A YouTube personality, Safiya, decided to let her subscribers choose her new hair color as a thank you for reaching 4 million subscribers. She created a poll with four options: natural ombré, gray ombré, blue ombré, and lavender ombré. Without knowing the results, she went to a hair salon and had her hair bleached and dyed. The final result was the gray ombré, which won with 44% of the votes or 150,000 votes. Safiya was initially surprised but ultimately happy with the result, feeling it suits her personality and style. The video features her journey to the salon, the bleaching and dyeing process, and her reaction to the final result.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The speaker, Safiya, is letting her subscribers choose her hair color.
2. Safiya has never dyed her hair before.
3. She grew out her hair for decades fashion videos and now has very long hair.
4. Safiya put up polls on YouTube and Twitter for her subscribers to choose from four different hair color options.
5. The options were natural ombré, gray ombré, blue ombre, and lavender ombre.
6. Safiya did not review the results of the polls to keep the outcome a surprise.
7. She went to the This or Die hair salon in Atwater Village, recommended by a friend.
8. The hair stylist, Natalie, was given the results of the polls by Tyler, and she chose the winning color without telling Safiya.
9. Safiya's hair was bleached and dyed in one session.
10. Natalie used a teasing technique to create a gradient effect between Safiya's natural hair color and the chosen color.
11. The color was revealed to be gray ombre, with 44% of the votes.
12. Safiya loved the outcome and thought it was perfect for her first time dyeing her hair.
13. The color was made darker initially to have a longer lifespan and fade out over time.
14. The color is expected to fade to a platinum blonde after some time.