I've always been the girl who thinks way too hard about things and can easily talk myself out of decisions that would be out of my comfort zone. I've always been the girl living in some sort of bubble and never took risks. When I finished my first year of college, it was time to get my hair cut and colored and I figured, why not go out of my comfort zone for once and try something I have never tried before?

Lately the biggest trend in hair has been platinum shades. I've seen this hair trend on people like Ariana Grande and several people I knew in college dyed their hair platinum towards the end of the year, too. I've always thought about dying my hair this light before because I have always had lighter blonde hair mixed with some red at the roots.

Ever since i moved into college, however, the water was too rough on my hair and started turning my hair into a rusty orange color, eliminating any trace of my natural blonde. It became a problem and I knew I needed to do something dramatic to help protect the blonde in my hair until I graduate.

I also kept thinking, why am I so afraid of stepping out of my comfort zone? Why am i so afraid of doing something new for me?

So I did it, I went out of my comfort zone and dyed my hair for the first time.

The transformation from my strawberry blonde to platinum blonde was jarring and something people around me had to get used to, but in the end it made me feel the most confident that I have ever felt. I was so worried about fitting in and looking the same as everyone else that I would easily talk myself out of making decisions like this. I would stay in my bubble because of the fear I had deep down that if I stood out, I wouldn't be accepted. For the first time in my adult life, I finally recognize myself. I even got an extremely positive reaction from everyone in my life and it showed me that I never needed to be afraid.

Dying my hair, while it wasn't the most dramatic color I could have done, showed me that by stepping out into the world and doing things for myself rather than for the verification of others shapes me into who I am. With my new hair, I have never felt so confident, sexy, and feminine in my body all at once. I feel like a new version of myself and that my life is finally starting.

I know that seems so dramatic because, yes, it is just a new hair color. But anyone who has ever dyed their hair before can tell you that it makes you feel like a new version of yourself. So, if you or anyone you know is wanting to step out of their comfort zone in any way but is like me and can talk themselves out of it, just do it! Amazing things happen to your self-esteem and your well-being when you finally do something that is worthwhile for YOU, rather than for everyone else.

P.S. Here's me trying to look like Ariana Grande, enjoy :)