GRAY HAIR
THE GRAY, GREY, CANESCENT, SILVER, PEWTER, PEARL, BRONZE, WHITE,
ARGENTINE, OYSTER, STERLING, STEELY AND PLATINUM HAIR SERIES
There is a better description for gray hair. What we conveniently call gray hair is as difficult to categorize as it is easy to change. It takes dye---or doesn't take it in funny ways. It is harder to describe than any other color because the truth is that "gray hair," when looked at closely, is not gray, nor is ity white, nor silver, nor any other color. It is colorless.
Color in your hair comes from melanin, which is produced by a melanocyte at the bottom of each hair shaft (in the bulbous bit that is rooted in your scalp). During the process of aging, whether because of aging, which I guess is acceptable, or not. It seems as if it has nothing to do with aging. this color-producing bit stops working, meaning no pigment goes into the shaft at all. Hair is made of the same stuff as nails. What color are your toenail clippings? A whiteish shade of pale? Exactly.
The Gray Hair Series of individuals you see here is an ambition to include as many variations that I can conveniently find of this regal and honest indicator of time that can show as grace, style, sophistication, class and age. Beauty is expressed in all kinds of ways and at all ages. I hope that these images indicate that. I continue to learn as I photograph the subjects with a lot of anecdotes and information that have helped me to learn more as I photograph members of this huge segment of the American population.
Gray hair is not really gray but a variation of several shades of a gray spectrum as well as silver, platinum, smoke, metallic, bronze and golden grays. There is no set pattern that is absolute to the graying of the world. The loss of pigment in the hair follicle can take place as early as the teenage years and some hardly show a touch of gray at their latest years. This contradicts the idea of one gray generation.
Just as there is that loss of pigment to produce gray hair, there is also the diametrical shape of the follicles that produce straight or curly hair. This is a physical range of the relative round to oval to flat sided hair follicle. The appearance of our hair follicles under a microscope will prove to us that the appearance s of the generic term GRAY really is a hair follicle that has lost all or most of its pigment. They will appear to be the same as Plexiglas tubing. Every hair strand is connected to two capillaries that supply blood to the root of the hair follicle. I am not sure whether hair is still seen as a form of protein.
The concept of gray hair is another one of the great equalizers of the world. Another way to illustrate that people are more alike than different which is a large part of my philosophy. It knows no boundaries of gender, race, class, religion, or attitude. Even heredity can contradict this characteristic. When the hair is dyed, it is just a covering of the outer shell of the follicle thus it is a cover-up. Even Osama Bin Laden was affected enough to believe that he needed to dye his gray hair in order to appear younger when it was not necessary.
The ages and the generations that we all represent appear and are probably younger in attitude and maturity than ever compared to our parents' generation and we may be younger than they were at our age. Gray hair does not symbolize the lifetime signature of the aging of an individual as much as it is an example of the experience of the beauty of a life and our time in this life.
Other names used to describe this look besides gray, grey, silver, pewter, bronze and platinum are: slate, smokey, oyster, peppery, gun metal, frost, rimy, stone, fog, steely, iron, sterling, argentine, smoky, steely, snowy, salt and pepper, albinism, grizzled, lead, and canescent.
The gray is usually within a range of semi-opaque to clear follicles as well as the original color of the hair that affects the range of gray from silver, through platinum, smoke, metallic, bronze and sometimes golden gray to white. The false advertising campaign of hiding that gray such as the old slogan: "hate that gray, wash it away" is just another way to sell products. It is not the covering of gray that makes us look younger as much as the attitude inside of our heads not on top.
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"Hair models" Berkeley, California March 2023
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"Hair model" Emeryville, California March 2023
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"Hair model" El Cerrito, California January 2023
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"Hair model" Oakland, California January 2023
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"Hair model" Albany, California January 2023
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California January 2023
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"Hair model" Albany, California January 2023
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"Hair model" Pleasanton, California November 2022
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"Shy Hair Model" Oakland, California November 2022
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"Mother and Daughter" Berkeley, California November 2022
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"Russ and Jean" Albany, California November 2022
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"Hair Model" Oakland, California November 2022
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"Patrick Papillion" San Leandro, California October 2022
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"Hair Models" Berkeley, California October 2022
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"Hair Model" Albany, California Octtober 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California October 2022
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"Hair Model" San Francisco, California October 2022
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"Hair Model" San Francisco, California October 2022
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"Hair Model" San Francisco, California October 2022
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"Hair Model" San Francisco, California October 2022
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"Hair Model" Mill Valley, California October 2022
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"Hair Model" Sausalito, California October 2022
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"Hair Model" San Francisco, California October 2022
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"Hair Model" San Francisco, California September 2022
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"hair Models" Berkeley, California September 2022
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"Hair Model" Albany, California September 2022
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"hair Model" Albany, California September 2022
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"Hair Models" Albany, California September 2022
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"Hair Models" Berkeley, California September 2022
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"Ethel Grace-Gary" Oakland, California August 2022
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"Mildred" Richmond, California August 2022
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"San Francisco Model" San Francisco, California August 2022
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"Steve" Albany, California July 2022
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"Two Friends" Berkeley, California August 2022
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"Siblings" Berkeley, California August 2022
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"Hair model" Tracy, California August 2022
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"Hair model" Oakland, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Oakland, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Oakland, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Oakland, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Oakland, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Oakland, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Oakland, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Richmond, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Richmond, California July 2022
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"Hair model" Emeryville, California July 2022
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"Hair model" San Francisco, California May 2022
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California May 2022
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California May 2022
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"Hair model" San Francisco, California May 2022
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California May 2022
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"Hair models" Berkeley, California May 2022
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California May 2022
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"Hair model" Albany, California May 2022
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"Hair models" Oakland, California May 2022
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"Hair models" Oakland, California May 2022
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California May 2022
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California May 2022
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"Hair model" Fairfield, California May 2022
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"Hair model" Fairfax, California May 2022
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"Hair model" San Francisco, California April 2022
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"Hair model" San Francisco, California April 2022
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California April 2022
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"Hair model" Berkeley, California April 2022
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"Soap box derby fan" San Francisco, California April 2022
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"Lewis Watts" Berkeley, California April 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California April 2022
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"Hair Model" Richmond, California April 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California April 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California March 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California March 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California March 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California March 2022
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"Hair Model" Oakland, California March 2022
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"Hair Model" Oakland, California February 2022
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"Hair Model" San Francisco, California February 2022
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"Hair Model" San Francisco, California February 2022
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"Hair Model" Oakland, California February 2022
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"Hair Models" Oakland, California February 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California February 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California February 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California February 2022
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"Hair Models" Oakland, California February 2022
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"Hair Models" Oakland, California February 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California February 2022
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Beard Models, Berkeley, California February 2022
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Beard Models, Oakland, California February 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California February 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California February 2022
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"Hair Models" Oakland, California February 2022
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"Pearl hair trio" Berkeley, California February 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California January 2022
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"Hair Model" Berkeley, California January 2022
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"Hair Model" Oakland, California January 2022
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"Hair Bert Carter" Oakland, California January 2022
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"Hair Model" Oakland, California January 2022
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"Hair Jerry" Berkeley, California January 2022
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"Hair Models" Oakland, California December 2021
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"Hair Models" Berkeley, California December 2021
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"Hair Models" Berkeley, California December 2021
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"Hair Models" Berkeley, California December 2021
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"Hair Model", Bolinas, California December 2021
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"Hair Model", Bolinas, California December 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California December 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California December 2021
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"Hair Model", Albany, California December 2021
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"Hair Model", Oakland, California December 2021
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"Hair Model:Linda", Oakland, California November 2021
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"Hair Model", Fremont, California November 2021
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"Hair Model: Madame X", Berkeley, California November 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California November 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California November 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California November 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California November 2021
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"Hair Model:Diana", San Francisco, California November 2021
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"Hair Models", San Francisco, California November 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California November 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California November 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California November 2021
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"Hair Models", Berkeley, California November 2021
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"Hair Models", Berkeley, California November 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California November 2021
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"Hair Models", Oakland, California November 2021
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"Hair Models", Oakland, California November 2021
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"Hair Models", San Francisco, California October 2021
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"Hair Models", San Francisco, California October 2021
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"Hair Models", San Francisco, California October 2021
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"Hair Models", San Francisco, California October 2021
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"Hair Models", San Francisco, California October 2021
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"Hair Models", Berkeley, California October 2021
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"Hair Models", Berkeley, California October 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California October 2021
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"Hair Model:JaMila", San Francisco, California October 2021
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"Hair Model:Jim Dennis", Oakland, California October 2021
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"Hair Models", San Francisco, California October 2021
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"Hair Model:Jane", San Francisco, California October 2021
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"Bari Scott and Anthony Braxton", San Francisco, California October 2021
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"Roscoe Mitchell", San Francisco, California October 2021
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"Hair Model:Deborah", Berkeley, California October 2021
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"Hair Models: Twins", Berkeley, California October 2021
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"Earnest Broussard and friend", Yountville, California October 2021
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"Hair Model", Yountville, California October 2021
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"Hair Model: Joel", Yountville, California October 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California September 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California September 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California September 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California September 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California September 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California September 2021
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"Hair Model", Oakland, California September 2021
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"Hair Model", Oakland, California September 2021
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"Hair Model: Jody", San Francisco, California September 2021
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"Hair Model: Jody", San Francisco, California September 2021
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"Hair Model: Patricia", Richmond, California September 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California September 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California September 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Richmond, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Richmond, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Emeryville, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Emeryville, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", San Francisco, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", San Francisco, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", San Francisco, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Oakland, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Oakland, California August 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California July 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California July 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California July 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California July 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California July 2021
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"Gray hair Model: Nancy", Berkeley, California July 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Berkeley, California July 2021
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"Gray hair Model: Gordon", Berkeley, California July 2021
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"Gray hair", Oakland, California July 2021
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"Gray hair Model: Mickey", Oakland, California July 2021
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"Gray hair Model", Oakland, California July 2021
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Hair Model, Emeryville, California, July 2021
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Hair Model:Patrice, Berkeley, California, July 2021
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Hair Model:Stephanie, Berkeley, California, July 2021
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Mask Model, Berkeley, California, July 2021
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Mask Model, Alameda, California, July 2021
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"Hair Model:Maria", Berkeley, California June 2021
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"Hair Model:Tayeko", Berkeley, California June 2021
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"Hair Model:Doug", Berkeley, California June 2021
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"Hair Model: Kathy", Berkeley, California June 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California June 2021
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"Hair Model:Tara", San Francisco, California June 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California June 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California June 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California June 2021
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"Hair Model:Don", Oakland, California June 2021
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"Hair Models", Berkeley, California June 2021
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"Hair Model", Oakland, California June 2021
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"Hair Model:Claudia", Oakland, California June 2021
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"Hair Models", Oakland, California June 2021
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"Hair Model", Oakland, California June 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California June 2021
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"Hair Model", Oakland, California June 2021
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"Hair Model", San Francisco, California June 2021
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"Hair Models", San Francisco, California June 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California May 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California May 2021
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"Tom and Jeannie", Berkeley, California May 2021
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"Christopher", San Francisco, California May 2021
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"Daughter and Mother", Berkeley, California May 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California May 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California May 2021
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"Hair Model", Berkeley, California May 2021
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"Hair Model", Emeryville, California May 2021
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"Howard Moore", Berkeley, California May 2021
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"Lizzetta and Mildred", Berkelley, California May 2021
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"Carol and Charles", San Francisco, California May 2021
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"Nap Hosang", Richmond, California April 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray: Kathe Hines", Oakland, California April 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray:Joanie and Edith", Oakland, California April 2021
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"Joanie and Edith", Berkeley, California April 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California April 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California March 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California March 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California February 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California February 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California February 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Oakland, California March 2016
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Oakland, California January 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California January 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California January 2021
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California December 2020
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California November 2020
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"The Spectrum of Gray", Berkeley, California November 2020
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