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Saving Money: DIY Hair Color

February 24, 2011 By Erin Kennedy Leave a Comment

So, I have been trying to save money because of this whole recession,  I have been a “natural blonde”  for 15 years. I had some major up-keep every six weeks, if I didn’t want some serious rootage.  If I wanted to just color the crown of my roots it took 3 hours and upwards of $100! That amount may or may not include gratuity depending on who the hair stylist was.  I was sick of dealing with color fade, or the stylist not getting the color close to my roots.

I decided, enough is enough and I am going to take my hair color into my own hands. Now this was not an easy decision to come to. I have been highlighting my hair for so long that I had no idea what I would look like as a brunette. I called my friend who worked at a beauty supply store and she gave me some good advice. I needed to dye my hair red first, so the brown would have something to hold on to. So I went to the nearest beauty supply store near my house, and the girls working there are pretty knowledgeable. You can just ask them what would work best for you.
I purchased:
Golden red for $5.99
Light brown for $5.99
32 oz. volumizer on sale for $2.99
Gloves $1.99
Plastic color applier $2.99
Total $19.95
That is so much cheaper than what I was paying for to get my roots done, and it is definitely a lot less maintenance. I was able to do the colors myself but I won’t say it was the easy. I think it will get better with time. I am happy with the results and it is always nice to have a change.  Besides, I am married now, and he has to say he likes it. I can always go back to blonde but it is nice to mix things up once in a while and save a lot of money in the process.

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