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Bookending Rainbow Hair

Kaelyn

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So, I've had blue hair for a little over a year now (which makes me so very happy, because I'd been wanting it for about a decade!) and in all this time, I have failed to acquire any blue shoes. I think 2020 will be the year I get a pair. Or two. Or three.

Here are a few I'm looking at, which fit pretty well into my shopping list for the year. I wanted oxfords and leather flats, and the loafers aren't explicitly listed, but I've been wanting a pair for quite a long time (and look super comfortable, which is priority #1 for me when it comes to shoes). I'm especially swooning over the flats because I've been really digging the snakeskin trend (I have snakeskin combat boots and booties and a snakeskin blouse from my fall shopping last year).

I'm curious if anyone else has a wild hair color and shoes to match! Or if anyone has in the past.

FLORSHEIM Cardineli Cap Toe Derby

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Naturalizer Juliette Loafer

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KARL LAGERFELD PARIS Vada Flat

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Janet

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I only have some blue streaks (started mixing a little silver in there too last time), but my wardrobe has LOTS of blue, so I coordinate much of the time. I get a lot of comments on it, in fact (“oh, your scarf/jacket/car matches your hair! How cool!”).

So I naturally love the idea! It’s not always easy to find great blue shoes, so I say pounce when you find some you love, especially with snake print trending. I have one pair of blue booties and a pair of blue oxfords (both about 7 years old but still in great shape). I’ve thought about adding more but I default to black footwear a lot.

I looked at my Finds and realized I have a few more items that sort of bookend my blue/teal/turquoise a bit....

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Freda Salvador | Anthropologie Freda Salvador Oxford D'Orsay Flats

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Kaelyn

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Janet--black footwear is my default, too. My natural hair color is a very dark brown that's often read as black, so I find that it matches fairly well (plus, black is a favorite neutral, so black shoes go with virtually everything I own). I agree about blue shoes being tough to find, so I think I'll definitely go for it. I just need to spend some time planning other purchases so I don't end up buying too many shoes, as I'm becoming conscious of just how many I own.

Roberta

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I had a deep blue swatch and loved it, but my boss, not so much, so eventually I covered it up. My boss was nice about it, but I liked her too much to rub her the wrong way. Anyhoo, I have been admiring the Steve Madden Haylie loafer at Anthro, because it is a multicolor snake print that is mostly blue. Sadly, no longer in my size, but maybe yours?

https://www.anthropologie.com/.....e=STANDARD

Kaelyn

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Roberta--sorry to hear your boss didn't like it. I'm definitely lucky to be a student right now and have a lot of freedom to experiment with my appearance. Those shoes are lovely, but they're sold out of my size, too. I wear a 10 or 11, depending on how they run.

Sara L.

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I don't have colored hair, but if I did, I would definitely match my shoes to my hair. I'm matchy-matchy and that would make me so happy. I'm the type to match my outfits to my nail polish.

JuniperGreen

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This is a really fun mission, those loafers look like a slam dunk to me.

I've got a pretty natural look now with my highlights but I used to dye the underside of my blonde hair dark pink in high school and college... I forgot about that! Would have been fun to bookend with bright pink sneakers or maroon boots.

Anonymous

I'd love to have fun hair, with sunset colors, but would be a no go for my prmary job. Would bookend though
Big yes to blue shoes, especially blue snake for you! Didn't you have some shoes that were iridescent w blue too?

nemosmom

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If I had colored hair, I would definitely bookend with colorful shoes!

JAileen

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This is a great idea! My hair is naturally silver, and I have several pairs of silver and pewter shoes, including oxfords. I had never heard of bookending until I found YLF, and have really embraced the concept.

I prefer the snake print because I love snake prints, but all would be fine. The Florsheims are men’s shoes. Do you have big wide feet?

slim cat

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I used to do all blue hair that often turned to blue/green/aqua after a while. No blue shoes but plenty of blue, green clothes and often blue earrings. Would love blue shoes but settle for metallics ( greying hair works well with it ). I like the loafers the best and then Cap Toe Derby.
Good luck with your search!

Cardiff girl

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I have had some purple flashes in my hair but never thought of getting purple shoes to match.l think it’s a brillant idea.

Angie

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I have clients and friends with rainbow hair, and they bookend with footwear in the same colours beautifully. Go for it! These options look fab.

rachylou

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You know, that I have not tried to do. Maybe because my color changes every six months? But it does effect what clothes I pick... hmm...

Helena

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I have not dyed my hair a rainbow colour; still, I love your bookending idea - I think it's fun to use a conventional styling technique in a rather unconventional way! Love the loafers especially, but these all look awesome to me.

Sal

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How fun- go for it!

Kari

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Those are nice selections! I especially like the oxfords.

Yes, I bookend with red, burgundy, pink. Not exactly the same shade. Since I can’t use Finds well I’ll grab some photos.
Some of the bookending is coincidental, I.e. rose gold when my hair color faded.

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Gigi

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Great that you're enjoying your hair! I love the idea of bookending it with your shoes.

I hope you can try out the snakeskin flats. Those look amazing. I'm off to check them out myself right now!

Style Fan

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I love the idea. The blue footwear would look amazing with your hair. I don't colour my hair but I will bookend it.

Bijou

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A big YES vote from me. Since I work in accounting and our dress code is "natural" hair colours (I am not sure how natural my very light blonde hair actually is) I have avoided rainbow hair.

Love the idea of blue footwear for you, would you consider blue Doc Marten boots? I have to match my colourful footwear to bags, clothing and accessories.

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Kaelyn

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Sara L--matched nail polish looks great, too! I really enjoy that look on others. I used to paint my nails every week but I gave it up a long time ago because it was too time consuming once I started college the first time.

JuniperGreen--that dark pink sounds beautiful!

suntiger--indeed, I do! They're iridescent Docs. They reflect rainbows, so there's blue in them. (find attached)

JAileen--I do have biggish feet (I wear a 10 or 11 women's and an 8 or 9 men's). I like to wear a mix of women's and men's clothing because it suits my style and my proportions.

slim cat--my hair fades to aqua/green too, if I wait too long between dyes. It did it more when I first started dyeing it and now the blue sticks around longer. I love metallics, too, but I sadly don't have any (yet)!

Cardiff girl--go for it if you want to! Purple is fab.

Angie--thanks so much! I'm enjoying others' examples in this thread, so I'm sure your clients all look amazing.

rachylou--color changes are fun! I think I'll end up playing with other colors at some point, but the blue has become a signature and I'm not ready to let it go yet. I like the idea of purple or magenta. Dyeing has definitely affected what I like to wear, too.

torontogirl--thank you! I'm looking forward to experimenting with this.

Sal--thanks!

Kari--SWOON. Those combinations look amazing on you! I especially love your rose gold, those are lovely.

Gigi--nice! We could be shoe twins!

Style Fan--thank you so much!

Bijou--AAAAAH, I love those! I really shouldn't get another pair of Docs until I've worn in my rainbow iridescent ones a bit (they're starting to break in, but they still need some work). But I will keep in mind that they exist. Stompy boots are a favorite.

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Suz

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A HUGE yes from me -- I think it's a fab idea. My own hair is silver and I bookend with grey, silver, and white/ cream as well as snake print. But I wear a ton of blue so I often look for blue footwear also and really enjoy wearing it when I can find it! As Janet and others said, great blue shoes can be surprisingly tough to find, so snap up those beauties if they fit you well!