New 'do

So, yesterday I bit the bullet and went and got a haircut. And highlights. Since I've never really had highlights I asked for them to be subtle, and the stylist totally understood what I was asking for. She gave me subtle highlights that were just a lighter, golder version of my current hair color, and she didn't do them on the very top layer of my hair. This means that they're a little less obvious, my hair doesn't look striped, and if I want to grow them out or wait six months to have them re-done, I won't get a line of un-highlighted roots.

Basically, they look awesome. I love them and I'm thinking that if I do them again, I might get them done a bit more dramatically. Because I heart them so much that I am pulling back the top part of my hair to expose the highlights more completely.

And she did a great job with the cut. She herself has curly hair, and she totally understands about layering and shaping and avoiding the dreaded triangle-head. She kept the length but gave the hair great shape.

Here I am before the haircut:


And here I am today (straight hair is temporary and will go away tomorrow when I shower):


I have a local stylist I trust again! Basically, I'm thrilled.