Well, I went ahead and dried my hair. It actually is a different color than when I started!!!
It’s darker now than it ever was before and has a bit of a very dark reddish (possibly even purple-ish depending on the light) tinge to it. BUT IT’S FINALLY DIFFERENT!!!!!!
It’s also quite shiny cause of the heavy duty conditioner that comes with it, and I actually kinda like it.
I guess if I ever want to go a shade or two lighter, I’m just going to have to suck it up and get it done at the salon.