Hair History

I dyed my hair for the first time during Sr year of high school. I claimed it was for a part in a play, but really, the role didn't call for any particular physical appearance -- I just wanted different hair. The box of dye I chose was supposed to take me from blonde to medium brown, but the red undertones in my hair did their own thing, leaving me with a color that a future boyfriend compared to Kirsten Dunst's Mary Jane in "Spiderman."

After that first plunge, I messed with my hair on a regular basis. I went back to blonde, then to a bright red, then to a darker auburn shade, then to a true dark brown, like this ...

... before taking the biggest risk so far with a buzz cut.

My poor hair had been through enough. I laid it to rest on the floor of Rudy's Barber Shop and started fresh.

Since then, my natural blonde has been the order of the day, in varying lengths.