I have really dark hair, pretty much black, and to be honest, I was getting a little bored with it. I mean, it’s classic and all, but I wanted a change, something to freshen things up a bit. After flipping through tons of magazines and scrolling endlessly on social media, I finally decided to go for light brown highlights. Sounded simple enough, right?
So, first thing I did was hit up my local drugstore. I figured, how hard could it be? I picked up a box of hair dye that said it was specifically for dark hair. It even had “Ultra Color” in big, bold letters on the box. The brand was Garnier, which I’ve used before for other stuff, so I felt pretty good about it. The box showed a model with beautiful light brown highlights on black hair, and I thought, “Yeah, that’s exactly what I want!”
I got home, cleared my schedule, and laid out all the stuff from the box like I was about to perform surgery. Gloves, check. Dye, check. That weird little brush thing, check. I followed the instructions to a T, mixing the dye and carefully applying it to strands of my hair. I even wrapped my hair in foil like I saw in a YouTube video once. I felt like a pro, for real.
Then came the waiting game. I set a timer and tried to distract myself by watching some random show, but I was too excited. Every few minutes, I’d find myself staring at the clock. Finally, the timer went off, and I rushed to the bathroom to rinse out the dye.
Okay, here’s where things got interesting. I started washing my hair, and as the water ran down, I could see the color starting to change. I was so pumped! I dried my hair with a towel, and then I finally looked in the mirror.
The highlights were definitely there, and they were… well, they were light brown, alright. It wasn’t exactly like the picture on the box, but it was pretty close. My hair had this new dimension to it, like there were all these different shades mixed in. It was actually really cool!
- First Attempt: Used the box dye, followed the instructions, and ended up with decent highlights.
- Second Thoughts: Thought about going to a salon, but I was impatient. So i bought a new one.
- Second Attempt: This time, I tried to get really thin strands to make it look more natural, I spent more time.
I spent the rest of the day just admiring my hair in every mirror I passed. I even took, like, a hundred selfies. It’s amazing what a small change can do. I felt like a whole new person, or at least a slightly updated version of myself.
So, yeah, that’s my little hair adventure. It wasn’t perfect, and it took a bit of trial and error, but I’m really happy with how it turned out. If you’re thinking about doing something similar, I’d say go for it! Just maybe don’t expect to look exactly like the model on the box, and you’ll be fine. It’s all about having fun and experimenting, right?
