Those are beautiful! Thanks for the links. I like the first one especially. Both fortunately and unfortunately, I'm very low-maintenance when it comes to my hair so If I were to get a creative hairstyle that I have to fix every day, then I would not have the patience to maintain it. Part of the reason why I keep my hair long is because it won't require a lot of work other than the daily grooming/washing.
Are you Pacific Islander? If you and I have a similar skin tones then maybe the hair colors that would look good on you might look good on me.
I've done auburn before, and I'd love to do red something like dramatic red. I don't now if it would look good on my skin tone, though. Probably not. Also, I'd love to change my hairstyle, but not if I had to cut off more than three inches off the ends. I also don't want to risk getting the same haircut as everyone else. I love this red shade:
http://www.hji.co.uk/hjimages/images/qhs167/hji/medium/2006-red-fringe.jpg
If I do decide to go dramatic red, I'd probably go to a colorist so that I can at least get it done right. When I have dyed my hair in the past, auburn has been the most dramatic color I've tried. I've otherwise just stuck with dark browns and different shades of black. I tell you, if I could go platinum blonde, I would in a heartbeat. lol