Help with my hair please. Warning hideous pic alert.

[Rhymerocket]

I'm not a kick in the arse off 40! I have dull muddy lank dry hair. It's a shitty shape too after a fuck up hair cut. Too heavy at front makes me old! I can't afford to change the colour yet but wonder is there something I can do to liven it up a bit and how do I stop tats forming at the back of my neck. Also what can I do to the non fringe thing to get it off my face. Looking forward to ur pearls of wisdom. tIA
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Ps help with skin and general appearance appreciated.

Sea salt spray makes hair look a bit rough, and slightly thicker. My hair needs that sort of thing, else all fine, shiny and floppy.

This would be nice but maybe a tad longer

I agree with both tethers and belindas recs.

I would get some colour (unsure which) to add body, movement etc.

And yes to babyliss big hair.

If you darkened slightly it would bring the colour of your lovely eyes out. You could DIY at home. If you got a few more layers for a bit of volume - done.

Just to add, you're way too hard on yourself!

Your hair is shiny and looks really soft. Your eyes are a gorgeous colour and you have good clear skin.

Carry on with a new hairdo and things, always good to have an overhaul and confidence boost but be kinder to yourself too.

Thank you all so much your kind comments. I have taken all the advice on board and I can see it's maybe a lack of volume thing. Found some good videos on YouTube supplant officeyself a big ole shake and makeover of an effort. X

which sea salt thing?

Noelle, this is the one I have, although I think it was cheaper www.boots.com/en/Toni-Guy-Casual-Sea-Salt-Texturising-Spray-200ml_1234339/. I don't use it all the time, though. I also use the blonde hair spray by John Frieda. Just depends on what I want / how my hair is, on the day.

BTW I wash my hair w Johnson & Johnson Tesco's children's all in one ("top to toe"?) shampoo and bodywash before I use the Elvive. I like to strip everything out of my hair and get it squeaky clean before I add Elvive in again, else it feels too coated, for me.

You look lovely! I like the colour, it's flattering against your skin tone! I think a long bob. As nice as some of the cuts people have posted here are I think they verge on the edgy making them difficult to maintain...
I think this would look good on you:
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The long bob with layers will give added volume and movement.

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Haven't read the whole thread but your hair looks lovely and soft and really suits you. Perhaps blonder?

I don't agree you need to go lighter- it will be too draining. But I do think you could chop 3-4 inches off so it just touches your shoulders, and make it have more movement and structure. You've got a nice oval-ish face and it could be framed more by your hair rather than having your hair just hanging either side.

I also think you could do with some mascara to give your eyes more definition and a bit of blusher /lippie.

You have good skin and nice hair- you just need to tweak it all a bit.