Let’s face it, the ombre hair trend isn’t going anywhere for a while. It has gone from light beachy colors to now darker fall colors. Well, at least for me I see it going in that direction. I’ve tinkered with the idea of doing the ombre hair for a long time and finally I decided to do it. I made an appointment at a hair salon in Georgetown Washington D.C. and my husband cringed at the mere thought of the bill..lol. It’s Georgetown, it’s hair color, possibly a cut and it’s Georgetown. I also thought about the total mishaps that can happen at a salon and paying a ton of money for something you don’t like, so I said “You know what? Let’s try the D.I.Y ombre hair approach and see what happens.
This was going to be quite the experience so I asked my hubby *who is an angel and has the patience of saint* to document and be my styling assistant for the evening.
First up…
First step in hair coloring, wearing an old T-shirt you will not miss when it’s completely ruined by hair dye. CHECK!
Your styling tools. I got these from the beauty supply store near my house Sally Beauty and it only cost me $25 bucks or so. Not bad!
Photog/husband/styling assistant capturing one last glance at my brown hair. *I know I’m a lucky girl to have this guy by my side*
Parting the hair in sections. I took cosmetology in high school *best class ever* and it did teach me a thing or two about the importance of parting the hair into sections.
So it begins!
For those of you wondering the colors, I went for redish/brown tones and started with this color 4R 4.6 by Ion.
Mixing the magic.
Look of worry on Bradford’s face lol
Ok let’s go! I checked out some Youtube videos of girls saying how important it was to brush the coloring in so you avoid a blunt line across your hair. Brushing it gives it a nice subtle blend look.
First foil complete. Look of panic CHECK!
A long time later and hubby holding some foils, it’s time to wait. 35-40 mins.
*Total side bar* To make sure dye doesn’t stick to your skin, I used vitamin E oil and applied it to the exposed skin before starting so it slips right off. Even around my face, neck and chest.
OK 35-40 mins is up, I see color!
Hmm I wonder how this is gonna turn out?
Hmmm we’ll just have to wait till tomorrow to see how my D.I.Y ombre hair experiment turns out.
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Keeping it Confident – Patty
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