overbleached
Excessively chemically lightened
Overbleached describes something that has been bleached too much or too long, resulting in damage or an unnatural appearance.
Hair that is overbleached becomes brittle, straw-like, or breaks off: Her overbleached hair felt like dried grass.
Overbleached fabric loses strength and may develop holes.
The term applies to anything subjected to excessive chemical whitening.
Liable to shatter
- breakageAct of shattering
- frizzUnruly hair texture
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- porosityVoid space density
thinning · fragility · shedding · snags · tangles · dehydration · overprocessed · mushy
Lacking original vibrancy
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- brassyBold and tastelessly loud
patchy · blotchy · dull · lackluster · faded · ashy · greenish · discolored
Unpleasantly severe or rough
- stridentHarsh and piercing
- garishTastelessly showy
- glaringHarshly conspicuous or bright
- artificialMade, not natural
unnatural · synthetic · fluorescent · stark · jarring · startling · wiglike
Faded to cream
- dingyDiscolored from grime
- thinnedReduced in concentration
- weakenedMade less capable
- holesOpenings through material
threadbare · deteriorated · frayed · disintegrating · stiff · crunchy · faded · worn
brittle
Liable to shatter
porosity · thinning · fragility · shedding · snags · tangles · dehydration · overprocessed · mushy · dissolving
washed-out
Lacking original vibrancy
brassy · patchy · blotchy · dull · lackluster · faded · ashy · greenish · discolored · transparent
harsh
Unpleasantly severe or rough
artificial · unnatural · synthetic · fluorescent · stark · jarring · startling · wiglike
yellowed
Faded to cream
holes · threadbare · deteriorated · frayed · disintegrating · stiff · crunchy · faded · worn · rough
overbleachedunbleached
Not chemically whitened
natural · untreated · undyed · virgin · unprocessed