lesson learned

Ok, so I have said it before and skirted a bad outcome, but getting "used" to the color I ended up with coloring my hair at home.
This is something I will never use again, I promise you Kathy...

I have colored my hair for awhile now, never getting the professional results I get when my stylist does it.  But I hate to spend that much money...while I know they deserve it, it is expensive.  But they are professionals...yes, there I said it.
So today I was going to call and get my appointment for just a cut, I went to Sally's for my color the other day.  Listened to one of the employees and bought a different shade.  Today was the day to color...I did and I am horrified.
Don't you know my next step was to call and get my appointment and confess my deed...Luckily she is also my friend, so while I did get a bit of a "told you so" it wasn't to bad.  So I see her at 3, thank goodness she had a cancellation...and she will fix it.  I will NEVER skimp on money for my hair again.
When I am not working, I feel like I should not spend money on my hair...this is a lesson I learned the hard way today.  I will cut back with my coffee drinks, or trips to Sonic for their enticing Diet Cherry Limeades... lol.
lesson learned indeed...

further info:  It was very, very light blonde and had a blueish/purple cast to it.  The roots that were grown out were a very silvery blue...almost white.  I used a shade that was to light, and had more lift (?) to it.  And prior it was a medium blonde but dark and to ashy...in my opinion.  So the last time she did it, she used a golden color, in this same color family.  So she feels it was to light, not the right lift, and I didn't leave it on long enough to cover the roots...It was a mess, but she said I exaggerated and it wasn't as bad as what I saw...no kidding.... she knows me well...