Choosing the perfect hair color

Big breakup. New career or chapter of your life. Boredom or want of change (in my roommates' case). These are some main reasons people color their hair.

According to a 2012 statistic, 75% of women dye their hair in some way. That could mean going to a stylists, which a good job will cost anywhere from $60-100 dollars. Or you could do it yourself, which would probably cost around $4-20 (assuming something doesn't go horribly wrong like it did for Anne.)

So without taking your hair through the trial and error ordeal, how can you find your perfect hair color?

Roomie hair coloring advice—Give it a try!

I was racking my brain trying to come up with someone I could interview for this week’s topic. It seemed a little rude to just walk up to someone and say, “Hey do you color your hair a lot? Want to be interviewed for my blog about why people should color their hair?” For some reason, I don’t think they’d take it the right way…

And I’d probably be forced to backtrack. “Not that it looks like you color your hair—I mean, it looks really natural! I just thought… Nevermind…”

Then it hit me. My roommates! If this week’s topic was inspired by them, why shouldn’t I interview them about their experience and their opinions?

So meet Angela and Victoria. (I have a third roommate, Hope, who also colored her hair, but she wasn’t in the room when I interviewed the other two.)

Angela first started coloring her hair this past summer. (I think she tried a shade of red.) This time, she and Hope colored a blondish streak into the bottom layer of their hair. I say “they colored,” but actually it was Victoria who did the honors. The streak is really only visible when they have an up-do.

Victoria didn’t do the streak this time because she already likes the way she colored her hair a couple months ago, which is a blond, highlighted look.  

Both Angela and Victoria agreed that one reason each colors her hair is for a new look—just something different. “I get bored,” Angela said, and Victoria agreed, “Yeah, sometimes you just get sick and tired of your old look.”

Week 3: Coloring your hair vs. Keeping it natural

My roommates have inspired me. Or at least my topic for this week...

Right now they're all heading to the store down the street to buy some hair dye. They asked if I wanted to join. I do not because I like my hair color, and I have no desire to change it.

Then I thought, "Hey! There's a debatable topic!" And thus my topic for this week.

On my side, I realize the main argument for not dying your hair is that it stays healthier. But honestly, that's not really why I don't color it. I guess I just really like the hair color God gave me.

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Well the roomies are back now. And they've just finished dying a strip of their hair. (See picture.) It looks pretty good, and I know they had a great time doing it. 

Right now, hair coloring is fairly popular. It's also fun, and (in the case of my roommates) a great way to bond! I guess those are 3 good reasons for coloring your hair. 

So cue week 3: Coloring your hair vs. Keeping it natural.