My hair has never been a Big Deal to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm a beauty fan through and through, but I rank haircare the lowest on the totem pole of my interests compared to skincare and makeup. I always assumed there wasn't much I could do to spice up my straight, mousey brunette strands. Over the years, I've tried different trendy haircuts, from a long bob to shaggy layers, plus balayage highlights in the height of the 2010s ombré era. Nothing ever felt truly transformative in the way I was expecting a new hairstyle to be until I dyed my hair a cherry cola shade.
I first got the itch for a new dye job after Dua Lipa debuted dark red hair in 2023. Suddenly, it felt like the cool-girl hair color—the internet was obsessed, and other celebrities like Dove Cameron and Shay Mitchell also turned to burgundy-hued shades. I sat on the fence of dying my hair for a while until a hometown friend remarked how similar my identical twin sister and I were starting to look (fellow twins will understand the cringe). I knew it was time to try something new.
