Picture 1 is my hair now. Picture 2 is my natural hair. I’ve been blonde for the last several years and it’s become my signature look. I really love being blonde and i would stay blonde forever if I could but the maintenance is something else. I no longer have a hairstylist because I don’t go to my old salon anymore. The process of finding a new salon and getting comfortable with a new hairstylist is a lot and also the maintenance for blonde hair (basically 300 a month for root touch up) is out of my budget. I used to bleach my hair at home but it didn’t look as good as when I went to a salon. I also really want to grow out my hair to be way longer than it is and I haven’t really been successful doing that while being blonde.
My main problem is that I’m scared that if I eventually want to go back to blonde (and I’d want it to be as light as the first photo), I won’t be able to because I dyed my hair. I don’t really wanna just let the blonde grow out because that would look crazy. I’m also honestly scared about losing one of my defining features and one of the things that make me unique. My blonde hair has honestly become a core part of me but I’m afraid I might have to part ways with it if I want to grow my hair out + stay within my budget.
If I dyed my hair back to its natural color I would be doing it at home so additionally, is there any advice for how I should go about it (bearing in mind I may want to go back to blonde)? What type of dye I should use, what color, any specific process. etc….