did you dye your hair & beard? how did you make such a transformation?

Yes, I made quite the transformation - a Santafication, if you will!  I started by bleaching my hair and beard.  That process started with a trip to see Gavin Morris at his Mt. Pleasant, SC salon called Salon Indigo by Gavin.  He was the only person willing to try bleaching my hair and beard as aggressively as was needed to get me Santafied in time for the season.  If it wasn't for him, I would not have been able to complete the process!

After Gavin worked his magic and did the heavy lifting, my wife and I tackled the rest on our own...well, mostly on our own.  I sought the advice from the lovely ladies at Hair Graphics in Hanahan, SC.  Their continuing advice, along with the products they gave me, really helped my wife and I complete the look for the hair and beard.  Because of how aggressively I bleached my hair and beard, coupled with a few mishaps, I did lose about half of the length of my hair and half the volume of my beard.  But the biotin I have been taking since the start of the process has proven to be quite helpful in the growth of my hair, as well as adding to my hair's strength.

The final thing to do to get ready was to put on the Big Red Suit.  The rest of the process was simply a bit of Christmas Magic!