I Don't Need New Years Eve

       

Another "first" that has happened recently, are my new highlights.

Before this last time at Suggestions Salon in Orem, I have never ever had any hair color touch my hair.

Not because I have some weird-o stance against hair color, it's mostly because no one will ever let me dye my hair because the natural color is pretty, or at least I think so.

Just for fun I would poke at any new hair stylist, and ask them how much I would have to bribe them to dye my natural color to a dark brown.

They would have a heart attack and say "absolutely not!!!"

Cheap entertainment :)

Growing up in Cali, my hair was BRIGHT blonde.

Obviously from being in the sun 24/7.

It was a symbol of the happiness, sun, warmth, and comfort I felt with being myself.

But after moving to Utah it just went blehhhh.

It started to darken, my shiny blonde hair wasn't there anymore.

The bright blonde that I felt was a part of me, was now gone.

I wanted to continue with my 'fresh start' that I promised myself would happen with this move and job, I felt that lightening my hair was a part of that.

I asked the girl to make it look like I had just come back from a California beach vacay.

I sat, ever so patiently, while my foils were working their magic.

She trimmed my hair, then started blowdrying...I was getting nervous.

What if I look like a platinum Barbie?

What if it totally fries my hair like a perm and I look like a poodle!?

Oh gosh...I'm getting sick.

She finishes and moves away from the mirror, and my jaw drops.

OMGOSH, why the heck have I not done this before?!

My hair was so bright, blonde, bouncy, & flowy.

I looked in the mirror with my new smile, and my new hair and just felt so happy & content in that particular moment.

This is my new start.

Top: H&M//Sweater: Kohls//Jeans: Fossil//Earrings: Forever 21//Purse: Steve Madden//Boots: Magic Step.

I feel a renewed sense of self.

Funny how little things like highlights or even a new haircut can do that for you.

I don't need a New Years party on January 1st to make resolutions, to make myself a new person, and to start over with a fresh new perspective on life.

I'm pushing the re-start button riggggggghhhhhhhtttt NOW.

<3 Bri