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I have also been going grey during Covid. I have gotten some blonde highlights and it has helped bridge between my brown color, my grey all around my face, and my darker salt and pepper in the back. Thanks for all your advice!
I’m fair with cool toned skin and emerald green eyes. . As a child my hair was white blonde but as I grew up it turned a mixture of chestnut brown with dirty blonde natural highlights. I’m wanting to go grey so I can let it grow into its natural grey color. What’s the best grey tone that would suit me?
My hair was dark blonde. I use to use neutral blonde. I let my hair color come in. It’s two tone, dark greyand white. I get compliments but want the grey lighter. I bought purple shampoo to highlight it. I used it once. I don’t feel it helped. I don’t want to dye my hair again. What can I do? I am 71 years young . I guess, I need more lighter tones where the dark grey is. I have short hair. Any suggestions?
I have fair skin, freckles, dark brown eyes and white hair. Should I grow my white hair out? Would it look good on me?
Thank you Yvonne, your site helped me be more comfortable with my decision going grey. I am cool tone and have always loved jeweled tones. I loved your suggestions.
How do you know if you are cool or warm toned?
By looking at the color of your skin. If it has a yellow undertone you’re warm, if it has a pink undertone you’re cool. Other indicators are the eyes and your veins (If your veins appear more blue, you’re cool-toned but if you see more green, you’re warm-toned.). You can also just add colors close to your face. Check the video at the bottom of this article https://40plusstyle.com/how-to-wear-red/ Which colors make you face ligthen up?
I am tan with red under tones I have grey hair and 78 what color am I (cool or warm)
This article helped me alot. But i have brown eyes with silver hair. Any suggestions?
Thanks for featuring me I’m the model in the orange sweater
I have quite olive skin and my hair is white/grey I am not sure what colours I should be looking at I used to be able to wear corals but find I no longer can. I used to have brown hair, I desperately need advice
Been a “grey” for 4 months..this spring and summer I need my right colors..confused if I am a cool or warm.
I have stark white hair and love it! I very seldom wear gray or dull colors like beautiful blues and various greens. Black is very striking.
Wow! I’m a blue-eyed blonde who went from gray to white hair, which everyone thinks is gorgeous except they don’t want it! Very interesting about colors (I am a cool) and I am finding that pastels aren’t working for me and I’m not liking how I look when I wear black. I’m not fond of the bright pink lipsticks that have a lot of blue. Any more ideas for someone like me to has to start rethinking her wardrobe? I really enjoyed this particular subject since it fits me to a “t.”
Hi Margie,
Sorry for the delay in responding. Instead of a blue based pink lipstick, have you tried something like a raspberry, berry or even a rose red? You could even go to a softer taupier pink.
Hope that helps.
Yvonne
this is me too. I have always loved black, blues, purples but my hair is now gray with still some blond in it and I look washed out all the time. It is a real struggle. I was hoping you would have received a little more information on what to use to brighten up our faces.
It is obvious that grey hair needs a different approach in colours of your clothes near your face. As I have (fake) blond hair, I find it already applies a little to that as well. Love all the bright colours, so if I ever decide to go grey I won’t have any trouble adjusting.
Fabulous article at just the right time! I was only saying to my husband the other day that I need to get some colour in my wardrobe. I’ve bought things thinking they will go with my other clothes and have ended up with a wardrobe full of black, grey and navy.
Thank you so much for the cool color palette for those of us who used to be brunette and are now gray.
It’s good to know that i’m wearing the right colors.
I always enjoy reading your guest posts, Yvonne. You share tips and information in a way that is easy to understand. Thank you!
Thank you Susan for the kind comments. And thank you for allowing us to use your gorgeous photo.