Most of you would know that I've had my trademark red hair for as long as ever.
 

And by ever I mean ever since I was granted emancipation from rules and regulations of high school, upon graduation of course. So by the end of 2006, the color of my hair was finally my choice and mine alone.
 

Yup, 5 long years of blood red hair… and counting!

Anyhoozers, I had no idea what gotten into me one fine day.

I wanted a stronger colour of red so I bleached it 3 levels higher.

Gradually, the burning sensation on my scalp came to pass and I brushed it off. But  when I saw my red fading away into blonde, my mouth gaped open.

Urmmm… whaaaa-aaat? I'm blonde now?

ZOMG. I soon found myself looking like a dip-dyed red blondie
 

Thank goodness it didn't go platinum. If it did then I must've had bleached it 8 levels without realizing it.

So I just kept staring and staring at that semi-blonde girl in that mirror. Who on earth?
 

No sirree. There is no way in heaven and hell that TheJessicat would exist in the same sentence as blonde hair. No offense to any blondies whosoever but blonde has just never (and will never) be my colour.
 

Mom and I
 

But the most ironic thing was that after a while of blow-drying and letting everything settle down, I began to be in favour of the end product. At certain angles, you'd see some dip-dye pink and red along with the blonde.
 

I thought it was rather unique… for strange reasons unbeknownst to me.

 

I mean, come on! It was something different, no? I've been a red head for 5 years and I've never seen myself in another colour before. Let alone blonde of all colours someone keeeeel me pleeease.
 

I know the pic on the right made me look like I'm bleeding off the top of my head from

brain haemorrhage but don't worry. It's just the sucky quality of a random camera.
 

Then I started getting curious stares as to why my hair was halfway done like that
 

I don't think any hairdresser would dare to stand up for it LOL. As close as it was to a disaster, I began to grew fond of this new look.

So I decided that it would be sticking around for a bit longer before I turn it back to bloodshot red.
 

But that "longer" lasted for only 72 hours before I couldn't stand the living daylights of being part-blonde anymore.

At work, my editor approached me at my desk and said, "Jess! Why is your hair like that!" and that was the ultimatum.

So goodbye blonde and say hello to the bloody red head

She's back to stay… for good. 
 

Just got back from the concert!!
 

 I brought a good friend Andrea there to the gig with me and goodness gracious, we felt so muted after it all – screaming and jumping along with Hayley & her rocksome band! 😀
 

After local punk-rock band Y2K opened for them, Paramore ripped the stage to shreds and shot us all sky high!

Now this concert, is what I'd call a riot!

We were also practically drenched in our own sweat, with so much headbanging, yelling our lungs out. dancing & everything else!

Lots of people fell down from all the insane pushing and shoving. In the Rock Zone ,there was a mini riot between the partygoers as well! Yup, it's one rough and tough night alright 😀

My lips were bleeding as someone knocked my teeth and somehow cut it.

BUT IT'S OKAY! I'm still alive LOL

All in the name of a rock concert. You want a rock concert? You GET a rock concert!

The rowdier, the better.. YEAHH??
HELL YEAH.

Also, I had real good fun screaming along to some of my fave songs like 'Brick by Boring Brick', 'Crush Crush Crush', 'Decode', 'Misery Business' and most definitely, 'Only Exception'.
 

Those were only SOME of the many songs they rocked the stage with tonight! Many more & acoustics too 🙂

yay picture of the lovely & adorable punk rocker Hayley Williams! 🙂

High5* to a fellow red-head yo

So glad to have seen her live with my very own eyes. I've been a diehard fan of Paramore for years and years now as previously mentioned [here]. Also felt so comfy in my element tonight! Met so many other fellow red-heads amongst the 8000 revellers at the gig too.

 Many thanks, Tune Talk, for bringing them down to Malaysia!

Oh and, the rain of sparks throughout the concert were simply impressive, likewise the burst of golden yellow leaves & bright red hearts at the very end!

So many more things happened! 😀  If you've been following my tweets on #ParamoreKL you would've known hehe 

I've got lots more to share with you, but let's leave it for the full blogpost alright? 😀 Gotta hit the sack now!

Nightey nights my rocksome people! 😀 😀
 

I've always wanted a red party of my own – and that day finally came!

My family planned an all-red birthday dinner for me during my 21st at San Francisco Steakhouse 😀

When I saw my dearest fockers in red before dinner, I raised my eyebrows with a pleasant surprise. Each and every one of them were decked in red! No, Chinese New Year did not come early this year. I found out that it was just for me 😉

with my lovely red guests 😀

and that's not all. I fell in love with the table setting too! The centerpiece was decorated with red roses in full bloom, reddish candles and on every seat there was red folded napkins with each a glass of red wine.

The view of the table from my seat! 😀

Not forgetting the red tablecloth too!

😀

I was still in awe, sitting there at the end of the table admiring the entire set up, while watching my loved ones chattering about. It's all slowly getting to me! My own red party – finally! 😀 Played with the stalks of roses a little…

I liked the outlet too!

It was more to a bar – cum – fine dining – cum – restaurant – cum – chillout place

They bought yummy red wine too for all

I can haz moarrrr!! 😀 😀

😀 why, thank you!

And I had a very cute pretty boy waiter serving me throughout the night too.

EYE CANDY 😛 😛

Fooling around with the cam before the food came. Got photobombed by godmom!!

Red Zipper Hairband + Iconography Ring by Soak Republic

Check 'em out! The Coronation Crown Rings on my left hand are from there too 😀

More fun-loving moments with the people that matter most to me 🙂

Meet the fockers! 😀 They're one awesome bunch

Granny, Godmom, Uncle Mike, Mom and Kakak (she's been my nanny since I was 3!)

Kakak fascinated with the humongous plate of imported fruits!

Goddy taking control over my DSLR cam while mom and I posed away ;)

Ladies 3 generations playing around with cherries and camwhoring with roses

Granny, Mom and I 😀

That's Uncle Philip and Aunt Karen below 😀 Figured I wanted to take a last shot of the table before everything gets messed up with food later.

….not predicting any cake fights with this crowd but still! One more for the memories 🙂

I'm sure the fabulous crew at the Steakhouse put in lotsa effort for this – THANKEWWW again.

ESPECIALLY ANDREW who was in-charge!

Very coincidentally with the arrival of the food, Germany VS Argentina began their match for the Quarter Finals. Excellent! We could all watch the showdown and cheer on the hunky Germans all the way while eating. Speaking of Germans, let's take a look at the German Sausages that was served

Almost a foot long! My, my..

One of the biggest ones I've ever seen *wiggles eyebrow*

The cheese and garlic lobsters were the freshest and finest I've ever tasted as well

Pretty bad to take seafood during the healing stages of my new tattoo but what the heck? 😀

I ONLY TURN 21 ONCE. *winks*

Lovely lovely… and succulent too!

I hear they cost over 200bucks here. Very well worth it

Mom loved it just as much as all of us did! 😀

Slowly but surely, Argentina was beginning to get thrashed real hard by the Germans.

Go Germanyyyy!!! All the wayyyy Germannyyyy!! I didn't buy your team's jersey for nuthin'! 😀 😀 😀

MAKE US PROUD!

The scores were getting more and more promising, and I was pretty convinced that Germany would whoop Argentina's ass tonight there and then. Was kinda engrossed in the match when I was surprised with a huge, round, chocolate cake with exactly 21 lighted candles!

Such a pretty cake! and I bet it will taste theyummmmmmmsss too 😀

The live band sang me a birthday song and after that I made a wish and blew off the candles

I make the same wish every year… hmm… now I wonder what that is? 😉 hehe

And when I thought all is over and done with, I was very, very wrong. I was surprised once again…

… with a beautiful bouquet of 2 dozen red roses!

It was given to me by my favorite uncle of all, Uncle Mike

Tonight will definitely be one of my most memorable nights ever. New age men and bachelor boys are always girls' best friends! (after diamonds, that is) They always do the most thoughtful and sweetest things! For planning my surprise party in such detail all the way up to the roses. Thankewwww

I'm never really a big fan of flowers ever, but how can I not be overwhelmed by a huge bouquet of roses – all in my favorite color!

That was such a sweet gesture. Looks like flowers will always have a place in a lady's heart 😀

I ADORE FLOWERS NOW. ESPECIALLY RED ROSES!!

Hurrraahhhh!!! 😀 😀

Mom and her 21 year old rebel

In case you were wondering what she got me for my birthday, it's the necklace I was wearing tonight

Scroll up picture#7 to see it again 😉

It's a very pretty cross made out of of Rubies! This gem represents the month of July, hence a Ruby cross. And most importantly, IT'S RED!!!! Squeeeeeee 😀 How lucky! Granny and Godmom got me a White Gold bracelet which I was wearing throughout the night as well. I know you're reading this guys, thanks again 😀

I love it, and am still wearing it now!

My loving focker family + the nanny (now, why is there a gap between Granny and I?)

Hmmm.. My guess is that Grandpa wants IN too 😀 He would fit in that space perfectly

Oddly, that actually makes sense 🙂 He would've loved to see his grand daughter turn 21. I'm certain he was right there in the family photo, between Granny and I *beams* I love you kungkung!

us with Uncle Philip and Aunt Karen!

Just like daddy at home, they gave me an angpow too, thanks yeah! 😀

No one would exactly let the birthday girl go that easily. The fockers made me bottoms up a few glasses of red wine before I left. *gulps*  But I assure you, I'm ay-okayy and still standing!! 😀 😀 Totally different from the night before LOL

Yeah yeah fine, not denying it. I wasn't so okay by the time the night ended during my birthday party with a group of friends in Twenty One bar (more on that on the next post I promise!)

A big gracias to the Fockers for making my 21st a memorable one

You're the best family one can ever ask for!

Obviously I've only had ONE family but whatev-

My statement still stands!! 😀 😀

Finally!

It’s frustrating to know that red hair dye pigments aren’t exactly very permanent ones, heck I would know, did it red for a total of 7 times already! It’s one tough hairstyle to maintain and not to mention expensive too *sigh*

But it’s all worth it 😀

am loving it

If you’ve been following my tweets yesterday, ya’ll would know that I’m back to being a red-head again 😀

Okay, some of you asked me questions about my red hair and how I maintain it.. etc etc

Well, here are the answers :

1. Where can I find a place to do my hair red like yours?

You can just do it anywhere, but opt for the ones with permanent red pigments. I’ve trusted that for 4 years and its the longest lasting one (buzz me if you want to know the brand)

2. Can I just do it red (from the box) at home?

No one’s stopping you. It’s for a fraction of the salon price but unless you’re a bleached blonde, it ain’t gona work on your Asian head, honey.

One of my besties Cedric, dubbed me an Aluminium Bitch + Lady Gagak LOL

Iconography VI brass ring by Soak Republic

3. How often do you do your hair red?

Twice a year 🙂 (both damaging to my pocket blahh)

4. How much does it cost?

Approximately RM500. If you say I’ve been ripped off, screw you. Sure, I can do it for RM200 or less but it won’t last as long and your hair will be more prone to damage without proper treatment. It IS very drying on the hair and chemicals were never your best friend from the start

5. Do you bleach it before getting it red?

No, I never believe in bleaching. If you do it often enough it WILL turn chilly red by itself.

Fooling around at the hair salon

6. How do you maintain the red hair?

I use two shampoos whenever I wash my hair – one is to enhance the colour and the other is to lock the color in. (again, buzz me if you want to know the brand) After shampooing, I use a color reflective conditioner to protect it from damaging weather conditions i.e sun

7. Does the red hair color fade?

DUH. Nothing lasts forever babe. And I wouldn’t have to do it 7 times if it never faded in the first place! 😀

8. Why do you choose to do red?

Simply because it’s visually arresting and no doubt my favorite color. Bet you can tell by the color of this blog anyway 😉

red Blackberry pimp by Berry Addictions

I totally felt like walking past the other hair salon which totally cheated me of my money.

I told them I wanted chilly red and even pointed to a few red items in sight, like their Chinese lanterns and ‘Welcome’ carpet for instance. Those morons told me they knew exactly what I wanted and I had nothing to worry about.

When it was finally done. I looked like a fig tree. My hair was quite damaged and the color? Not even the least bit close to red. They didn’t even have the decency to apologize nor refund. Instead, kept insisting it was red.

What, if you’re not colour blind nor have eyeballs hinderd with severe cataract, you’re definitely not fooling anyone but your unprofessional self mind you.

DO NOT GET CHEATED BY UNORTHODOX HAIR STYLISTS!

Always go for the established ones or at least, the ones you trust.

Anything else you wanna know? Just spill and I’ll be happy to answer them for you.

Check out my post writen last year about having it done red. And no, I don’t do any other colour besides red 🙂

Till then, hope you like it just as much as I do!

Cos it’s here to stay at least for the next 6 months haha!

😀 😀