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Dark or light hair?

78 replies

UnicornsAndRainbows2025 · 25/10/2025 13:41

Can’t be bothered to hide my identity, if you know me hi nice to see you!

Recently gone dark for winter but I’m not sure whether to go lighter again next time - which do you think suits me better? Thank you!

Dark or light hair?
Dark or light hair?
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BadWoIf · 25/10/2025 22:46

Both are nice, but you glow with blonde hair

autisticasthmatic · 25/10/2025 22:52

I think the darker hair with the make up you have on in the lighter hair photo !

AnnaQuayInTheUk · 25/10/2025 22:54

You really suit the lighter hair

daydi · 25/10/2025 23:02

Lighter I think Smile you are beautiful!

Werp · 25/10/2025 23:06

A caramely colour just in between these would look so lovely on you

ADHDHDHDHD · 26/10/2025 00:20

Lighter but more ashy would suit your skin colouring better.

MaloryJones · 26/10/2025 00:59

Lighter

WeeGeeBored · 26/10/2025 01:21

Both look really lovely. No preference.

SomewhatAnnoyed · 26/10/2025 02:01

It’s difficult bc your skin tone looks different in the photos. So I like the lighter hair more but don’t know whether it would look the same with the skin tone in the dark haired photograph. Maybe go with what suits your clothes more?

SouthernNights59 · 26/10/2025 02:18

I think the dark looks better.

carwashthecat · 26/10/2025 02:20

Love the blonde

WhiteCold · 26/10/2025 09:43

I think both look great on you but I'd go with the lighter version if I had to pick

TheRealHousewifeofCheshire · 26/10/2025 09:51

You suit both but definitely prefer dark

Miyagi99 · 26/10/2025 10:21

Lighter, looks younger.

UnicornsAndRainbows2025 · 26/10/2025 12:16

Thanks all 🥰 I think what I might do is get some highlights again for Christmas, hopefully by then I might finally have recovered from this bloody cold and with a bit of fake tan might look a bit less like something from the walking dead! I’m naturally quite dark, this is my natural root colour (this was 3 years ago though so a few more greys sprinkled in that now!)

Dark or light hair?
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Proudofitbabe · 26/10/2025 12:28

You look younger with the light but also look more “made up” on that photo - so that might be giving a different vibe than the other? Suit both though 😊

PixieandMe · 26/10/2025 12:30

Lighter suits you better, I think. But both are lovely! And dark is nice at this time of year.

Hollieandtheivie · 26/10/2025 12:33

Either are great. The lighter gets my vote though. You remind me of Amy from Strictly with the lighter hair.

Klozza · 26/10/2025 12:36

I usually prefer darker hair on most people, especially if they’re natural colours darker, but the lighter looks lovely on you. You’re so pretty!

SquirrelFan · 26/10/2025 13:48

What are you going for? Darker--you look more naturally beautiful, classic, and classy! Old money, educated. Lighter, not so much.

Hesma · 26/10/2025 14:10

Both are nice but I prefer the dark

EllaPaella · 26/10/2025 16:03

Definitely lighter

SugarPlumpFairyCakes · 26/10/2025 16:16

Light.

Merseymum1980 · 26/10/2025 17:13

I think youd look nice balayage

Thomasina79 · 26/10/2025 17:22

I think they are both nice. I read somewhere that a colour should be only one shade darker, or lighter than a persons natural colour, but I have never coloured my hair so can’t really comment!