mylittlesponge
Grand cottonball supreme
- Aug 14, 2026
- 7
Maybe it's a little stereotypical to have a mental health crisis and then dye your hair impulsively just because you want change. But honestly, it did really help me feel all nice and pretty.
I haven't dyed my hair since I was about 16 or so? Almost 5 years ago now. I always did these sorts of things by myself because I was honestly a teenage cheapskate and thought "if someone can do something, I can do it too." So, I would always dye my hair by myself, I would always do my own piercings, and I learned how to DIY my clothing. I've gotten a bit rusty, seeing as how most of my piercings are closed and I've never really felt the urge to change up my clothing or randomly bleach my hair anymore.
But I'm in my last year of university now, and I thought I needed something to celebrate. Nothing too showy or crazy, just a simple sign that "I got this far after thinking that I would be dead by the end of the year, every year, since I was 13." I've managed to accomplish so many things in the past year, and I've grown so much as a person, even just comparing myself to the first year I started attending university. And I had the silly idea to match with my cat, Camo, who's a calico. I ended up buying 2 kits of brown tint, bleach, and orange dye each, just because I have so much hair. It took longer than any other time I'd dyed my hair, and I was a bit nervous, because I rarely see afro-textured hair like mine with calico-like coloring. But after about an hour and a half, I was finished, and it looked great. I'm not any professional, but for a dye job more complex than anything I've done in my teens, I was really proud of myself.
It's my first year attending my university's main campus after moving away from home. Nobody knows me, and I don't know anybody, but I got a couple of compliments when I went to my classes today. Still not able to to break out of my nonverbal state, but I'm still really hopeful about my last year in school. I think this will turn over a new leaf.
I haven't dyed my hair since I was about 16 or so? Almost 5 years ago now. I always did these sorts of things by myself because I was honestly a teenage cheapskate and thought "if someone can do something, I can do it too." So, I would always dye my hair by myself, I would always do my own piercings, and I learned how to DIY my clothing. I've gotten a bit rusty, seeing as how most of my piercings are closed and I've never really felt the urge to change up my clothing or randomly bleach my hair anymore.
But I'm in my last year of university now, and I thought I needed something to celebrate. Nothing too showy or crazy, just a simple sign that "I got this far after thinking that I would be dead by the end of the year, every year, since I was 13." I've managed to accomplish so many things in the past year, and I've grown so much as a person, even just comparing myself to the first year I started attending university. And I had the silly idea to match with my cat, Camo, who's a calico. I ended up buying 2 kits of brown tint, bleach, and orange dye each, just because I have so much hair. It took longer than any other time I'd dyed my hair, and I was a bit nervous, because I rarely see afro-textured hair like mine with calico-like coloring. But after about an hour and a half, I was finished, and it looked great. I'm not any professional, but for a dye job more complex than anything I've done in my teens, I was really proud of myself.
It's my first year attending my university's main campus after moving away from home. Nobody knows me, and I don't know anybody, but I got a couple of compliments when I went to my classes today. Still not able to to break out of my nonverbal state, but I'm still really hopeful about my last year in school. I think this will turn over a new leaf.
