Last fall, I set out to match my hair color to Megan Fox’s. I walked away with the dark, espresso-toned hair of my dreams. At the time, I thought it would just be a temporary change, but after realizing how dark hair complements my features better than light hair, I’ve been consistently maintaining a darker vibe.

For some reason, I always had a mental block against dyeing my hair darker—if I was going to pay for a different hair color, I always figured it should be lighter than my natural shade! If you’ve been considering going dark, too, I’ve compiled some of my favorite dark hair ideas from Instagram—these dark hair ideas are great for both adding dimension to already dark hair or going darker.