I just went out and bought haircolor and makeup. I knew what I wanted with the hair color, but the makeup was a little more mysterious. I pondered and pondered, and then went with WWJ(uliana)D and bought glittery stuff and WWP(lei)D and got powder foundation (not the expensive stuff until I'm sure I will use it more than twice) and various cool to neutral colors of other things, and then I bought stuff that, whether I know how to wear it or not, the colors called to me. It was So. Much. Fun. Hard to imagine I used to feel naked without makeup.

And may I just say that I'm highly impressed by your calm rationalizing

Approx. three inches.

Hmm. How much is it bothering you? I know how I'd solve it, but I don't recommend that for most people.

(I pick up a box of One and Only Colorfix at Sally and strip it, then re-dye, for those what might be curious.)

Is the brown darker, or just browner? If it's just browner, you may be able to smooth the transition by putting L'Oreal Colour Pulse over the brownish parts.

PS, Deena, the best thing with makeup, for me, is playing with it like my face is a canvas and I'm doing random art projects. It's fun! I go wild! I wind up with stripes!

WWP(lei)D

A lot of life's decisions can be resolved with WW[InsertBuffistaHere]D...

I pondered and pondered, and then went with WWJ(uliana)D and bought glittery stuff and WWP(lei)D and got powder foundation

That's too cute, Deena.

Plei, the brown length is darker and I actually hadn't even noticed it until someone else did, so I guess it wasn't really bothering me. Before, that is.

I've tried stripping before and it took quite a while for my hair to bounce back from a straw-like texture, so I'm hesitant to go that route again. Not to mention the shock from learning just how completely gray my hair is under all this color.

I'm not desperate to keep the red so I'm considering buying a box of the espresso color I used over the winter and coloring only the red growth - I'm just not sure if I'll still have mis-matched hair since I've done the all over red method on top of the brown length at least once.

the best thing with makeup, for me, is playing with it like my face is a canvas and I'm doing random art projects. It's fun! I go wild! I wind up with stripes!

I fully intend to do this. I've decided to have fun. I only bought stuff I love--including some coppery glitter--and I've decided I don't care if it's strange as long as I like it. I figure it's about time.

::wonders how coppery glitter will look on Raptor Girl::

I have a feeling we'll know by summer, unless the packaging is hermetically sealed and buried like pirate treasure.

I know where mine came from. Well, the bourbon and ginger, at least.

Chicago, four years ago. Trudy Booth, at the bar.

Aww... was I your first?

You were! And now I am bourbon and ginger's bitch.

Be proud!

I'm not desperate to keep the red so I'm considering buying a box of the espresso color I used over the winter and coloring only the red growth - I'm just not sure if I'll still have mis-matched hair since I've done the all over red method on top of the brown length at least once.

You can always strand test. The espresso won't take the red out, so it'll probably match up.

You can also try a soap cap (small amount of developer + clarifying shampoo--or dish soap if you don't have clarifying shampoo--on the wet or towel dried length for 5-10 minutes, rinse and condition), which usually lifts a half shade to a shade and a half.