Megan you are blessed with a beautiful head of thick hair & the haircut is very nice. I have to agree with not starting the coloring process at this age. It does get very expensive. I've highlighted & colored to cover the grey and if I could magically go back to my natural color (without the grey) I would be thrilled.
I may even go back to my natural color (with the grey) because I hate being so dependent on the hair salon
and doing it yourself is okay the first time but then when the roots just need to be retouched & you end up doing other areas that didn't need more color, it is a mess.