I knoooowwwww. I left it too long and my roots turned into 3 inches of growth... ugh. So i have platinum blonde six inches, and then 3 inches of mousy brown - ick! SO it's prolly going to be an alarming shade of ginger haha! I have to just throw some clothes on and then set up my wee space on the dining table (close to the router!) and then I am ready! xoxo