going darker

Last year I added  bright bleached streaks to the front of my hair.  I liked it for a while.  I liked it even after one of my sisters asked, "Did you do that on purpose?"

For the past couple of years, my hair has become lighter (not exactly by itself). My natural hair color is dark brown, almost black.  And that's what it's always been. But as I've grown older, it's become harder and harder to maintain.  White roots are a lot more noticeable bursting through a head of dark tresses than blond ones.  

But as my hair has grown lighter, I've begun to feel more like someone else.  So yesterday when I saw Lyo, I asked her to darken my base.  She did, and  even added a few lowlights. I'm still lighter than my natural color, but closer to feeling like me (even though I'm not really sure what that means).