Success!

I managed to color my own hair tonight. I love the color and hopefully it will look great tomorrow.

I used Loreal Superior Preference in Lightest Auburn and mixed it with Loreal Superior Preference in Intense Copper.  The color in my hair is a light red.  I also purchased a Clariol Hairpainting kit, but did not use it - I'm more leery of the highlights than the permanent color.  If I could find someone to help me, I may try it, but I worry about doing it well by myself.

I did not use the whole 25 minutes, but did about 20 minutes.  It was looking really red and I didn't want to fry my hair if I could avoid it.  Next time I may go longer and see what happens.  When I had it done at the salon, I had some bright red colors and I doubt I would get there with these colors.

My hair does not take color well - it fades out quickly. So, I'll get to do this again in about 6 weeks.  I'm happiest as instead of having a $150 salon bill, I can do it myself for $20!  Will definitely help the financial plan.