Hair color and long hair

Hello, I have waist length dark strawberry blond hair. My hair is fine and tends to split at the ends, I guess it is average thickness. I've always wanted red hair, but I also want to keep growing it longer (possibly to my ankles). Would it be worth the effort and money to color it? Would it destroy my hair? Is it even possible on long hair? (I've never seen anyone with very long permanently dyed hair).

> To Andrea;> Please do not color your hair with Permanent color!!> You can use a 'Deposit only color such as Redken> 'Shades EQ' (a salon only color), which will give you> the exact look you want without the 'Damage!' I use it> all the time and it will leave your hair in wonderful> shape after coloring. williamI have long hair and I permanently color every 6 weeks just at the roots and pull it all the way through twice a year. My hairdresser said my hair was in imacculate condition. I also take very good care of it, take hair vitamins and get regular trims. It's all in the way your hair is I suppose. How long does the Redken color last for?

I have waist-length, permanently colored hair. I use permenant color on the root growth and semi-permenant on the length. Since the length had been lightened previously, I don't need to add more permenant color onto it. The semi actually lasts a very long time! It can be done, although you have to really baby your hair. My hair is in very good condition and it's because of all the care I've given it. I use Clairol Compliments permenant and semi-permenant color. You can find this at Sally's Beauty. If you haven't had at-home coloring experience, your best bet is go to a salon. I could *never* get the right color from the salon! I started doing research on my own and now do the whole shebang meself! :-)Related Link:Shea Butter source