i say go for the red for now.....your hair is short right? so it will be different than when it was long and red - so its kind of like getting a totally new style that you never had before - since its a different haircut than you had last time you were red....



hmmm ive never seen pics of you blonde, hard to picture

AHhh your dh is like mine, not a big blonde fan lol. Im sure he'd love anything on you though. But i can understand being bored and wanting a change. Do you have blonde pics?

Yeah its short now, it grew a bit but its like up to top of collar bone.



i think you should go for it!

i don't have any pictures at work of me blonde - its been awhile! i could only find one - but my hair is up so its hard to see - hopefully it posts.....this was 3 years ago the last time i was blonde i think

ETS: i am actually a natural blonde - well dark blonde really - but i have been dying dark for a long time
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by ant n tilde

red and go tanning!

you look gorgeous both ways though!!



thank you

yeah i cant forget the tanning part lol very important.
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by Future Mulligan


Posted by Espo22


Posted by Future Mulligan

i was just going to make a post about this!!!

i want to go BLONDE again - like really light blonde....my hair is short so i figure if i am going to do it i have to do it now - b/c its easier to grow out the damage when its short KWIM?

DH doesn't like blondes....he likes dark hair....i asked him and he said no keep it dark.....but then i brought it up again and he said of course i can make it blonde if that is what i want - but i know deep down he likes dark hair - but i am bored i want a change!

Denise you look great both ways.....i say go for the red for now.....your hair is short right? so it will be different than when it was long and red - so its kind of like getting a totally new style that you never had before - since its a different haircut than you had last time you were red....



hmmm ive never seen pics of you blonde, hard to picture

AHhh your dh is like mine, not a big blonde fan lol. Im sure he'd love anything on you though. But i can understand being bored and wanting a change. Do you have blonde pics?

Yeah its short now, it grew a bit but its like up to top of collar bone.



i think you should go for it!

i don't have any pictures at work of me blonde - its been awhile! i could only find one - but my hair is up so its hard to see - hopefully it posts.....this was 3 years ago the last time i was blonde i think

ETS: i am actually a natural blonde - well dark blonde really - but i have been dying dark for a long time



OH WOW i actually like it, its hard when you see someone with just one hair color, always hard to picture it different. I thought bc of your eyes the dark will just be better but this looks great on you too. I was gonna say dark but now i say go for it. You still look gorgeous and ou'll have the change you want.
Future Mulligan Posted:

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Posted by Espo22


Posted by Future Mulligan


Posted by Espo22


Posted by Future Mulligan

i was just going to make a post about this!!!

i want to go BLONDE again - like really light blonde....my hair is short so i figure if i am going to do it i have to do it now - b/c its easier to grow out the damage when its short KWIM?

DH doesn't like blondes....he likes dark hair....i asked him and he said no keep it dark.....but then i brought it up again and he said of course i can make it blonde if that is what i want - but i know deep down he likes dark hair - but i am bored i want a change!

Denise you look great both ways.....i say go for the red for now.....your hair is short right? so it will be different than when it was long and red - so its kind of like getting a totally new style that you never had before - since its a different haircut than you had last time you were red....



hmmm ive never seen pics of you blonde, hard to picture

AHhh your dh is like mine, not a big blonde fan lol. Im sure he'd love anything on you though. But i can understand being bored and wanting a change. Do you have blonde pics?

Yeah its short now, it grew a bit but its like up to top of collar bone.



i think you should go for it!

i don't have any pictures at work of me blonde - its been awhile! i could only find one - but my hair is up so its hard to see - hopefully it posts.....this was 3 years ago the last time i was blonde i think

ETS: i am actually a natural blonde - well dark blonde really - but i have been dying dark for a long time



OH WOW i actually like it, its hard when you see someone with just one hair color, always hard to picture it different. I thought bc of your eyes the dark will just be better but this looks great on you too. I was gonna say dark but now i say go for it. You still look gorgeous and ou'll have the change you want.



i think i might do it.....maybe this weekend....i have to see if i can get an appointment - i'm just bored of myself - like you said - i'm feeling BLAH - plus my roots are out of control so i need to make up my mind - either way i have to do something plus i need a haircut

i was thinking maybe i'd leave the back dark (b/c its short) and do a heavy highlight on the sides top - not chunky highlights - just a very full foil....my hair is weird b/c even though it has so much color build up its probably going to lift light - for some reason it always does that - i've gone from black to blonde - usually you can't lift that much without a high developer and without severly damaging the hair but my hair doesn't hold color very well - i guess b/c its so thin.....that is why i never do red - i love eggplant/purple colors - but it won't hold past 3 or 4 washes in my hair......i really wanted to do something with fuschia - something really funky but 1 shampoo and i'll be orange hahahaha
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by Future Mulligan


Posted by Espo22


Posted by Future Mulligan


Posted by Espo22


Posted by Future Mulligan

i was just going to make a post about this!!!

i want to go BLONDE again - like really light blonde....my hair is short so i figure if i am going to do it i have to do it now - b/c its easier to grow out the damage when its short KWIM?

DH doesn't like blondes....he likes dark hair....i asked him and he said no keep it dark.....but then i brought it up again and he said of course i can make it blonde if that is what i want - but i know deep down he likes dark hair - but i am bored i want a change!

Denise you look great both ways.....i say go for the red for now.....your hair is short right? so it will be different than when it was long and red - so its kind of like getting a totally new style that you never had before - since its a different haircut than you had last time you were red....



hmmm ive never seen pics of you blonde, hard to picture

AHhh your dh is like mine, not a big blonde fan lol. Im sure he'd love anything on you though. But i can understand being bored and wanting a change. Do you have blonde pics?

Yeah its short now, it grew a bit but its like up to top of collar bone.



i think you should go for it!

i don't have any pictures at work of me blonde - its been awhile! i could only find one - but my hair is up so its hard to see - hopefully it posts.....this was 3 years ago the last time i was blonde i think

ETS: i am actually a natural blonde - well dark blonde really - but i have been dying dark for a long time



OH WOW i actually like it, its hard when you see someone with just one hair color, always hard to picture it different. I thought bc of your eyes the dark will just be better but this looks great on you too. I was gonna say dark but now i say go for it. You still look gorgeous and ou'll have the change you want.



i think i might do it.....maybe this weekend....i have to see if i can get an appointment - i'm just bored of myself - like you said - i'm feeling BLAH - plus my roots are out of control so i need to make up my mind - either way i have to do something plus i need a haircut

i was thinking maybe i'd leave the back dark (b/c its short) and do a heavy highlight on the sides top - not chunky highlights - just a very full foil....my hair is weird b/c even though it has so much color build up its probably going to lift light - for some reason it always does that - i've gone from black to blonde - usually you can't lift that much without a high developer and without severly damaging the hair but my hair doesn't hold color very well - i guess b/c its so thin.....that is why i never do red - i love eggplant/purple colors - but it won't hold past 3 or 4 washes in my hair......i really wanted to do something with fuschia - something really funky but 1 shampoo and i'll be orange hahahaha



same here, i need to do something regardless. I have avoided highlighting my hair and just toning my roots only. But now the blonde is looking real dull, so i either have to get highlights or do the red but something needs to be done lol. And yeah need a haircut too, this length is the worst right on the neck bc doesnt stay aswell

oh you mean like even when the underneath part looks black and front blonde, i like it and its different. Yeah go do it, i think it would look great. You can pull both off so you dont have to worry about that.

Oh yeah going from black to blonde is harder. I love funky colors too. Hmmm maybe you need red dye from europe too, that would def stay lol.

GinaZ Posted:

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I like both. They are both very different. I think I like blonde better though because its more natural. But the red is hot. Tough call!

Future Mulligan Posted:

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Posted by GinaZ

I like both. They are both very different. I think I like blonde better though because its more natural. But the red is hot. Tough call!



yeah the red is hot - very vixen!

i say do it - the poll says red!!
SFAR89 Posted:

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wow, the red with your skin tone is AMAZING. You look great with the blond, but I think that the red just brings out the more olive tones in your skin. It looks hot! (even if you say you are more pale now, I think the red will pick up on those tones anyway regardless of how dark or light they are)

KSquared Posted:

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wow, the red with your skin tone is AMAZING. You look great with the blond, but I think that the red just brings out the more olive tones in your skin. It looks hot! (even if you say you are more pale now, I think the red will pick up on those tones anyway regardless of how dark or light they are)



I agree. I was thinking that red really brings out your facial features and makes your eyes look amazing. I would defintely go red if I could pull it off. I think it looks great on you - you should work it for a while. You're lucky, you could probably do any color and look good.

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