![]() That’s fine if you’d prefer a more turquoise shade, but it’s something to consider if you have your heart set on a true blue. If your hair is not super, super blonde – meaning your hair is almost white – the yellow tones in your hair will mix with the blue and make green. Don’t just do it to jump on the trend if you’re not planning to keep it for at least a year. ‘Our advice is to have it done professionally and at a salon that really understands these colours and their temperaments so you have all the right information.’īe certain that blue is a colour that you genuinely like for your hair. ‘Don’t go thinking that a blue might be fun for a quick festival or party because once it’s in, it’s in for life,’ Sophia tells .uk. We chatted to Sophia Hilton, the director of Not Another Salon, who shared the five things you need to know before you head to the blue side.īlue is one of those colours that can hang around in hair for ages. She is full of spunk and personality.Blue hair is a commitment (unless you’re a fan of wigs), and not one to be taken lightly. We let them color pictures on the table, they made jewelry, played with dolls, ate some treats, and sang to the birthday girl.Īnd I decorated the drop-down ceiling with a cheap metallic table skirt! Haah. She invited over a few friends from school and church. Yay!įor Clara’s big #6 birthday, we had a simple party after school, which is my favorite. Well, the shop isn’t new, but we gave it a facelift! The shop platform is now through Shopify, so whenever you log on you can access old purchases, etc. If you follow her, I’m sure you’ve been ooohing and ahhhing at every photo.Īaaannd, that turquoise color just happens to be the color of the new shop. The Tessellation Quilt I spotted on V and Co.Īnd speaking of Vanessa….dude, her ombre fabric now comes with metallic dots!! It’s so amazing. Why didn’t I do that before I just winged it (wunged it?) and tried it?Īnd how about these two stunning quilts? Both by Nydia Kehnle. In fact, just google “blue ombre” and you’ll be swimming down a cyan rabbit hole of the most amazing hair you’ve ever seen. ![]() The turquoise color makes me think of a few things…. Of course it helps when the Before hair hasn’t been brushed for a day, and the After hair is blown out and flat-ironed.Īnd it goes great with a simple skirt, out of my new fabric collection called Day Trip!…which I haven’t even shared on the blog yet, but I will.Īnd the curls are even better after too much twirling, too much jumping, and too much photo-shooting. But we’ve only washed it a few times, so it’s still pretty blue! So far (we took these pics a month ago) her hair has faded a bit. Then we washed it out in the tub (and washed a nice vat of blue water down the drain). I wish I had blended it a little bit better…maybe left more blonde areas in the mix. ![]() And then I stroked a few bits of dye higher up with my hand. Then I moved up her hair till I got mid-way, applying a little lighter. Then I started at the bottom of her hair and smooshed it around on her hair, applying it thoroughly at the bottom (the dye was creamy like conditioner). I draped an old towel around her and I wore gloves. Of course I put the dye a liiiiiittle higher up than intended, so we’ll see when that happens. I figured at some point, we’d give her a cute little bob cut. But that on really blonde hair, the color would probably never fully come out…which I was fine with. The beauty store lady said the color was semi-permanent and would fade with each wash. She recommended a few brands, and I picked up this, and (for any graphic design nerds out there) loved that the color was Cyan. So I went to the beauty supply store and asked for their input. In all honesty, I didn’t really know what I was doing with the hair dye, but it was pretty easy and took about a 1/2 hour.Īt first we were going to try the koolaid method, but people quickly told me how badly it dries out your hair. So let’s emphasize the summer-swim-shade and then cut it off when she’s sick of it?Ĭlara the five-year-old, going on fifteen.Īctually, these pics were taken a few weeks before her birthday, so in other colorful news…CLARA IS SIX! If you’ve followed along over the years, it’s crazy to think of her going from tiny chubby cheeks, to not talking, to talking, to blue hair. My first thought was, I think I’m supposed to say no?Īnd it’s totally damaged from swimming anyway. Mom, can I dye my hair blue?….Turquoise blue, like the ocean? She saw a girl at the swimming pool this summer with blue tips, and thought it was the most beautiful thing she’d ever seen. What do you say when your five-year-old asks if she can dye her hair?Ĭlara’s been posing the question for 6 months.
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