Blondes w/roots!!

I agree,Obviously your children come before hair.But too many times even if the family has plenty of money the mom still neglects herself. Thats why I think going to the salon can be a nice treat.You get some fun time to yourself,and some needed confidence.I think its important as a mom to treat yourself so you dont get burnt out.I only get out once a week(with the kids).And let me tell you it takes its toll.So I dont feel bad if I want to go to the salon once a month.I dont now,but have in the past.A happy mom is going to be able to take care of her children better than a worn out beaten down one.Thats just my two cents.

kristie m wrote: Kudos to you, Kelly!

Thanks. The two pics in my sig were work of a professional. I had been diy bleaching for a few years (platinum blonde) and needed some help to get it back to my natural color. I only paid for lowlights twice and now I'm going back to diy. That was all I budgeted for and it was very tough before Christmas. Hopefully, just one more all over color will get me where I want to be. My whole goal is to get back to my natural color (between an 8 and 9 neutral to ash blonde) and then I won't have to worry about it.

When I did my own bleaching, I did spend ALOT of time reading the "going blonde" forum, checked out books on coloring from the library, and talked to my neighbor who is a stylist first.  But, the end result was that my hair turned out better than what the girl at the salon was charging me $125 for. 

I can even do my own foiling.

I do usually go to the salon if I'm doing a drastic change, like dyed black to any other color, but by now, I've done just about everything to my hair, and I pretty much know what to do to avoid serious problems.

BTW, I'm a lawyer, and everything I do, people can do for themselves if they just know where to look for the information.    That's what it's all about, isn't it?  A monopoly of information?