Yes, crimson's a darker shade of red. I have mouse-brown hair, which
doesn't clash with much at all, except perhaps the face underneath it. 8-P
Scott
----- Original Message -----
From: K. Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: Ironies
> To me, crimson is a darker shade of red, not the bright Coca-Cola red with
> a tinge of orange. Clashed with my hair horribly and was stinkin' *hot*.
>
> Kat
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Sands" <[log in to unmask]>
> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 10:13 AM
> Subject: Re: Ironies
>
>
> > I dyed my hair red once; it was a home job assisted by my best friend at
> the
> > time. I rather wanted her to dye it lighter than she did...but in
> > hindsight, I got so much notice over the shade she ended it at, I'd have
> to
> > say her judgement was correct.
> >
> > I didn't walk for my BA. I know from CWU's color scheme that I'd have
> been
> > in a dried-blood color (crimson)--perhaps that was for the best, too.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: K. Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 6:42 AM
> > Subject: Re: Ironies
> >
> >
> > > Oh, I'd have had it dyed red again if I could. But as you can see
from
> my
> > > original rant, it won't work any more. :-( The Philly hairdresser
said
> my
> > > white/grey hair would soak up the red and render it a very bright,
> brassy
> > > red, which I do not like at all. It's too much like 'Pink' (the
lighter
> > > shade of red) or too much like the Coca-Cola red. My first college
> > > graduation gown was that colour and I've never recovered. :-p
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Scott Sands" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 9:14 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Ironies
> > >
> > >
> > > > My aunt, who is engaging in what will probably be a lifelong battle
to
> > > hold
> > > > back the effects of breast cancer, has twice lost her hair due to
> > > > chemotherapy treatments--both times, it came back curly (though not
> > gray,
> > > > and she had passed 50 before the first incident of hair loss).
> > > >
> > > > Green eyes and auburn hair...almost makes me wish I were 20 years
> older
> > > 8-P
> > > > Personally, I like the combination as it is, Kat. (or was). But
> you've
> > > got
> > > > to live with yourself, and who can argue with personal satisfaction?
> > Glad
> > > > to hear you don't have to wear a wig--though if you can picture my
> > aunt's
> > > > head being the big find at the last two Easter Egg hunts in my
> > > family...well
> > > > maybe you'd better not.
> > > >
> > > > Scott
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: K. Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 3:09 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Ironies
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I'm looking forward to seeing them!
> > > > >
> > > > > My hair colour was originally a dark auburn, almost dark brown.
For
> > > years
> > > > I
> > > > > dyed it a lighter red because it started going a little grey
around
> 20
> > > > years
> > > > > ago. Not a lot but enough to make me conscious of it. However
the
> > > stress
> > > > > of my mother's illness and death caused it to fall out in huge
> clumps,
> > > and
> > > > I
> > > > > became bald. Very traumatic. I had to wear a wig and although
> it's
> > a
> > > > > cool-looking one, it still was a wig and I got awfully sick of
> wearing
> > > it.
> > > > > Finally, around 4 months after my neck surgery my hair started
> growing
> > > > > back - pure white and curly. That flummoxed me as my hair had
been
> > > quite
> > > > > straight all my life and I'd never wanted curly hair. That and
the
> > fact
> > > > > that I wasn't ready to start looking like my grandmother at the
age
> of
> > > 48.
> > > > > *grin*
> > > > >
> > > > > The first dye job after my hair grew out enough was an exercise in
> > > horror.
> > > > > I went to a salon and told the beautician I wanted a light auburn.
> So
> > > she
> > > > > put on a light auburn dye. Came out flaming pink. Then she put
on
> a
> > > > > reddish brown to tone down the red some more. Came out looking
like
> a
> > > > > flaming red Coca-cola can. Finally she put on the dullest brown
she
> > had
> > > > and
> > > > > it was marginally better. I told her enough was enough and rolled
> out
> > > of
> > > > > there *not* a happy customer. And she had the gall to charge me
for
> > all
> > > > > three dyes. Grrrrrr...and I paid, which was even stupider.
> > > > >
> > > > > So here I am looking like Bozo the Clown, and then I go up to
Philly
> > > (this
> > > > > was over an year ago) and my dear cousin takes one look at me and
> > > > screeches
> > > > > in fright. He immediately calls his hairdresser and makes an
> > > appointment
> > > > > for me the next day.
> > > > >
> > > > > That man saved my hair and sanity. He cut off as much as he could
> and
> > > then
> > > > > put on a blonde dye and then proceeded to highlight using the foil
> > > > method -
> > > > > very long but worth it. I came out of that shop, determined to
never
> > > have
> > > > a
> > > > > red dye touch my hair again.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now I have it highlighted twice a year and dyed every couple of
> > months.
> > > > It's
> > > > > back to being straight, much to my relief, and I've found I
actually
> > > like
> > > > > being a blonde! Never thought I would because my hair was so dark
> but
> > I
> > > > > really like it. :-D The guy I'm seeing says he likes the
> combination
> > > with
> > > > > my green eyes, which is a sweet thing for him to say. Me, I'm
just
> > > happy
> > > > to
> > > > > not look like Bozo the Clown any more!
> > > > >
> > > > > The funny thing is, when I was up in Philly and the hairdresser
was
> > > going
> > > > > through some swatches to see what would work, he showed me some
> bright
> > > > > colours like blue, green, yellow and yes, red. I kind of squealed
> and
> > > > said,
> > > > > 'God no...I'm not a punk rocker!' Yet there was a teensy-weensy
> part
> > of
> > > > me
> > > > > that said, 'Aw, com'on, an streak of that green would be kind of
> > cool,'
> > > > but
> > > > > I suppressed it manfully.
> > > > >
> > > > > Kat
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Magenta Raine" <
> > > > > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.c-palsy
> > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 12:50 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Ironies
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Tomorrow lace will take my pictures and I'll send them to you!
If
> I
> > > > want
> > > > > to
> > > > > > go blonde I'll have to have it done professionally.
> > > > > >
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> > > > there
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> > > > > that
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> > >
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