Hair change

[jennythereader]

I'm thinking of doing something new and different to my hair. Either dying it an unusual color, or cutting it short.

Both have advantages and disadvantages:

Dye

Pros:

1. Easier to undo/cover up if I don't like it
2. Will wear/wash out relatively quickly
   

Cons:

1. My hair has never been any other color, so I don't know how I'd look

Cut

Pros:

1. I already know that I look pretty good with shorter hair

Cons:

1. I've had short hair before, so it doesn't really count as doing something new and different.
2. If I do go with a very different style, instead of the same basic style only chin length instead of mid-back length, I'll be stuck with it for months.  If I hate it, that would suck.

What do you guys think?

EDIT  Any males out there who have an opinion?  If you do, I'd like to hear it.

Comments

[sioneva.livejournal.com]

What about highlights? You could start with a moderate difference between your hair colour and the highlight colour and see how you like it. What about some chunks of colour instead of a full head's worth?

If you do go with dye, DEFINITELY have a professional do it - then if it isn't the way you want it when it's done, they will have to go back and fix it! Home dye jobs made my hair really awful until I let the whole lot grow out again, which took months.

[jennythe-reader.livejournal.com]

Highlights are another idea I'm considering. They don't really meet the "something really different" standard though. On the other hand, a bob with highlights might look pretty good.

There's no way I'd try to dye my own hair, at least while I'm still figuring out how I want it to look. Once I do have the look nailed I might try it at home, but only if it's a fairly simple one.