hair color description

> I saw a term written today: dishwater blonde. I really> hate that description of hair color. People would> refer to my hair color as "dishwater blonde"> when I was growing up. No wonder I was always coloring> it. I just feel that is such an uncomplimentary term.> ClareHi Clare,I feel badly for you that you felt that your natural hair color was in need of "improvement." No matter what color it was, it certainly was not in need of any such alteration!To me, any natural haircolor looks better than colored hair in part because the collection of hairs have a natural tendency to be of a variety of colors, which adds to its richness.And I agree completely with your lament. The actual color of "dish" water depends on how dirty it is! So in a sense, the term is meaningless.You have given but one example of how uncomplimentary terms are applied to hair as a means of encouraging a general or specific change -- whether or not the people describing it as such are even aware of the affect of their words.Glad to hear you've gained the wisdom :-)Take care, Clare.Dave

Clare,It's unfortunate that some natural hair colors must be "labeled" in uncomplimentary ways. I definitely agree with Dave that everyone's hair color looks much better when it is natural.But you may have a laugh over me. We have a small dog that is half lhasa apso and half terrier. We jokingly call her two dogs in one because the front half of her body is covered in grey/white fur and the back half is brown. She looks like two separate dogs spliced together!Well, I just discovered I am the same way. (LOL with a ³red face²! ) Most of the hair on the back of my head (which is half way down my back) is a medium to dark brown with copper colored highlights and a few gray hairs. I am currently growing out my bangs and some short hair on the top and sides of my head (I had what I think they call a ³mullet²). Anyway, looking from the top of my head there are gray streaks come out, and the hair on the sides is a darker brown with a lot of gray. The result? I look like I have ³three heads of hair² that have been spliced together. (Talk about hair extensions!)Now that I am totally depressed I¹ll stop... :-) And, perhaps you will understand why today, when I decided to wear my hair in a ponytail and there seems to be no ³cement² known to man (or woman) that will plaster down those pesky short hairs, that I AM HAVING A BAD HAIR DAY! Oh, sorry to yell!In any case, I¹m going to leave my hair with this natural and unique combination of colors. Who knows, maybe it will look nice when all those short hairs finally grow out.Thanks for letting me vent.Kent

cool colors.