Today I’m looking to you guys for some hair advice, are you up for it? My hair has changed back and forth from brown to blonde ever since I can remember and STILL I can’t seem to find the look I can hold on to, the longest period of time I didn’t touch my hair and kept a style & colour was the above collage after having Ella. I didn’t touch it for over 6 months and I let my natural brown grow out with pre-existing highlights. I did love it but felt like a change and the night before my appointment I almost cancelled – you see I always do that, I doubt my idea to change my hair but end up doing it anyways and then I’m upset. Being a super indecisive person when it comes to hair doesn’t help either! I mean, I know how I like my hair styled but when it comes to the best colour for me I really wish I knew the right answer. Right now I am rocking the balayage look, my “grown out” roots are a natural brown and my mid to ends are a dark blonde…but guys I am still not convinced this is how I want it to stay. I’m craving a big change in the colour department (I am not cutting it), I know I want to either go majority darker or lighter as I never seem to be happy in the middle dark blonde zone with all that gold!! I am a mom of 2 and unless I am at a photo shoot I am around the house in my comfies or going through the drive through for coffee with my hair in a top knot or down and wavy or loosely curled which can last for days if that helps. I know often a colour decision can be based on how much maintenance it will be or how the person styles their hair on the daily – I am not worried about maintenance as these days I am all for making frequent trips to the salon to have so “mommy time”! I created the first two collages in this post so you could see some photos of the evolution of my hair over the past few years from brown to blonde (excuse all of the selfies lol).
I’ve been going to a hairstylist named Staci from the Hair Loft since September and she has worked wonders on my locks, they are long & healthy thanks to the time and effort she puts into caring for my hair. Even after the lightening work she’s done my hair feels as if it hasn’t been touched with any colour! She uses Olaplex on my hair each visit which I am a big supporter of, this product does WONDERS and you should ask your stylist if they have it as a treatment if you are lightening your hair.  Staci is also known for her expert work in combatting brass & red tones! Naturally my hair pulls a lot of this and need to tone it when I visit. I am always craving ash tones in my hair and fighting the red tones which Staci mastered on me in 1 visit and all we’ve done since is maintenance visits! Check out her Instagram page here and you can see some of her work, I found her through her page and a lot of her other clients did too.
So, the super exciting part of this post now!?! I am hosting a giveaway with her for a brand new GHD flat iron (image of the iron below) courtesy of Staci!!! All you have to do to enter is:
- Follow @torontohairdesign on Instagram (here)
- Read through the rest of this post and check out my #HAIRINSPO collage below and tell me in the comments section at the end of the post how YOU think I should do my hair next! PS This giveaway is also running on my Instagram so check it out here for more ways to enter, the winner will be announced Friday, February 26th. I’m so looking forward to your comments & advice, help me decide guys! xo
#HAIRINSPO
These looks are from Pinterest and by some of my favourite blogger babes whom I’ve followed since forever with total hair envy including @caraloren, @huntforstyles, @meg_legs & @courtney_shields
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Love love love the first picture of your #HAIRINSPO! which ever colour you pick, it will look great! Your hair is gorgeous! Xo
thanks gorgeous!!!
Ombré 🙂
really???? ahhhh im trying to steer from that one!!
everything looks good on you girl maybe lighten more for summer? no cut!
no cut for sure!!! I am not really into the whole lighten in summer and darken in winter for some reason??? I am considering just lightening up the blonde though Candice!
Thanks for those beautiful accounts now I have total #hairenvy too LOLS!! I have to say that I do really love your brown hair with the peekaboo highlights xx
sorry Sara bahaha I have total envy of their hair too!!!!! Thanks girl, I am 50% drawn in that direction!
beautiful in any hair color xx
you are too sweet!!!
I LOVE CARA!! So many people don’t even know her blog exists totalllll hair inspo blogger and you would SOOOOO suit her colour!
right!?! she has the best hair EVER!!!!!!!!
no wonder you cannot decide they all look beautiful
thanks Canadace! I really truly cannot decide xo
Beautiful in anything!
thanks Cathy!!
I loveeeee blonde on u
xoxoxoxooxxo
Really??? I am SO torn!!
i’m with joana i love love love the blonde on you just like cara loren with the grown out roots but bright bright bright blonde
I am seriously thinking this is my favourite option Alana!
I like the biolag, it’s a natural compromise from full Blonde highlights or full dark colour. It’s like a nice change but not too dramatic. Also, it’s way low mayinance. And i want to win this flat iron, mine is broken! 🙂 and girl, your hair is Gorgeous and excuse me making bathing suit, mermaid!
very low maintenance I do agree which is nice as a mama! xo
brown with highlights all the way gorgeous! i say look 1 – 5 are the best!! xo
Your hair is gorgeous, go lighter with summer coming, either of the number 5s!!!
I’d lighten up the hair but darken the roots and have fun layers! I think that would look super pretty.
I’m biased but I say DARKER with balayage 🙂 I love your hair dark!
I love the blonde on you so I say go for it and bleach it out for summer! Especially since your colorist is so good and has maintained the health of your hair. #5! Now I am heading over to check out Staci’s instagram stat! 🙂
yes I feel that way too, she’s done such a good job lightening it so far and maintaining the healthy why not continue lightening?? Do you watch the bachelor? i LOVE Jojos hair!!
I totally get where you’re coming from. For me – highlights in summer.. More lowlights in winter. Starting to get old. And every visit I sit in the chair, puzzled and say “I don’t know, what do you think?”
After looking at the pics I gravitate to number 5. The highlights and contrast is there but subtle at the same time. Would likely look great curled for nights out or being at home with the kids it would still look great braided or up. I feel like the upkeep would be less Which might be beneficial with your busy lifestyle.
Happy colouring!
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Definitely try the full loose braids. So easy and chic! Thanks for the hair inspo.
K
xo
i am the exact same way, i can never ever decide what the best color is for my locks! you look great with any of those styles but i do think 5 or 6 would look soooooo amazing on you! xo
You look fabulous in all the pictures. I do like the lighter tones in the second collage of selfies. I am also very fair and find the darker hair makes me look really pale. I would suggest go majority lighter, similar to pic #5 in the middle and #6, while maintaining darker roots for easy upkeep. I am sure you will look amazing no matter what you choose. Follow on instagram:) Thanks for all the inspiration!
those are two of my favs in the collage!! i totally want to keep my roots, so much easier for upkeep as a mama and I like the brown to aid in complimenting my eye colours! Thanks Luisa you are a doll!! xo