Wednesday, March 28, 2012

ombre

There is a trend overtaking the internet currently for "Ombre hair" - which is that style which is usually darker on top/roots and slightly lighter (or multi) coloured at the ends. I'm a fan. If you're still not sure - Ombre-ala-pinterest:

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and
FYI, I was rocking the ombre look way before it was cool. 
I call it "re-growth"
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(also, rocking a giant bowl-glass of wine.)


Anywhoo, contrary to popular belief "ombre" doesn't mean "cool hair" it is actually a french word which is used to describe a variation in colour tone - mainly shaded or graduated. So jumping on the ombre band-wagon I've been playing around with a few different gradient fill techniques in photoshop:

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If you'd like to give them a go - there is a very quick and easy tutorial up on Pugly Pixel. Otherwise you can just wing it - new fill layer > gradient fill layer and then smash up some different colours to replace the default black gradient until you get something you fancy. Easy? Easy.

The pics I used -
1. From our recent backpacking trip through Cambodia - some of the temples at Angkor Watt.
2. A model shoot I did for a Korean photographer. A whole bunch of lols. Read here.
3. From a market in uBud, Bali taken about two years ago.

The lyrics in the pics come from Milo Greene - 1957.
your house that sits behind me 
is covered in ivy green 
the windows that we watch from 
are old and chipping at the beam 

it takes me away 
takes me away 
takes me away 

the scent you wear moves in lines 
from your apartment into mine 
you act like you don't know me 
my god you tempt my anxious mind 

it takes me away 
takes me away 
takes me away 

Would it be much better if I knew nothing about you 
Would it be much better if I knew nothing about you 

I'll go, I'll go, I'll go I... 
I'll go, I'll go, I'll go I... 

it takes me away 
takes me away 
takes me away

11 comments :

A Daft Scots Lass said...

You're gorgeous as evar!

Plum said...

I have ombre hair and am a major fan of it! 

Unpublishedlife said...

I think I have unintentional ombre hair  - i.e. can't afford to have my roots done ... :)

Che Strawberries said...

why thank you :)

Chelsea said...

Che, you are gorgeous! Also, love the "ombre" designs, great work.

Weezafish said...

And I thought I just needed a fresh dye job, who knew I was so on trend? :)

Warrz said...

Beautiful blog post, just like you x

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