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anchie

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Just wearing light grey sweater today. You see how my hair looks dirty next to it. Maybe a different shade?

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5 years ago

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Latest reply was from Jenni NZ

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No, I don't see that your hair looks dirty. Your hair looks beautiful to my eye. I love your lipstick colour. Darker colours may show off your hair more. I find that with mine because of the contrast.

5 years ago

anchie

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Style Fan - thank you - maybe dirty is not the right word for what I am trying to describe. What is the opposite of clear color? Dull maybe better?

5 years ago

Elizabeth P

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Anchie, I'm with you. It's not that it impacts the look of my hair, but that it sucks the life out of me. I need clear, saturated colour, to make that light come on in my skin, Even dull black isn't as good as saturated black

5 years ago

RobinF

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I don't think it looks bad at all but it has to feel good too. Your hair is beautiful!

5 years ago

anchie

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Elisabeth P - agree completely. Also I am thinking maybe short gray hair that is not in direct contact with gray clothing is little bit easier? You don't see the contrast directly.

5 years ago

rachylou

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I don’t know. I find this grey hard to style period, esp as a knit. I find it a very iffy colour...

5 years ago

anchie

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RobinF - thank you - maybe I am just projecting my dissatisfaction with my hair on a poor sweater

5 years ago

anchie

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racyllou - I am with you on that. Usually I hide it under a blazer and a scarf.

5 years ago

Aquamarine

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I think your hair looks stunning, no matter what color you wear. Maybe it’s my monitor, but I see more blonde than grey. Sharp eyewear and a bold lip does a lot to make grey hair pop.

5 years ago

Cardiff girl

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You have lovely hair Anchie,we ll do a swap then you will realise what you ve got and be begging for your beautiful ,shiny hair back!

5 years ago

Mirjana

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Anchie, you look beautiful, and please, do not be dissatisfied with your hair, there is really no reason for that.

5 years ago

Helena

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Hi Anchie, your hair is beautiful! I agree with some that maybe it is the low-contrast that is bothering you - but you look great to me What about trying look #3 in the blog post - a darker top with accents of gray to pick up the gray in your hair? Almost like your avatar photo actually!

5 years ago

Bijou

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Wow, I really like this look on you! I think this is a pretty top and you just need to add a scarf to get a bit more colour near your face.

5 years ago

Liz

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Like the others, I don't see that your hair looks dull or dirty. what I see is that your top is a very clear, very cool shade of gray, and your hair has more blonde or brown tones in it. The difference in colors doesn't mean that your hair is "wrong." There's nothing wrong with your hair! It's just that you're wearing two different grays together (hair and top) and it's not a color combo you prefer.

5 years ago

Jaime

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Interesting. I get that feeling when I wear too warm a color near my hair - I feel it brings out the yellow tones. But perhaps this top is too silver for your taste right now. Your hair looks gorgeous to me.

5 years ago

krishnidoux

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I certainly don't see your hair as "dirty", but I do see the difference in color. Liz has summed up what came to my mind. I see you have beautiful brows. Why not trying to match their pretty darker color in your outfit instead of with your awesome hair?

5 years ago

Janet

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I agree with the others that your hair looks gorgeous, and I don't think this grey is bad on you at all, but I can see how Jaime might be right in that you may want something less silvery and more champagne-y in tone.

5 years ago

Kathie

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Your hair looks great! But, I know the color has been a challenge, with the effects of summer chlorine, and then correcting that. I agree with all the others- I think the top might be better for layering, either with one of your amazing jackets or with a scarf. It’s not an easy color to wear on its own.

5 years ago

Anonymous

I find grey to be incredibly challenging to wear. From what I can see, it is less about your hair and more about the color of the sweater. It doesn't "add" anything to the overall picture.

5 years ago

shiny

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I am wondering if you need to tone your grey with one of those purple shampoos?

5 years ago

Vix

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Hi Anchie --

I'd cover your hair completely and then look at the sweater against your skin. I think you'll find the sweater may need to move along and the lovely hair is fine as-is!

I'd try a neutral or warm grey and see how it goes.

But as mentioned above, downplaying the grey with a scarf or blazer is a mid-way option.

ps Even though I wear cool colors, I can't wear too light a cool grey in a solid. It may pick up my hair but I look washed out. As an accent color, it's great. Same as when I was all dark!

5 years ago

JAileen

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Maybe the sweater is the wrong shade of grey for you. I think your hair is beautiful.

5 years ago

Anonymous

I'm with Liz and Janet. I also see a piece of warmer/not grey hair right at your part, which is maybe made more prominent by the silver sweater (it reads quite metallic/high sheen on my screen) . All of that aside, you still have glorious hair.

5 years ago

Runcarla

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I know that you've had some hair issues recently, Anchie but honestly, you could be a hair model. The cut, colour and your features are so beautiful!

5 years ago

Mary Beth (formerly LBD)

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Your grey is gold-based. (Mine and my mom’s are, as as well). I would look at champagne and pale metallic gold colors, that more closely match your tones.

5 years ago

karen13

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anchie, I also think your hair looks lovely. Id like to see you try the champagne color. Or what about the greyed seafoam on the model on Angie’s blog today?

5 years ago

Joy

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Your hair is beautiful. I do not see it looking dirty. The sweater picks up the lightest tones in your hair. My hair was much like yours several years ago. The grey keeps getting whiter. Try a taupey grey.

5 years ago

gardenchick

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Thanks for pointing this out. When I look at the photo, you look great and I don't notice the thing you're describing.

However, I do feel this way myself when I wear grey with my grey hair -- washed out! Not sure what to do about that or how to make sense of it. Hmmm.

5 years ago

Anonymous

This is definitely blah and your instincts are correct that this is not your best look.
You could try a pink lipstick or something pink or a coloured scarf.

5 years ago

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