RSSDarker Hair
November 13, 2008
We have a lot of rust in our well water. Although it’s filtered for drinking, it does come through in the shower and my hair absorbs it like a sponge. I’m convinced that the hair I want to be warm chestnut brown is actually pinkish orange.
You cannot tell me these are not the same color, or too freakishly close for comfort.
I’ve been asked to post the hairstyle pictures to go with the cuts. The one above came from here . What can I say, I have a 13 year old image consultant.
The pink hair became a personal obsession. When I spotted that orangutan, something had to be done. That was a Schwarzkopf color. I’ve been told that colors from that line can become too gold too easily.
I’ve had Goldwell and Aveda color in the past and found them just ok.
I was told that Wella makes outstanding haircolor. I found a salon that uses Wella Koleston Perfect. I read some good reviews.
My own hair is boring ashy dark brown with the odd gray hair mixed in.
I chose a darker color than I came in with, actually a combination of two shades, hoping it would last longer and be less obviously pink. The color board showed a huge selection.
This is the best haircolor I’ve ever known. It’s pleasant going on. There’s no burning and barely any smell. It’s only been 2 weeks, but this is the shiniest that color has ever made my hair. The pigments are rich and true and the gray coverage is absolutely perfect. The color has only diluted slightly with washing. It got rid of the processed look that was settling in, and that looks so aging. Really, this is outstanding hair color.
The color was put in the hair in big chunks with foils, leaving the odd piece of original pinkish brown to shoot out between the layers. It’s a great way to transition from one color to the next.
The haircut is a grown out version of this style. I barely even brush it. It’s air dried with some Manipulator (Product Review : Bed Head Manipulator) worked into the ends to make them chunkier. The color does the rest.
While you’re here, take a look at my current favorite hair site. The selection of styles for different lengths is good and the cuts are ones you’d actually consider wearing in the real world.
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Great pictures! You look lovely.
I love it! I am in the process of getting my hair slightly darker and I am so afraid, as I want to stay blonde for ever… The thing is that everybody insists that I need a warm light brown with highlights in order to look blonde again since I want it so much, but in a totally different way… Let’s see. Love yours though…!
Thanks, maria! I like the color but I’ve been most amazed by the quality of this particular brand of color.
Maria,
Listen to the people who look at you every day! They’re probably right. So many women have been blond for years that it’s just what they’re used to seeing on themselves, but it doesn’t work anymore. We can’t do the beach thing these days but we sure can do elegant.
After years of blond, the hair starts to look like a helmet where every strand is exactly the same color and the whole head is processed looking. Blonde is overdone and overrated most of the time (though of course, on some women, it’s perfect and the color they wear best. Catherine DeNeuve and Grace Kelly were great elegant blondes).
Light brown with highlights sounds way more INTERESTING than straight blond. You can always change it back. To a one, every single woman I know who got rid of the years of blondeness looked chic and classy. Some couldn’t get used to the difference and didn’t believe everyone who told them how much better they looked and went back to being blonde. They didn’t look better but they felt better and that’s fine too.