Top Social

a blog by Meaghan Alvarado

Ombre Hair

Update:
This post has gotten so many views that I wanted to incorporate some of the links where you can see my hair with the ombre highlights.  It's been a year and I still have it and don't plan to get rid of it anytime soon. I definitely would recommend this trend.

Click here for pictures of me with the Ombre hairstyle.


Original Post:
I am just a wee bit nervous, excited, anxious to get my hair done tomorrow.  (One of the best perks to working in a salon & spa/gym- I can actually afford to have my hair done on a regular basis and not from a BOX!  Not hatin' on the "box dyers," I'd been doing mine that way for the past 2 years.)
I'm having ombre highlights put in, if you're not sure what that is picture grown out highlights-basically intentional roots.  I know it doesn't exactly sound glamorous, but it just looks so cute.  It reminds of grown out beach bunny/sun goddess/surfer chick hair.  I often wear my hair dried naturally and with the flat, one-toned color I currently have it's hard to tell where the waves begin and end, I think this adds more visual definition.
Here's some of the pictures I showed to Courtney (the stylist doing my hair).

You probably recognize the actress in the first 2 images from Hart of Dixie (Rachel Bilson) and I believe the girl to the right is a model for Victoria's Secret.
via
Oh! And I can't forget Sincerely Jules, this girl has the best ombre highlights and a fabulous fashion sense-add her blog to your reading list, this is a must people!!  Back to her hair though, check out how perfect her beachy waves always are.  I must find out which products she uses in her hair, does anyone have any beachy waves tips?  I have my own concoctions I use, but am always up to try something new out.

I haven't had any highlights in my hair for about 2 years now, I've been black and dark brown but nothing even close to how light this is.  Hence my hesitance and nervousness, I can always dye it dark again if need be...
Here's a shot of how dark my hair is currently.  This was after running the Pink up the Pace 5K a couple weeks ago, bright eyed, bushy tailed, with no makeup.
I'll post an after picture soon too.  The man may be taking me to Universal Studios this weekend to see the Harry Potter part they recently added!! So hopefully I'll have some pictures from down there to share with my new hair. ;)
Post Comment