That looks fantastic! Much more subtle and elegant than what I had in my brain. I was picturing something far more shocking. That, to me, looks seriously “black dress worthy”.
It’s a liveaboard dive boat going to various sites in Turks and Caicos. I don’t know if I’ll be doing all the dives they offer; like I said, it’s well beyond what I’ve done before. But I’m diving Nitrox and bringing my 7mm wetsuit (it’s the only one I own; SoCal diving is pretty cold, but I hear multiple dives in warm water can really chill your bones too.) So we’ll see. I don’t anticipate doing anything to care for my hair besides French braiding it in the morning, washing it at night, and using reef-friendly leave-in conditioner. If the color washes out in a few days, that’ll actually be perfect.
I bought a sampler pack of Lime Crime temporary color and ended up using Pony (purple) and Anime (blue). The pack came with 5 colors, and on the company website there’s a guide for what each color looks like on different shades; all 5 looked different on light blonde hair, but they all looked like slightly less vibrant versions of one of those 2 shades I chose on medium blonde hair. I only used half of each packet, though they don’t reseal so I’ll probably end up throwing the open ones away. I did it myself, using regular foil to wrap each section, and otherwise just followed the directions on the box. Product link: https://m.shop.nordstrom.com/s/lime-crime-mermaid-goals-unicorn-hair-try-me-kit-nordstrom-exclusive/5134266/lite?country=US¤cy=USD&gclsrc=aw.ds&&mrkgcl=760&mrkgadid=3313962035&utm_content=9383343233&utm_term=pla-69992633033&utm_channel=shopping_ret_p&sp_source=google&sp_campaign=645528200&rkg_id=0&adpos=1o2&creative=57185152913&device=m&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CjwKCAiA3uDwBRBFEiwA1VsajG8vs0TBqExdgvAtLXNmGS6RpFoZTRZPITlog09OEb7W_XJashnIuRoCZL8QAvD_BwE
That’s great! You really achieved good color in a pretty pattern!
Nice
Lovely!
Looks great!!
It’s lovely. I’m sure the effect underwater will be stunning!
I love it. I’ve had old lady short hair for too long and am in the process of growing it out so I can stop fussing with it, and once it is long enough I intend on colors. My hair is very silver-grey so I hope I can get some great rainbow colors. Your hair is really an inspiration to me, Esprise Me! Have fun on your trip.
Looks great. Bet you go more bold next vacation. 
Also, that’s a great pic for you to play with in photoshop for your next go.
It’s said that in life, you regret more the things you didn’t do than the things you did. Go for it, but buy a wig if things go wrong.
Just in case anyone else has played with the idea of fun hair colors but is nervous about it, I say go for it. I have blonde hair that has always tended to naturally bleach in the sunlight. Around age 54 I started noticing that it was also coming in white streaks. Going gray very gracefully, I count myself super lucky. After some thought I decided to have my stylist try adding some fun color underneath where it could be hidden or shown as I felt like. I’ve been doing red/blue and purple/blue combinations, on both sides of my face. I get SO many compliments. I’ve noticed that when I wear blouses that compliment the fun hair color I look especially amazing.
Now I’m tossing around the idea of trying a bright, copper red/orange (if it goes with my skin tone, not sure it will) or a brown and black combo.
One fun surprise in doing this: we discovered that my hair holds onto the color really well. It’s been taking 7-10 weeks to fade out. Blue fades first, down to a lovely pale teal. The purples and reds take longer to fade out. And another way I’m super lucky: we haven’t had to bleach my hair yet. It won’t hold a perm to save my life but it sure soaks up the color! (I know if I do the brown/black combo then I will have to bleach it to go lighter again.)
Don’t be silly; that’s what shells are for.
I’m back! The whole thing worked out quite well; I really enjoyed the color, and the thrill of doing something I can’t do in my daily life. I did 26 dives on my trip; I only missed the night dive on the third day because I wasn’t feeling well. After the first day (5 dives followed by a shower and whatever shampoo the boat provided) the color was about half as vibrant as when I arrived, and it continued to fade by halves every day thereafter until by the end of the week there was just the faintest hint of pink if you looked closely. I had my hair appointment today and actually there’s still just the merest suggestion of color left, but I’m not worried about a judge being able to see it from the bench. If anyone says anything, I guess I could try that dish soap trick, or just put it in a bun again, but I think it’ll be OK. I wanted to err on the side of it washing out too soon, which I managed, but it might’ve been nice to keep it just a little brighter for a little longer. The instructions on the box were to leave it on for 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours for maximum effect. It took me 30 minutes just to do the foil-wrapped sections, so the back of my head got an hour, but the lighter strands at the front only got the 30 minutes. I have another dive trip coming up in June; maybe I’ll do this again and leave it on for 2 hours.