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50 shades

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Alea Thu 27-Aug-15 18:52:44

Stage 2 of letting my hair go grey now completed. I have had all my "warm" lowlights cooled down to a cool ash, and very pale silver highlights blended in with the grey which was threatening to break through!
DH says it actually makes my face look "younger" (clever man) but I am now looking at my wardrobe and thinkng about which colours will suit me best. I fear any beige/camel/tan things will not do me any favours, but look forward to " rediscovering" monochrome winter clothes, bright crisp red, white and blue (no not the Union Jack) . Purple and deep pink will also be fine but I think pastels might be for the charity bag.
Oh and I need to look out my lippy!
Have you changed what you wear, especially near your face, at all as your hair colour has "matured" at all?

soop Wed 02-Sept-15 15:14:20

Falconbird This was how my hair looked 25 years ago. wink

janeainsworth Wed 02-Sept-15 16:03:40

I'm doing 50 shades of brown. My hair was almost black in my younger days and is now white at the very front and sides and dark grey elsewhere. I don't really like the badger look so my hairdresser does my roots in mid-light brown and the sun provides the highlights. I quite like being sort of ginger hmm

soop Wed 02-Sept-15 17:11:32

jane Your hair is lovely and the colour suits you. x

soop Wed 02-Sept-15 17:12:42

Your sweet granddaughter looks on appreciatively. smile

janeainsworth Wed 02-Sept-15 18:12:34

Aw thank you Soop. DGD is quite a character wink

Ana Wed 02-Sept-15 18:14:29

jane, your DGD seems to be giving you a stern look about something...grin

janeainsworth Wed 02-Sept-15 18:17:23

She's quite bossy Ana grin

janerowena Wed 02-Sept-15 19:01:18

I do love these photos, I would add mine from the weekend but I don't have much grey just yet. I have the odd hair, and my 'sideburns', plus a bit in my fringe that is like a white streak. It's so lovely to see all of you in one place.

My hair going grey does worry me, as I am quite red naturally. I'm really not sure what to do with it, as I have looked at all the hair colours and even tried some brown lowlights, but those didn't suit me. I quite like having the warm tones of my hair colour as I am naturally very fair-skinned and I don't want to look like a washed-out ghost.

janerowena Wed 02-Sept-15 19:06:58

Well - I shall add last weekend's photo to the Rogue's Gallery! I currently like browns and all sea shades, from grey-blues to bright turquoises, with a few pale greens and deep pinks.

janerowena Wed 02-Sept-15 19:09:26

I have parted my hair to hide the white streak in this photo. It's getting larger by the month, though. Maybe I need to put a streak in my streak?

janeainsworth Wed 02-Sept-15 23:39:14

Your hair looks a lovely colour janer
I can't see any white steaks! My two SiLs had quite dark auburn hair which has gradually gone lighter without any white/grey hairs being obvious at all envy

numberplease Thu 03-Sept-15 01:37:04

My hair is refusing to go the whole hog about going grey, it looks mucky with grey mixed in with brown. Maybe one day.........

Falconbird Thu 03-Sept-15 06:09:25

Hello numberplease.

Love your hair and it's curly too - nice. Also love the Alsatian puppy.

Alea Thu 03-Sept-15 07:48:09

Looks a lovely silvery grey to me, and the pink is stunning! You look to have lovely thick hair envy too!

Lona Thu 03-Sept-15 08:00:24

Your hair looks great number, shiny and thick! smile

kittylester Thu 03-Sept-15 08:05:57

I'd love to have your hair number, is the curl natural?

annsixty Thu 03-Sept-15 09:10:13

That is really silver number and many of us will envy you the thickness. It is lovely.

soop Thu 03-Sept-15 13:25:50

number yes, you do have lovely hair. I think that the puppy should have a portrait painted. Do you have any other images that you can share with me? smile xxx

numberplease Thu 03-Sept-15 17:00:36

Sadly, the curl isn`t natural, it`s down to perming lotion and a hairdressing student at the local college! The puppy is my daughter and her husband`s, name of Duke, and he`s gorgeous. Will think about the portrait Soop.

Falconbird Sat 12-Sept-15 08:16:11

Here is a picture of me with my grey hair with Shaun the Sheep. My hair was originally very dark brown.

hildajenniJ Sat 12-Sept-15 08:50:25

My DGC were incredulous when my DD told them that my hair used to be brown, and Grandpa's was black,cand he had lots! So here I am with grey hair which is becoming silvery white as the time passes.

Antjexix Sat 10-Oct-15 15:56:57

Lona tou look great

seacliff Sat 10-Oct-15 16:53:11

I've been thinking of letting nature takes its course but the trouble is I had dark brown hair with chestnuts glints.

Now I have bright silver coming through on parting and a little at edges - the rest looks a murky faded brown, not at all attractive. I've been dying it myself, a medium brown.

I can't afford to keep paying for highlights - did wonder if I should have it all bleached lighter, then see what happens.

Alea Sat 10-Oct-15 20:59:45

Latest shade!

annodomini Sat 10-Oct-15 21:06:09

Nice one, Alea.