Color My Own Hair?

I've been coloring my hair for the past 5 years or so.  I had a stylish, who I adored in Ames.  However, at the end of my time there, I was starting to worry about the amount of money I was spending on my hair.

As I want to be more financially stable and be actively saving for an adoption (and a few trips, and a few new things, etc), paying $120+ every 6 weeks was getting a bit pricey.  So, I have been letting the dye fade out of my hair.  It actually doesn't look bad, as the dye tends to slowly leave my hair anyway by the time I had to get it done again.

Of course, I was a bit shocked to find a few grey hairs.  But then again, I am a few years older.  I never thought I was so vain as to let a few grey hairs bother me.  And they don't.  Very much.  At least when I can't see them.

I am considering coloring my own hair.  I haven't done anything like that with my hair since I was a child, when my mother would perm my hair.  I'd guess the last time we did that I was about 10.

Tonight I looked at the colors at Target and couldn't find one I liked.  Tomorrow, I may look at Wal-mart.  Somehow I suspect Super Target will have fewer choices than the Super Walmart will.  If all fails, I can try Walgreens.

I usually color my hair a red color; sometimes a very bright red.  So I want to find a nice auburn color and add some blonde highlights (again a look I've done before - with the stylist's help of course).

I'm a bit concerned about attempting this project, but I also know that I can go to the salon and cut off some if need be.  I will try to document the transformation  when it happens this weekend.

If I don't chicken out.