So to set the scene, I lost a bet with a friend. While getting pumped to play one of the escape games in the area with my sister, and two friends, I decided it would be a good idea to bet that we couldn’t get out within the hour given to us, but if we did I would dye my hair any color picked as long as it wasn’t orange. It is safe to say I lost that bet and have fulfilled it today. And now my hair is a vibrant purple.

This hair dye is the first time I have ever done anything with my hair, and I have to say that despite my apprehension to dying it a funky color, I have fallen in love with it quickly. Go big or go home, right? The process started with me chopping off enough hair to create a furry monster on the floor of the salon, and then we bleached it, and boy was that a process. I had foils in my hair for about two hours, before we rinsed and dried it, just to put more foils in my hair. Because of how thick my hair is, I was in the salon for about four hours, but the result is more than worth it.

I thankfully have wonderful friends who chose to dye my hair my favorite color, purple, and I can’t stop looking at it, and playing with it. My hair just became a fabulous source of my personality, as weird as that sounds, and I can’t wait to walk around with my new hairstyle.

For those who are thinking about dying your hair, while it is pretty expensive compared to at home dyes, go get it professionally done, at least the first time. There will be no errors if done this way. And also, don’t go alone. Take a friend to dye your hair together. One of the best parts of this experience was being able to yell at my friend, Kristen, from across the tiny salon as she got her hair dyed back to black. I definitely recommend getting your hair dyed, and most especially recommend to do whatever color you want, the crazier the better!