Bah.

It looks lovely. But I'm afraid that's the worst effort at pixellation I've ever seen. You may as well just post your personal genome map to the web.

Bah?

But I'm afraid that's the worst effort at pixellation I've ever seen. You may as well just post your personal genome map to the web.

Well, too much and the photo is ruined.

Idea: Make a separate section of the blog where you dress up in hot/weird/interesting outfits and post the pics on a semi-regular basis, a la The Sartorialist. I'm sure even lounsbury would warm to it eventually.

I'm sure even lounsbury would warm to it eventually.

Oh, I doubt that.

i'm obviously in the wrong city.

i still am categorically against caramel in hair, but i like how yours turned out. still, i prefer jet black.

btw, which one is kitten?

Nice hair. Triceps need work. You are tall.

I thought there was a decent chance you'd give it a try.

Good show.

I assure you, I shall not warm to such things.

And yes, eerie is not a shrimp.

Ah, and Kitten is the little blonde creature in the foreground.

Indeed, I am fairly tall in heels. 5'10" or so.

180cm with heels? what are you without?

Hmm, so the caramel highlights (or are they lowlights?) produce an overall J.Lo-ish kinda bronzey brown? I'm not seeing much golden in that picture. Is rare to find caramelly hair colours that don't have a bit of orange, which happens to look hideous with jet black hair.

DrDoug: 180cm with heels? what are you without?

Dunno, 5'7/5'8? I'm usually wearing heels.

SP: Highlights were caramel, but the foils were packed extremely close together so the effect is a fine blend of caramel/gold and black. Like JLo, but I don't think her lowlights are black.

As for the tendency for black hair to bleach orange, that has to do with not lifting the base enough (hair goes red, then goes blonde, then gets fried). My highlights were first lifted to pale blonde, then colored down to caramel.

If you were in heels, we could almost see eye to eye. Albeit, perhaps not politicaly speaking.

The background in the photo speaks of urban hipster - suburbanite intermingling.

The background in the photo speaks of urban hipster - suburbanite intermingling.

Yes, there is a saying among downtowners: "Those people are so 905" (referring to the area code for far-flung suburbs).

urban hipster - suburbanite intermingling

Now I have visions of retiring, buying a night-club on the edge of the city, and calling it "The Cross-Breeder". Right next to the hotel with the "day rate".

I mean, hookers need a place to drink just like everybody else, and one assumes they usually need to drink a lot.

905: In NYC, we used to call 'em the bridge & tunnel crowd.
Of course, that's me now. But then again, I'm not clubbing anymore.
As Chris Rock observed, best reason for a man to get married is so that he doesn't wind up as the oldest guy in the club. Truer words were never spoken...

Ah, I am now enlightened on grown-up hair colour. It looks really good on you and may just change my lifelong aversion to colour on black hair.

Speaking of B&T/suburban vs urban hipster crowds, how can you tell anyone there is suburban? Is it the stripey blue male shirt?

Well, with highlights you get what you pay for. Colors should be matched to skin tone/eyebrows beforehand. Also, they should be arranged in a flattering way (frame the face, darker on the underside, etc). Results in a sort of quasi-natural look.

In general though, if you're planning to go more than 2 shades lighter/darker (highlights or color), definitely see a professional.

Re suburbans, they are either trying too hard (overdressed) or dressed too casually (as if going to a small town bar).

lookout. you're about to be attacked by a pink meshed booty.

i'm glad i don't go to clubs.

"905" is being used for the outer fringes of New York? I thought that was only Toronto's suburbs... Is it?

Contrary to popular belief, I am not a New Yorker.