Skirt & Coat c/o Karen Kane, Blouse Tobi, Pumps & Clutch Zara
I bought a couple of these blouses from Tobi not only because they were really inexpensive, but they are so versatile and can add color to almost anything. I thought that I would bring out the gorgeous yellow in this skirt and really make it stand out. I'm drawn to anything neon yellow right now (Old Navy has some great stuff!) and I like it against my dark hair. I felt so ladylike in this outfit, which I love because I would describe myself as pretty girly. (I think I'm somewhat like Jess from New Girl)
I want to thank all of you SO much for all of the support/help you gave me on my new hair color. I cancelled my appointment to get the color stripped off after many of you told me that it would severely damage my hair. The dark is slowly growing on me and I can see that it's already slightly fading. I took some of your helpful tips and went and got some of the products you guys recommended!
I think your hair looks amazing like this :) it's very beautiful.
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Rin
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LOVE that top! It looks great with the skirt. Like always, you look amazing:)
ReplyDeleteI am so in love with your yellow blouse. It certainly adds color to any outfits. You look lovely as always, Julia!
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Julia, your darker hair looks stunning! And the bright pop of yellow looks fab on you! So envious!
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love that blouse! your hair looks gorgeous!
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I love the dark on you. It looks great with your light colored eyes!!
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The dark is really striking on you- I really do think it looks great!! And that blouse is SO great!
ReplyDeleteHi Julia, I just discovered your blog. I am soooo happy I did!! I stayed up late last night reading old posts. I am hooked!! You have amazing style & grace. YOU are stunningly beautiful! You will make an exquisite bride. Looking forward to your wedding.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the darker hair! I especially like darker hair on people with lighter eyes! It will probably feel a little less harsh whenever you get a little bit of a tan this spring!
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Wow! Your hair looks amazing dark!! Loveeee
ReplyDeleteHow did you decide to get your hair done? I need to re-do mine and I want it EXACTLY like this :) It looks absolutely fabulous...
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I love the new darker hair colour on you, Julia! You're lucky you can pull off both blonde and brunette! Love the bright shirt and how it looks paired with that gorgeous skirt.
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Love your hair! It's lovely!
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Yellow is such a pretty color on you. Looks great with your dark hair.
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I love, love, love your hair!! I'm so happy you decided to keep it dark! Whenever I dye my hair, I'm a little nervous the next day... but after I give it a few days to fade, it always turns out looking much better than I expected.
ReplyDeleteDo you know how you're going to do your hair for your wedding??
Also, the outfit is adorable; I really love that skirt!
I think your hair looks so gorgeous! but just tweeted you some ways i just lightened mine - prell shampoo works and leaves hair really shiny (it's only $2.99) also any anti-dandruff shampoo will strip color. their is a l'oreal product that you can get at sally's (it's in a yellow box) if you mix 1 part solution with 2 parts shampoo it will subtly lighten your hair.
ReplyDeletei think you look beautiful though!!!!
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This outfit is amazing and so ladylike as you said. The neon yellow looks amazing with your darker hair (which I love)
ReplyDeleteit looks amazing!!!! <3
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You look stunning!
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love the blouse and your hair color!!
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Love your new haircolor!
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hey julia! i've been reading about your hair issues and i feel ya. i one time got low lights and it turned out to be really dark brown (i am a honey coloured blonde), and it just didn't suit me. but, turns out, it faded over a week or so and it was really a great color. i eventually went up a few shades, but sometimes it's good to experiment with different colors/shades. maybe in a few weeks if you change your mind you can go back to your old color! i think it looks great regardless. good luck! and ps love your top.
ReplyDeleteawesome outfit, I love the colours!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour hair looks great also! I had the same thing happen to me in the fall where the girl dyed my blonde hair super dark, but I ended up liking it too :)
Your hair looks fantastic, keep it!!!
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I love your new hair color!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great with your outfit too!
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Love the outfit - the yellow looks SO pretty against your new dark hair...I think you should keep it forever!! :)
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your hair looks so good! and I love the citrus shirt! fun way to bring in brights to the winter months.
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Loving that gorgeous yellow blouse!
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Gorgeous outfit, I especially like the skirt.
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Gorgeous, girl. I LOVE your hair! And I agree, getting it stripped will damage it like you wouldn't believe. I had hair about the same length as yours and I colored it dark and HATED it. I kept dying it and dying it back light, finally it was so damaged I had to cut it off :(
ReplyDeletenow I'm trying to grow it back! Your color will fade, but i like it! :)
so pretty! I love your hair :)
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love this look. you are so right - these colors are great with your new dark hair!
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OMG you dyed your hair! You look so pretty and sophisticated. I dyed my hair from blonde to dark about 2 years ago for my mom's wedding hehe and I'm glad I did it at least once :)I figured out it's harder to go blonde fast the more you dye it dark. You look great :)
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Wow. How am I JUST NOW discovering your darling blog?! SO happy you said hello so that I could find you, and now I can't wait to follow along! You are absolutely adorable and your style is so inspiring! XOXO
ReplyDeletelove the yellow!!
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this hair color is definetily your color! perfect.
ReplyDeleteyou look great with dark hair! welcome to the dark side!! I however am slowly transistioning to blonder hues!
ReplyDeleteLove the yellow!!
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You look fab!!! amazing photos and i love shirt!!!
ReplyDeleteJulia-I absolutely love your hair color. It looks so great with your complexion and bright lipstick will look so fab against the darker hair! Glad you decided to not strip the color...it looks awesome.
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Wonderful skirt and beautiful blouse! Very refreshing look!
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Omg I absolutely love your new hair color!! I think it looks SO good on you!! :)
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That color looks so beautiful with your dark hair!
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I absilutely adore your new color! And it's really good that you canceled the appointment because I'm still strugling with my hair after the procedure over 2 years ago.
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Your new hair color is amazing! You look so striking--in a good way of course!!
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Love this shad of yellow. Stunning.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous combination! Love those colors on you!
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Antonia
your new hair looks so good!!
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The neon yellow is to die for, perfect with your new dark hair. The photo print on the skirt is so modern but the cut is classic; love the whole ensemble.
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Ooooh had never heard of Karen Kane before, must not be around in the UK. Will definitely check it out next time I am in the US xx
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Love the blouse! And your eyes are gorgeous with your the brown hair! xx
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you're so gorgeous..and your hair too! :)
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LOVE this! :)
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i love your new hair color,it makes your eyes look so bright :)
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love this outfit x
ReplyDeletewow, what a change! Like your new hair ;)
ReplyDeletei love your hair! and you look gorgeous as always :)
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You look beautiful =)
ReplyDeleteThe hair looks really good!
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I love this yellow colour and it looks amazing with your hair!
ReplyDeleteEmma x
Beautiful look :) but honestly i loved your old blonde long wavy hair! Xx nadine www.ballerinasbun.blogspot.com
ReplyDeletei'm sure you've heard this a million times before but i LOVE your dark hair! not that i didn't love your blonde hair but this totally suites you!
ReplyDeleteLove this yellow blouse! It looks great on you!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your hair color! I'm sure it would be perfect in a few weeks.
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That lip color looks great with you hair color too-glad you decided to keep it! Change is fun, and I think this change is very becoming on you.
ReplyDeleteI love your new hair color!...it makes you look a bit like kate beckinsale.
ReplyDeleteI thought your hair was beautiful before, but I am really loving this darker color!
ReplyDeleteYou look BEAUTIFUL!! XOXO
ReplyDeleteJulia, you can do no wrong. You are a gorgeous gal regardless of your hair color! xx
ReplyDeleteSeriously I love your hair like this :)
ReplyDeleteyou're gorgeous, seriously!
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You look dashing in this hair color. It's so rich on you and compliments your features very well. Change is good! :)
ReplyDeleteyour darker hair looks amazing.. I love it ♥
ReplyDeleteLoving the brunette hair and the bold yellow...so fun!
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What a super cute, chic outfit! The yellow looks great on your darker hair, which also looks fab on you!
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I commented on your hair color yesterday, but I wanted to reiterate that the dark color really does look beautiful on you. Rock it with confidence, girl!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty look, love the dark hair against the yellow blouse so so pretty :)
ReplyDeleteI love this dark color!! And you look gorgeous!
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Love the neon, and you're lucky to be able to pull off both dark and light hair! You look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLoving the neon and the sparkly clutch, and yes your hair looks beautiful against the bright top!
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I love the new hair color. It looks great on you
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The dark and light hair color looks great on you! You look great, and I like that you wrote I'm a Girly Girl. It seems people give Girly Girl a bad name these days. Girly Girl doesn't necessarily mean high maintenance..To me, it just means you enjoy looking nice! When you look good, you feel good!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're liking the darker hue! I think it's absolutely stunning and colours always fade so quickly anyway, all you have to do is find a deep cleaning shampoo and then you can almost adjust it to exactly the shade you want. This is a stunning look too - the floral and neon yellow combo is perfection!
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Cute post! And the dark hair really suits you! You're lucky that you can actually pull of dark or blonde hair!
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you look absolutely beautiful! LOVE neon!!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I think the color looks great on you. I am a hairstylist in SF and totally understand wanting to go back to blonde for your wedding. I always tell my clients to look like themselves on their wedding day because you will be looking and these pictures forever. As far as going lighter goes, give yourself about a month for your hair to fade out, then you can start the highlighting process. It should take 2-3 highlights to look like your normal color. Go every 4-6 weeks. I always tell my clients who are drastically lightening to use bedhead resurrect shampoo and conditioner and redken cat protein packs. Your hair will feel like new! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI am so in love with your new hair color. My hair color is very similar to yours and have always envied your hair, but recently have been considering going a little darker (closer to my natural) just for time and money ease. I was terrified, but seeing how great yours looks on your skin tone makes me want to consider it again!
ReplyDeleteAdore that yellow shirt as well, thanks for introducing me to tobi, that shirt is perfect for work/weekend for me and I'm considering buying a few colors myself!
love the way you paired everything together.
ReplyDeleteAnd love the new hair. You'd look great in pretty much any hair color though!
Soo pretty! Your blog is amazing-so inspirational :) Keep up the great work!
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Julia,
ReplyDeleteI really like your hair darker and I think you should think on it more at the very least! Why not wait just a couple weeks and revisit how you feel about it.
I loved your ombre hair and think you're gorgeous as a blonde but I also think the dark warms up your face a bit! Truly stunning.
But hey, maybe I'm biased as a brunette (more like redhead) myself.
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wooowwwww I love the dark hair!!
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i sooo love your skirt!
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I love yellow color
ReplyDeleteI have sweater and wear it often - but this shirt is just perfect on you :)
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Julia, you're beautiful! I love your hair like this now, wonderful. The outfit is perfect, the color yellow shirt with the pattern of the skirt, magnify.
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Aw Julia, I think your hair looks AWESOME! In fact, it's the first time I've actually asked myself "hmmm could I do that? I think so!" It looks really really good, and I think it would look really good even when it starts to fade out! I mean, let's be real... you're a gorgeous goregous girl, so really you could die your hair every color of the rainbow and you would look fabulous! ;) I'm sure your beau Thomas agrees with me! {p.s. Ya'll are just the cutest couple ever... and will make some great looking babies one day! ;)}
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You look adorable! I can't get over how GREAT you look with dark hair. It's truly an upgrade and beautiful transformation! XO
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you look very beautiful. i love this clutch
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I really do love the dark hair!! And I am STILL in love with that clutch!!
ReplyDeleteToo cute! And I LOVE the hair still! It's very adorable! The clutch is also fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love your hair color now!
ReplyDeleteLove the new hair color...and your neon blouse is very NOW! Fantastic outfit!
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Wow look at your hair!I adore the color,your eyes pop up!Never change it again:)
ReplyDeleteLook how the yellow blouse look different now;)
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I think you look great with this dark hair color! I agree that it really pops with this vibrant blouse. Love the pairing of this blouse with the skirt - it gives life to the yellow tones in the skirt! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this bright and floral look! The yellow really looks great with your darker hair. I might just have to get some bright blouses myself!!
ReplyDeleteJulia! I LOVE your hair dark! I know its a dramatic change but you definitely pull it off well! I went from being blonde to dark brown last winter and i loved it but hated keeping up with it so i'm back to blonde again. It was a nice change though.
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Hey! I can't find that shirt on Tobi! I want to see it in different shades, can you send me the link anyone?
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