Dying Hair?

Adriana • 17 & stuff

Soooo, I've never dyed my hair before and I've been longing to dye it red. Not like a bright red, more like a darker red. My hair might as well be black (it's a really, really, REALLY dark brown -- you can only tell if the light is beaming directly on it). So I wanted to know if I had to bleach it (I'm sure I will), what kind of stuff I buy for that.

I'd rather not bleach it, but I don't want a "tinted red" hair color. I want red. :)

Here's pictures of my hair, not really doing justice! It's probably more of a black than anything. I just need something new. :(