My twins had blue eyes for months. Then greenish and now they are hazel that look green or blueish at times. I wanted them to have my dark curls and H’s blue eyes. They got a mix of Both our hair colors so it’s a bland brown and their eyes are a mix of my lighter brown and h’s blue.
Post by ProfessorArtNerd on Jan 4, 2023 22:16:45 GMT -5
I’d also say hazel
My fumbass husband always tells me that hazel is just a fancy way to say brown when you don’t want to admit it. My license, eye doctor and my parents all say hazel for both me and my sister. I don’t know why this pisses me off so bad but it really does!
Fwiw it’s likely they did/continue to change color. My mom was born with dark brown eyes that turned hazel in her earlier adult years and are now light green at age 60. Mine used to be more hazel but are now more green.
About 10-15 percent of adults will lose melanin in their irises as well as skin/hair as they age.
Fwiw it’s likely they did/continue to change color. My mom was born with dark brown eyes that turned hazel in her earlier adult years and are now light green at age 60. Mine used to be more hazel but are now more green.
About 10-15 percent of adults will lose melanin in their irises as well as skin/hair as they age.
This is so interesting. My MIL says she had brown eyes as a kid but they are definitely a blue/green/grey now. She's had all grey hair as long as I've known her so it tracks.
About 10-15 percent of adults will lose melanin in their irises as well as skin/hair as they age.
This is so interesting. My MIL says she had brown eyes as a kid but they are definitely a blue/green/grey now. She's had all grey hair as long as I've known her so it tracks.
My maternal grandma had hazel eyes until 10-15 years ago (she just turned 95). Now they are light blue.
Post by basilosaurus on Jan 6, 2023 5:27:29 GMT -5
Hazel. Like mine. I think it's a sort of catch all for not quite sure, depends on light, depends on clothes etc. But there's apparently a true genetic component. I looked it up not too long ago when a friend was 100% convinced they're green. I wanted to dig into it since despite my bio degree, despite nursing degree, despite taking a graduate course in genetics, we're still taught BR is dominant, bl recessive, and there's no in between (um, mumbles, years ago). In fairness to him he rarely sees white people he feels comfortable with so constantly asks me these things. And I'm a nerd.
I don't think mine are ever as brown as that pic which I would call brown except for your description. But the various bands of grey green brown even blue can appear to dominate depending on setting.
Apparently green is most rare with hazel being second. I have my dad's and grandma's coloring. Almost nothing else about me resembles them. Mom and sister were dark brown. Her boys are blue I think. I find it all fascinating. Even moreso now that my friend made me look into the actual genetics. It's multi factor. I can dig up links if you want.
Dl says hazel, in multiple states where I've been licensed. They probably just go off old one when transfering. Passports don't list any of the details dl do like height weight eye color. Because obviously those all can easily change.
This is probably why countries I've been to recently only do eye scans.
Sorry for the tangent, but I went down this rabbit hole just a couple months ago.
Post by seeyalater52 on Jan 6, 2023 8:12:50 GMT -5
I agree they’re hazel! So pretty.
My son’s eyes are a little bit lighter but similar hazel. They were deep blue for the first 18 months of his life and transitioned to more of a grey after that. He is 2.25 and the current color is newish but I’m not sure exactly when they changed.
About 10-15 percent of adults will lose melanin in their irises as well as skin/hair as they age.
This is so interesting. My MIL says she had brown eyes as a kid but they are definitely a blue/green/grey now. She's had all grey hair as long as I've known her so it tracks.
Eyelash/brow serum with lantanaprost can also change eye color, but I think it usually darkens/adds brown.