I am no longer the girl with blue hair who knits.
If you’re looking for me in a crowd you need to start looking for pink hair. And do I mean pink!
I try not to bleach my hair too often. I avoid it for as long as possible, but it was at that point where I couldn’t avoid it any longer.
I do my own hair. Its cheaper that way and I only have myself to blame if it goes wrong.
My bathroom gets turned into a hair salon about once a month.
Once I’m satisfied that I haven’t missed a spot, it’s the waiting game to see whether or not all the colour comes out.
I did my fringe bright red last year and that took 4 bleachings to get it to a workable state.
The teal came out quite easily and left me with a blank canvas. As well as the scheduled reminder that I look terrible as a blonde.
I hadn’t expected it to be so white. I though about it and ended up opting for a change.
I am now a pink haired girl.
I got so used to the teal that it looked normal to me. The pink is so bright it’s a bit of a shock. But I love it.
I’ve had pink hair before (it’s in my drivers license photo) but never with a fringe.
For the 10 year old Bek who never wanted a pink bedroom because it was too girly- I’ve failed you. But 28 year old Bek knows that you can still be a tomboy with pink hair.
polka-dots & sparkles 
Your hot pink hair looks really C@@L 🙂 Makes me smile, since my 10 year old Jackie never EVER wanted anything pink or with “hearts” … and now just look at my blog! ❤
Love it. I love that you have the confidence to do this. I never would!
Thanks 🙂
It’s easier than you think. It gives confidence because every morning I look in the mirror and go. Awesome I have pink/teal/purple/fantastic hair.
I want it! The stupid hospital where I work doesn’t even want you to have a single streak of color in your hair. I get it, but I don’t have to like it. Way to rock it!
I’m very lucky my boss/workplace realise that ability doesn’t depend on the colour of my hair.
It probably helps that I don’t deal with the general public. I’ve worked in customer service and they usually have more rules than office based work.
More people should realize that ability is ability and does not depend on anything except the work done.
Do a lot of people where you live in Australia have punk hair? If so, I would love to see pictures of random groups of people on the streets of Australia in every day life doing every day things. It would be a great photo study. It would be like walking skeins of yarn and what a colorful world that would be. Here it would be very rare although I have seen a few. To me it seems like a lot of work that I am too lazy to do.
I have a pretty small social circle, but I do see people around with similar hair. Particularly when I go to music festivals.
I love colour and it’s such a mood changer. But yes it’s a lot of work. Another reason why I let my regrowth take over so often.
Go for it Granny!!!! I love Grannies who just do their own thing showing the world that being old doesn’t have to be being old!!!!!!
Oh you make me miss my bright red pillerbox hair!
I love bright red hair.
It makes me think of Joan from Mad Men. She rocks red hair so well it’s odd seeing Cristina Hendricks as a blonde in Firefly
Do you have any recommendations for temporary hair color that lasts only one or two weeks? I’ve always wanted a crazy color streak and I have a vacation coming up during which I could take advantage of it…so long as I could return to work without any trace of it. Dress code.
I’ve heard about hair chalk which lasts for about a day.
The biggest issue it not with the dye, but with the bleaching. Unless you have blonde streaks any colour isn’t going to take well.
In Aus there’s a brand called Live that does a 6 wash range in purples and blues. They say it takes 6 washes to get out but in my hair it’s two. They may go over your everyday hair colour (assuming it’s still the same as your picture)
Interesting!! I had no idea it was so much work!!! I would rather paint a canvas. lol No bleaching. Less time. Lasts forever……………… But everyone has their own way of expressing who they are. That is a good thing.
Awesome color! Definitely makes me miss my magenta hair from college!
I think most people have a crazy hair story from their youth. I just haven’t grown out of it.
I aspire to be the granny at the bowls club with the pink wash in her hair.
AMAZING. I wish I could have more exciting hair colors….ahhh the corporate life!