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Kevin Robles's avatar

Most genuine and fun letter on Substack over and over. Sounds like you had a lot of fun!

Emily's avatar

I’ve been waiting for this story! You look great at both. I’m also a brunette but since greys have been dreaming of going platinum… maybe this is the moment??

Jess Graves's avatar

Here’s your sign!

AA. Adams's avatar

Ok loved this! 🤣 so genuine and now I really want to try crown affair products been eyeing them for a while!

Jess Graves's avatar

They’re just beautiful simple and effective 🥰

AA. Adams's avatar

That sounds perfect…the little green brush looked incredible!!

Damilola O.'s avatar

I enjoyed reading this and that Jennifer Lawrence story was really cute. I can relate to wanting to try different things with your hair.

I’ve always wanted to be a red head.

Ronda Carman's avatar

You look fabulous with both!! After being a brunette for 50+ years I went blonde. I love it. But that’s because it’s much easier to go blonde when you’re not covering grey LOL

Ronda Carman's avatar

Should’ve said when you’re trying to trying to cover grey 😂

The Tribeca Stylist's avatar

Mostly just more expensive

Ashley La Fleur's avatar

So funny!!! The color was truly beautiful but understand wanting to feel like yourself! ♥️

Dianna Cohen's avatar

I adore you THE MOST. This story and you are the best. <3

Jess Graves's avatar

back atcha babe!!

LisaDuv's avatar

Hair schmare. Your BROWS are stunning. Can’t stop staring.

Jess Graves's avatar

Jimena does them and she’s a genius

Alisha Ramos's avatar

Gorg. I love the extensions on you.

Jess Graves's avatar

hair today, gone tomorrow

Brooke's avatar

Can confirm blonde is more fun!

Lauren Gallo's avatar

Crown is one of my fave hair brands we carry at Sephora. The aesthetic is just so very.

LESLIE T's avatar

Honestly, I think you look better as a brunette! Don’t take this the wrong way but I kind of think the universe gives you the hair color you were meant to have.

Hannah Betts's avatar

I love that you went there, but your brunette is BEAUT.

I also love the JL story. I am forever doing shit like this.

Sable Yong's avatar

As a former platinum blonde (and naturally pitch black hair), I feel like the main reason your hair remained looking/feeling like your normal healthy hair is in large thanks to the staggered lifting appointments, as well as not going SO light as to strip all the way to the core (altho maybe I'm wrong, sometimes colorists lift hair to its palest before toning deeper for desired effect).

Not saying Crown Affairs products aren't great (I haven't tried any yet, but I've always admired their very chic branding/packaging), but as a former peroxide blonde, I've gone from pitch black to Debby Harry during a 9-hour salon appointment in one go (it's hell, wouldn't do it again probably) and it turned my hair into wet spaghetti or watered-down taffy. Your colorist's strategy was a lot more, um, compassionate than my original colorist's lol