The new me - colour analysis part two

[frualeydis]

I have gotten really into this colour analysis thing. My husband says that it could be worse, I could have found some more obscure religion. To which I reply that I already have a more obscure religion.
According to the analysis I'm a summer, maybe a cool summer and when I really start putting fabric next to my face and comparing between colours it really makes sense. I have a red jacket and a berry red beret and whenever I've worn them I've always felt that I looked so good. Well, now I have an explanation. The right colour really makes a difference. I put a cold green fabric (the new green wool) next to my face and my eyes which always have thought rather boring blue-green-grey turned a spectacular turquoise. I have also learned that even though I have dyed my hair red for most of the last 15 years I really shouldn't have warm colours next to my face. So I decided to dye my hair in some kind of ash brown, which is my natural colour. Since I had so much red dye in my hair I had to use a darker shade than my natural dark blond. So I went for light brown. Unfortunately the hair dye manufacturers and I don't have the same idea about what light brown is, my hair turned almost black. Since I believe that anything but "level 3" dyes is for wimps I guess I will have to live with it. It doesn't look bad at all, just too dark. The new look is reflected in my new icon and a bigger version can be seen here. Not bad at all I think. But odd, after having had red hair for so long time.
Since I have been living in the false belief that I should wear warm colours I have also got a lot of clothes that makes me look less good. Some of the orange/mustard mundanes will end up with my friend Inger and yesterday I gave away a yellow linen "cotehardie" and a warm light blue 9th century wool overdress to my sister, who is a "spring".
There is quite a lot of garb in the "wrong" colours that I'm going to keep anyway, because I like them so much, but I need to get rid of stuff anyway.
It's funny, finally I've gotten an explanation to why I never really felt comfortable in this tunic, the warm yellow/white just doesn't look good with my pink toned face.
You can see I'm really enthusiastic about this, can't you?

Comments

[guyelfkin.livejournal.com]

Wow! The new hair colour *really* suits you.

Teddy

[amberlaine.livejournal.com]

Eva, you look spectacular. Your hair color mkes your eyes really stand out!!

[melaniesuzanne.livejournal.com]

I did a similar thing after having my colours done: stopped dying my hair red and went back to my natural ashy-blonde.

Your new haircolour *really* brings out your eyes. Lovely!

[serenalyons.livejournal.com]

Well, I think this has been covered already but it is so worth saying again. That hair color makes your eye color just pop! Your eyes and your hair look fabulotastic! I never realized they were such a fabulous shade of silvery blue. Gorgeous.

[marymont.livejournal.com]

If you really want a lighter color, get a box or two of color remover. You'll have to redye after taking out the old dye. The reason your hair sucked up too much color is that previously dyed (a/o/t "virgin" hair) is that the cuticle on the hair shafts has already been roughed up, and the hair is much more porous.

However, you do look great in that picture, so you might just decide you like it and want to live with it. It will mean constant touchups to avoid root stripes, but you're probably used to that.

[merastra.livejournal.com]

Wow. That's fabulous... You look stunning in that new photo. :-)

I didn't give much credence to color theory before either...

Cool, you get to plan a new wardrobe, how fun! :)

[pandorasbox.livejournal.com]

Love the new sexy icon. Hot momma

[ciorstan.livejournal.com]

WOW! You look just fabulous as a brunette! You're right, the cooler/ash color is wonderful with your complexion.

Marymont is right about using a color remover. It will look TERRIFYING when it's done, because what you'll have is brassy golden ooky-looking hair. Then you reapply the color you want, and you're good to go.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Yes, I noticed the effect of the bare shoulder. It was _not_ intentional.

Eva

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever seen any colour remover in swedish shops, only bleach to make you blonde. Do you know of any brands?

Eva

[lilithsheeba.livejournal.com]

I have seen "hårfärgborttagning" at Kicks i think or at a hairdresser, but I think you should keep your new color, you look stunning.

[ciorstan.livejournal.com]

I've used L'Oreal twice-- comes in a white box with three geeky 70s-looking women on the front, thin red stripes. I don't know if that's available to you.

If you decide to go with it, please be careful that you don't let the remover process for too long, because it will make your hair very brittle.

Mrph. I still think your new color is fabulous...

[sarahbellem.livejournal.com]

My advice is to go to a stylist and have it done professionally if you're going to do it all. Messing around with hair color is just too risky in my world. I've had my share of botched dyes that were done by myself or well-meaning friends and family, so I always err on the side of caution. It is much more expensive at a salon, of course... But I think you get what you pay for.

In the meantime, the new color looks beautiful on you! I was going to say earlier that it's no wonder you're a cool summer... You're Swedish! You've got that gorgeous Northern European transulcent skin tone and everything! Myself, I think I'm a warm Autumn... I'm not positive, but I look best in warm neutrals and grays. I love grays... Most of my wardrobe is gray and black! LOL!

Wow!

[jauncourt.livejournal.com]

So you're the one who was born to wear my haircolor. You look FABULOUS.

I'm jealous ;)

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think that's what I will do if/when Iget tired of having this dark hair.

Eva

[wengeue.livejournal.com]

The new color looks great! I am a Summer as well, which makes sense with my ancestry (English, Norwegian, Swedish, Irish, Scottish, Welsh). My favorite haircolor is a burgundyish sort of auburn. Orange tones don't work at all but pink tones do. I can totally imagine the "berry red beret" on you -- that is one of my best colors, too. In fact, I'm wearing a shirt in that color right now.

[twe.livejournal.com]

You look really nice in the new hair color. It really does make your eyes stand out. I bet you look stunning in cool blues and greens...