I'm your first! Welcome to Fotki :-) You asked me about coloring. If you are looking to be a reddish I would say Light Blonde to start and if you want it lighter then progress to Honey Blonde from the Herbatint line. Let me say this, that when you are dying your hair for the first time it usually is never as light as you want it to be..... but it will be about 3 dye jobs later, because the hair that was previously dyed will lighten up each time. So keep that in mind. The only fast way to achieve a light color is to go with the box dyes in the stores and buying a higher developer. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me, I will be glad to give you any help you need! Good Luck! and let me know either way what you decide.