Hair Color: Color Cringe #237

I was enjoying a pleasant moment this morning at one of my favorite coffee haunts when the violation occurred. In walks this otherwise attractive, well-dressed, older gentleman…with shoe polish black hair. What was he thinking!?! He must be one of the men that has a difficult time believing that women find gray hair sexy. I [...] Read more »

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Color Trends: Sexy, Smoky Gray

In looking at the direction for gray this year, the word that keeps coming to mind is “sfumato.” This is an Italian term derived from “fumo,” meaning “smoke.” Sfumato is a term I have heard often in the last year because it is a word used to describe the works of Leonardo da Vinci. The [...] Read more »

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A Glimpse Into the Psychology of Color

Our reaction to color is almost instantaneous and has a profound impact on the choices we make everyday. Our general responses to colors are based on research, historical significance of color, and word association studies. Different cultures react to colors differently, and I wrote a brief overview focuses on the responses of people in the [...] Read more »

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