No hooting or scorn allowed: had colours 'done', now have hair and shopping angst...

[WilfShelf]

And no posts either or will growl at you...

Am officially a SUMMER after believing Autumn/Spring for whole life.

Hair a disaster: has been auburn/redbrown etc for ever. Looks truly awful with summer colours, though skin looks marvellous - depressingly - in pastel pink and blue.

Have been in denial. Started on long process of recolouring hair. Too dark first of all with semi, but ash toned. So stripped that out with colour remover. Then put l'oreal light ash permanent on: good result. Then made mistake later of doing the highlights (was one of those two part kits). Went orange (did I not leave it long enough?) So used light ash semi over top. Looks OK now but still not really light enough. This all in space of 3 weeks

Do I just leave all this to grow out? Or can I have it done again at hairdressers?

I really do need to be lighter, but am worried I won't get the sort of caramel ash tones I want on my hair: is it just impossible for some hair? And will I ruin it with more colour processing now? Given I have highlights under the semi-p, will these show through if I use a lightening permanent colour now?

And bloody, bloody hell, where do I look for muted cool shades in clothing that is not an Old Lady Shop?

Thanks.

I am 'soft' and 'cool' which is what used to be called summer in CMB parlance.

yy austumn and spring both suit gold
summer and winter cool - silver
do not htink its all pastels though wily

Thanks!

As far as I can see plenty of cold and muted summer in Jigsaw.

i am a 'brown summer, my sister is a 'jewel summer'. i am getting better (but still wear black to work as i can't afford a full wardrobe change yet!)

i find summer is the best time to buy 'summer colours'. a good place to start (if you can't afford a whole new wardrobe) is to buy a couple of t-shirts/vests (the sort that tesco do in 100 colours) and a cardigan or two. matalan are normally ok for summer colours (in summer)- if you can wear seagreen they have a £6 cardie that is perfect. i know this isn't investment dressing, but just while you adapt to your new colours, cheap is ok.

it doesn't have to be pale pink - try duck egg blue or mocha brown (as that is very good for you). you can wear all the colours in your list (including rose brown and mushroom) but the ones your advisor highlighted are best for you. but you need to mix and match a little - wear airforce blue trousers with your pale blue t-shirt and you'll feel like a real colour wiz.

just buy a couple of things and go from there. I can never find winter white - anyone seen any of it anywhere?

Zara and H&M do lots of little cotton cardigans in a range of colours for £10 or £15

How does one go about finding a consultant to get this done? I'm intrigued, but not got a lot of cash - is there a book or is it much better to have it done face to face?