I want to dye my hair...ideas please

[mizzwanned]

I've never dyed it before. When i was younger it was blondish but it's gotten darker as i grew so now it's like a brown. To me it's a boring brown lol I want to do something diff. (especially caause summer is coming)but don't know what will go with my complexion as I've never done it before and am scared. I have natural streaks of blonde in it, they get lighter in the summer though. I would have it professionally done, i wouldn't do it myself, no waaay lol Any ideas what color i should do it?

Here are some pics..the 1st is 2 summers ago, you can see the lights. And the other 2 is my hair darker, during the winter which is how it is now

[Nikki+2]

I love it in the first picture! Beautiful! I would take that picture to your hairdresser and ask for that with maybe just more highlights. Go one shade lighter on the highlights if you want something bolder. I would leave your base color alone. It is so pretty and rich and it's so hard to go back to natural once it's
colored.

edit to clarify- i meant one shade lighter than the highlights in the first picture, not one shade lighter than your base color.

[FL Tink]

I love it dark! Exotic! Beautiful!

[Txgurl06]

i say dark!

[tobysmom328]

I've always had darker brown hair, experimented in High school (like 4 years ago) with blondish brown highlights, it was bad, finally made my way back to darker. I have a lighter complexion but tan, so it's more natural looking.

anyway, last time i went I put a lighter brown (kinda almost golden-ish) and a dark mocha/red color, and i loved it. (i think it's the first pic)

second one is with lighter red and med blonde in it.

You can always ask your hairdresser too, find a good one and they'll be able to help ya with what you want.
One recommendation would be if you wear your hair straight (that's the only way mine goes ) ask them to foil up the side (not do the straight back kind--it'll look like stripes)

Maybe someone could help with terms.. I'm not great at that!

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by Nikki+2

I love it in the first picture! Beautiful! I would take that picture to your hairdresser and ask for that with maybe just more highlights. Go one shade lighter on the highlights if you want something bolder. I would leave your base color alone. It is so pretty and rich and it's so hard to go back to natural once it's
colored.

edit to clarify- i meant one shade lighter than the highlights in the first picture, not one shade lighter than your base color.

Oo i see. Thanks! Is it really hard to go back to your natural color if you dye it? Doesn't it just grow back in your natural color? I just ask cause i always see the roots growing in, in ppl that dye their hair a way diff. color.

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by FL Tink

I love it dark! Exotic! Beautiful!

Really? thanks, it has gotten so dark from a couple yrs ago, i think it's cause i blowdry it so much and burn it oops

[JCarlson2004]

If I were you, I'd leave the BASE color alone and add 2 shades on highlights to my hair. I'd do a light blonde combined with a honey/caramel color. 2 shades of highlights looks so pretty on most people and I think it will look great with your complexion.

[daisy mae06]

Originally Posted by Nikki+2

I love it in the first picture! Beautiful! I would take that picture to your hairdresser and ask for that with maybe just more highlights. Go one shade lighter on the highlights if you want something bolder. I would leave your base color alone. It is so pretty and rich and it's so hard to go back to natural once it's
colored.

edit to clarify- i meant one shade lighter than the highlights in the first picture, not one shade lighter than your base color.

Great Advice Nikki

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by Txgurl06

i say dark!

thnx. I want a change so bad tho lol

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by tobysmom328

I've always had darker brown hair, experimented in High school (like 4 years ago) with blondish brown highlights, it was bad, finally made my way back to darker. I have a lighter complexion but tan, so it's more natural looking.

anyway, last time i went I put a lighter brown (kinda almost golden-ish) and a dark mocha/red color, and i loved it. (i think it's the first pic)

second one is with lighter red and med blonde in it.

You can always ask your hairdresser too, find a good one and they'll be able to help ya with what you want.
One recommendation would be if you wear your hair straight (that's the only way mine goes ) ask them to foil up the side (not do the straight back kind--it'll look like stripes)

Maybe someone could help with terms.. I'm not great at that!

Your skin tone is very nice! I love the first color on you! Yea if i get lights i def. don't want it to look streaky, i want it to look natural. I will keep that in mind, thanks! I really like the color red, but like a brownish red but i don't think that would look good on me

[Sunnie]

wITH YOUR OLIVE SKIN COMPLECTION, i WOULD DEFINITELY ADD LOTS MORE BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS. tHEY CAN MAKE IT LOOK SO NATURAL AND BLONDE AROUND YOUR FACE WILL MAKE YOU LOOK YOUNGER AND GIVE YOUR SKIN A HEALTHY GLOW. (OOOPS SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS)

If you get it highlighted, ask them for 2 or 3 shades so it will look natural

[Nancy1999]

I personally love dark hair, but only the young can wear it, and since you're still young you can. Once you are 40 it starts to look harsh. So all the gorgeous brunettes of the past are gone. I guess it depends if you want to look "different" or like everyone else. Nothings wrong with either, and btw, you are gorgeous no matter what color you decide.

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by JCarlson2004

If I were you, I'd leave the BASE color alone and add 2 shades on highlights to my hair. I'd do a light blonde combined with a honey/caramel color. 2 shades of highlights looks so pretty on most people and I think it will look great with your complexion.

That sounds like a good idea. Low lights and high lights? I think i will do a consultation at the salon and see what they say

[mizzwanned]

Originally Posted by Sunnie

wITH YOUR OLIVE SKIN COMPLECTION, i WOULD DEFINITELY ADD LOTS MORE BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS. tHEY CAN MAKE IT LOOK SO NATURAL AND BLONDE AROUND YOUR FACE WILL MAKE YOU LOOK YOUNGER AND GIVE YOUR SKIN A HEALTHY GLOW. (OOOPS SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS)

If you get it highlighted, ask them for 2 or 3 shades so it will look natural

Thanks for the advice! I am a little lighter than olive, i burn really easy which i hate. In the 1st pic i had a tan there. My brother has the nice skin tone in the fam