Now… many of you know… many of you don't know… my hair isn't naturally this red. It's actually more like a brown/auburn/not cute color. 🙂 Well, I can hardly remember what I looked like before I was redhead… especially given that our whole branding is sort of based on it. ❗
Well… my hair grows REALLY fast and when I say REALLY fast… I'm NOT kidding! As in… I get it colored… and two weeks later I'm looking like a hot mess trying to poof up the roots so that no one can tell. Well, as of yesterday I was at a record FIVE weeks since I had last been to the salon to get it colored. Yes, you heard me right… that was a record. Usually, it was every three weeks. CHA-CHING! $$$$ IT LOOKED BADDDDDDDDDD… I was embarrassed to be seen in public. EEEEEEKS!
Now, I ADORE my hairdresser and send EVERYONE I know to her. But given how much FASTER my hair grows in the summer AND our oh so busy schedule… getting to the salon every three weeks would be impossible.
SO… I took the BIG leap of faith and headed over to Sally's Beauty Supply with Mikey. I paced the floors in there for like thirty minutes… not sure I was buying the right thing. I kept asking the employees for opinions/advice. I was driving everyone around me CRAZY! Heck… I was driving MYSELF crazy because I was acting ridiculous.
We get home and start reading the instructions. I psyched myself out. Why? Because it said I needed to put in color remover to get rid of the old stuff. So, I start googling… OMG… the HORROR stories I read. I couldn't sleep. Seriously… I can NOT believe how OVERLY dramatic I was being!!!!! OTT would be an understatement. Afterall… tomorrow is my birthday, doesn't everyone want to be hot for their birthday?!
This morning I woke up… called Sally's and asked their advice again. The lady on the other end of the line said, "Are you the girl who's dying her hair red who was in here last night?"
My response… "…uhm… yes…"
"We told you how to do it yesterday, you don't need anything else." Clearly…. she was annoyed.
I hung up and just went for it. Really… Mikey did it. 🙂 NEVER have I had a stylist who was so handsome! He didn't want to get dye all over his clothes so he was in his underwear. Yeah… tough life, right?! 😀 (He'll kill me for telling you that)
Right as he finishes touching up my roots… we start to notice that the bottle is nearly empty. OH NO!!!! WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH!!!!!! Mike THROWS on his clothes and RUNS out the door while I'm starting to cry and of COURSE thinking that I've made a TERRIBLE mistake in deciding to do this on my own. I continue rubbing the hair dye in. Five minutes later I called him… "false alarm… we had enough." WHEW!!!!!!!!
I'm not quite sure why I feel the need to blog this… I guess because this was such a traumatic experience for my drama queen self that I felt the need to share.
After all of the FREAKING out, I think it turned out great! Mikey is an expert colorer.
I took a picture with my little installed webcam on my Mac… and here are the results. Not as vibrant as I like but given the convenience and cost factor… I'm sold! (PS. the dark roots are an illusion… I swear it's all the same color 😉 )
That's all I had to say. 🙂
Lots of wedding posts coming sooooooon! 😀
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I think it looks gorgeous! Super natural looking, and it totally brings out your eyes!! hot mama! ow owww!
I was about to die waiting for a post! Your hair looks so silky and shiny! Does Mike do cuts too? lol. Have a great birthday Little Miss Super Star photographer!
Okay, so I’m wasting a little time here because my brain needs a rest… I really got into your story because I am a natural born red head. I love my red hair probably because of all the attention I got growing up (who’s kidding, I still get it) but in the last few years it has become duller, darker and a lot more brown. I have never had my hair colored in my life – are you kidding me – it was perfect. Well, totally nervous as heck I walked into my hair dressers and did the same thing you did at Sally’s. I was driving everyone there nuts. I gave in and succumb to the pressure and had it highlighted with reds and coppers. When it was all said and done… I love my RED hair again!
AWESOME! 🙂 I was a redhead about five years ago! I was a dark auburn redish for about a year, and I LOVED IT! And I totally did the original dye job AND touch ups just out of the box. I think you can do that with red. I’ve tried with blonde and it’s NOT GOOD, it turns nasty shades of reddish blonde (my hair has such a tendency to do that!) Getting the red OUT of my hair after a year was a huge procedure. If you ever need a laugh, call me and I’ll tell you about the time I dyed my hair eight times in one weekend. No exaggeration. Anywho, congrats to jumping; I think your hair looks great and you’ll save so much money this way.
I go to the salon to get my hair dyed more blonde about 3 or 4 times a year…but at $130 a pop–it ain’t cheap! At least I’m not going once every two months like I was for a while… 🙂
still as cute as eva!!!! have a bad @$$ bobbilicious weekend!!!
Dude….you are looking REDTASTIC! I love it, love it, love it! You and Mikey are a T-E-A-M!! 🙂
Faaaaaaabulous! You rock the red like no one else!
I’ve had many DIY freak-outs (they mostly seem to happen at 3 am when I can’t send the husband out to fix it!) Mike is super a trooper–maybe he should do house visits (well, now that sounds werid since he was in his underwear)
Love hair posts–the only thing that wins out over them are “my butt looks cute in these jeans” posts! 🙂
Hey it looks great! So if this whole photography thing doesnt work out at least Mike has something to fall back on now.
Seriously Bobbi. 🙂 YOU are crazy. 😀 And Brenda, you’re crazy too! But we love you both! ^_^ I can just see the look of absolute concentration on Mike’s face. HA! I wish you would have taped it! 😀
It looks so cute. Go Mike!!!! Happy Birthday!
you’re red hot sassy!
Too H-O-T!
it looks great! i literally laughed out loud when i read this post, you are a nut and i love ya! work it out mamma!
oh, and happy birthday!
BOBBI – I am so jealous of your CUTENESS!!! I am a natural redhead and I dye mine BLONDE!!! Ahhhh *SHOCK* Yea, my grandma hates me for it too.
I used to dye my hair this exact color, but the cost became too much for me. I too would have to touch it up every 2 weeks (I’m a natural blonde) I love the way it looks on you and think it’s totally what makes you stand out (in a good way of course.) Looks great!
You look beuatiful as always…Mikey did a great job, the color came out great…. Happy Birthday!! 🙂
Being a red-head rocks!!!! You look goooooooooorgeous!
I soo love that color!! I’ve done the lightening thing…KILLLS your hair!! Ugh!!
Silly, I toldja on Twitter it’d be fine 🙂
I think its ‘totally brill’ and I love it! 🙂
hey Hottie McHotterson … absolutey love it. have a fabulous birthday!!
It looks great Bobbi!
Looks like Mike may have another talent besides photography!
Um, I like red (obvious by my name) but I LOVE your red 🙂 Do or “dye” had me LOLing! My hubby’s nekid when I cut his hair!
And HB tomorrow!
This is too cute! I love that I’m not the only one who obsesses about ridiculous stuff like this 😉 Looks great!!
And Happy Birthday!
And I love you guys’ work!
Um… looks perf. to me! 🙂
Your hair looks Beeautiful! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOBBI!!!!!!! =)
I absolutely adore you guys!
Miss Bobbi, your hair looks fabulous. Be sure to tell Mikey I need my hair colored. LOL…
Momba
You looking so adorable! I love the way it turned out! Don’t you just love husbands who do your hair … my husband is the best at making mine straight! Patience is the key word … he has it … I don’t, lol.
Happy Early Birthday!
You look HOT! i LOVE the color! It’s different, but AWESOME!
It looks too FAB! You don’t want to mess with color removers – I used to make more money off clients trying to strip color out. It looks like you have an amazing live-in stylist. I have been thinking about red myself! 😉
Bobbi you look HOTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!! Aaron and I miss you guys sooooo much… Tell Mikey we said HIIIIIIIIIIII!
Happy Birthday… early? 🙂 It looks great. Dying from home is hard! Good thing Mikey could help you!
I had a Bobbi siting last Friday and I don’t think your hair looked bad at all 🙂
Mikey did a fantabulous job on the color! It rocks 😉
Two questions Denisa…
1) where did you see me?
2) Why didn’t you say hello?!??!?!!!!
❗
RED HOT FIRECRACKER!!
You know, I have two little redhead daughters and they look amazing. Redheads are the new blondes only with smarts. 😉
Hope you guys have a rockin’ weekend!
Happy Birthday tomorrow!! Your hair looks great. I stopped going to the salon too and dye my own hair. It’s so much cheaper!! However I am due for a hair cut which I cannot do myself. 🙁 Just getting a trim is still a rip off!!
Bobbitown! Your hair looks wonderful and happy birthday tomorrow. I’ve been checking the blog every day. I can’t wait to see Megan and Caleb’s pictures, I can hardly stand it. Peace out and congrats on the hair!
I think it looks great!! Good job Mike! Have a Happy Birthday tomorrow. We are both June babies–mine was yesterday! Have fun!
Always love reading your blog! Have a good one. Mary
Your “red” looks perrrrfect darling. I love that shade on you! Mikey is just the all around amazing hubby isn’t he?! Seriously, dying your hair for you. 🙂 Awesome
Hope your bday is fantabalastic tomorrow!! Have a great day celebrating. 🙂 🙂
You look great!!! Your smile is contagious! Even online 😀
PS– you have the same bday as my dad! hah, and mine was the 11th!
You look so freaking yummy with your DIY hair! You’re the hottest red-head that I know!
I told you that you could do it! I’m sooo proud of YOU and envious of your STYLIST 🙂 Happy early birthday to one of my most favorite people! I already miss you tons…
Bobbi — You look absolutely beautiful. That red is perfect. Mikey — I need my color done too —–please keep your pants on to do it, though. Happy birthday Bobbi!!
we shall be friends for life my dear, becauce you are too adorable for us not to be!! plus you make me laugh…by the way………..your hair looks GREAT!
Girl You are looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Miss ya
It’s perfect!!! loves!!
Way to go Mikey! It looks great!
You look stunning, Bobbi! Have a great birthday!
hi bobbi…happy birthday…you look more gorgeous than ever…we happen to have “tagged” you in some lame game on our blog…check it our here
http://pixelmagix-onefourthree.blogspot.com/
cheers from australia…kyles 🙂
ugh i feel your pain. i’ve had highlights for about 3 months now and it’s been a pain to keep up. my hair grows really quick as well. i just had the highlights redone 2 weeks ago and my roots are already showing. i look like a hot mess!
OMG I was on pins and needles reading your story!!! I dyed my hair soooo black in HS that it was literally almost blue. It was horribal. So I’m SOOOOO glad it turned out so great. Mikey is the best husband ever!!! Go TEAM BOBBI + MIKE!!! You look fabulous!
Oh and you are such a big famous photographer, the hair dressers should be coming to you girl!!
BTW, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOBBI !!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!
So stinkin cute!! My hubby has done my hair before too… not so much in his underwear though :o) Happy Birthday!
Happy 21st! Have fun in Chicago!
It looks great! I’ve always secretly wanted to try red hair.
Bobbiiiiiiiiiii!
You are such a hot tamale! Love the cute photo. Don’t see any roots, nope, no roots.
Your blog is amazing and beautiful. You blow my mind with your super fabulousness! It was fun to find your blog! Hope you are well!
happy birthday lil miss sas!
Aww!! I totally understand, I go in all the time getting color and can NEVER get the shade to look just right, I took the plunge today and cut off 8 inches of my hair AND got it dyed but it was sooo worth it! I look and feel like a new person 🙂
Bobbi!! I LOVE it!!!!! Really, it looks soooo beautiful! It’s still deliciously red and the deeper color is super SEXY!!!!
Pee my pants FUNNY! It was even funnier the 2nd time I read it! ….still laughing.
-hair looks FAB!
Your hair turned out beautiful!! But if I were you when miss lady got rude on the other end I would have taken the kit back and went somewhere else and bought it 🙂 I’m vindictive like that lol. No way I just gave you my hard earned money for you to act up.
so, i think the hair color is hawt!!!
happy late birthday dearest!
loves.
Your hair looks fab! Go Mikey!
Happy Birthday, Bobbi!
Aww, it looks great! And I would have been just as psycho about it if it were my hair…good work Mike!
I’ve done that before and of course had a horrible experience…. it was suppose to be red and it turned out PURPLE…. well, my hairdresser said it was egg plant! LOL Glad it turned out sooooo good for you! Looks awesome!
Boobi, you’re adorable and I’m glad you blogged this!
Jen… and that’s EXACTLY why I own http://www.boobiandmike.com 🙂 Thanks friend!
LOLOL, you’re gorgeous no matter what shade of red! Happy birthday too!
Grigh…your hair looks amazing! Mike is for sure not dup! He did a fantastic job. Lus You!