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Happy weekend everyone,
Today, I’m doing something a bit different, a photo of my hair from the side, using the old “reflection in mirror” method. I’m not good at taking back photos, but the side is the next best thing.
With more humidity in the air, my hair gets wavier, but also looks thicker, and possibly a bit shorter as well. Even more humidity increases this effect still further but my hair never actually looks curly. Because I cropped the edges of the image to get more hair and less filler, there are margins on each side.
Also, I’m happy to have maintained a decent amount of shine in my hair, despite my 73rd birthday being 2 months away. Thank you, everyone, and have a great one!
David
Hi David,
Love the angle of that photo as it really shows off your length quite well. Certainly you are fortunate to have such great hair in your early 70s! Not only a fantastic length but your natural color is to die for. People go to salons to achieve that kind of color and you have it for free! As you know I color my own hair myself so my only expense is the henna I purchase, which does go a long way.Also my hair is still full like yours even though not as long.Thanks for posting such an inspirational pic as us older guys need to know that yes, we can still have long hair! Cheers.
Mârk aka Hairball
Hi Mark,
Thank you for your kind words, and yes, I count my blessings to have the hair that I have, with my 73rd birthday less than 2 months away. Also, with the increased thickness due to the humidity, the slight thinning that I have near the crown is almost imperceptible.
As for my hair colour, it’s 100% natural, but I should mention a qualifier, in that my phone always makes my hair in indoor photos appear lighter than it is when I look at myself in a mirror. I’ve never been able to get my phone to show it exactly as it really is.
I’ve been able to get very successful outdoor photos due to the natural light, and it has more of a grey/silver tone. I should try to post an outdoor, still photo.
Thanks again,
David
Hi Mark,
In addition to my earlier reply to you, I have included two more photos, both taken outside, while I was out for a walk. In the first one, the weather was rather cloudy, and the leaves weren’t fully out yet. It was taken about a month ago. The second photo was taken under sunny conditions, about a week after the first one, and the leaves were out, with a much greener background.
As you can see, my hair is much more silvery looking in the first photo, but looks more white in the second one. It was very windy on both days, so my hair was a mess.
David
Morning David,
Thanks for attaching these photos to help illustrate your hair length and color.Actually the top photo from a month ago looks really great in regards to color as compared to the more recent one that followed.The silvery grey is very stunning whereas the bleached look makes you appear to have that Santa look of snow white hair.You very fortunate as I'd rock that natural color everyday if I had it but whatever my natural color truly is will be a mystery unless I stop coloring and let it eventually return to a natural state.Unfortunately that would take time as my hair would have to grow out the henna since it doesn't fade.Hoping otherwise your ready for summer as we are getting very close to that season now.Cheers.
Mârk aka Hairball
Hi Mark,
Thank you again, and even in the sunny, outdoor photo, my hair still looks whiter than when I see it for myself. When I look at myself in a mirror, I can clearly see more browns, but they’re not as evident in photos taken with my phone.
Eventually, I will be getting a new phone, probably one with a better camera, and it will be interesting to see whether I get the same colour. The main thing is that I’m still happy to have this hair at my age, regardless of the colour.
Thank you again!
David
Fantastic pictures, David. Your hair looks full and healthy, and is an inspiration. I hope my hair looks as good when it is fully grown. Thanks for posting!
Philip
Hi Philip,
Thank you so much for your kind words. I definitely count my blessings every day.
I’m really looking forward to following your future progress, and your hair grows quickly. I know it will look awesome once it reaches your mid back, and then beyond!
David
