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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We always called it mop water or mousy blonde [/quote]

I thought mousy was warm undertones, like blonde and brown mixed.  Whereas dishwater is cool undertones, blonde and gray.  [/quote]

Mousy means messy, not a color. Unkempt hair in need of taming.[/quote]

This is incorrect. A simple google result gives:

Mousy is a drab, pale, or dull light brown/greyish hair color. It is commonly used to describe a neutral, non-descript shade that resembles a mouse's fur.

Color Profile: It is often described as a light, slightly cool-toned brown or a "dirty blonde".
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Nobody with shiny healthy brown hair ever gets called mousy.[/quote]

If it's light brownish - it can absolutely be called mousy brown.   :roll: [/quote]

Only if it’s messy, undone, and dirty looking. [/quote]

You've seriously never heard of the expression "mousy brown"?  Good grief.

https://www.madison-reed.com/blog/the-comeback-of-mousy-brown-hair
https://therighthairstyles.com/mousy-brown-hair/
https://doseofhairstyles.com/mousy-brown-hair/

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I have head it and it’s always said about messy hair. Nobody has ever said someone’s beautiful and well styled hair was a luscious mousy brown. It’s brown, dry and a hot mess. [/quote]

mousy does not equal messy. 
Mousy is the color. Mice have pretty neat fur. Not sure where the connnection with mousy and a mess comes from. [/quote]

Because it is never used as a complement. It’s a slight to some bad brown hair. Where do you live that people routinely use the term mousy in a nice way to dicuss a very particular shade?[/quote]

It does have a negative connotation but to shade only. It's a dully, mousy color. Have you ever heard someone say "wow, the color of that mouse is really beautiful"? It's like dishwater blonde -- it's a dull, plain, unappealing color.

But it describes the color only. You can have neat mousy hair. It can be long, it can be short. But it is not shiny or glossy, it is not chestnut or caramel or espresso or mahogany. It's mousy.

Has nothing to do with how messy or dry it is. I also think both mousy and dishwater describe how a lot of adult hair looks naturally (without highlights or color which actually tend to dry out hair). Rich, saturated browns and golden blondes actually tend to be more rare as a natural occurrence, especially in adulthood when hair tends to get duller and darker. Lots of dishwater blondes and mousey browns just dye and highlight to get glossy, richer shades. But it's not about tidying up the hair or adding moisture. It's all about color and tone.[/quote]

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