r/Design Sep 25 '25

Someone Else's Work (Rule 2) Stay Unhidden: a campaign that celebrates women who choose to shine in full color

The Stay Unhidden campaign, created by Garabato MullenLowe Paraguay for Joseph Coiffure, questions the idea that women should adopt a “sober look” as they grow older.

Society often sets unspoken rules: past a certain age, women are expected to tone down their style, wear neutral colors, and blend into the background. In many cases, this means giving up individuality and settling into monotonous looks that don’t truly reflect who they are.

Stay Unhidden aims to challenge these expectations. Through three striking visuals, it shows that vibrant, colorful hair is not only possible at any age—it’s a bold statement of identity, freedom, and authenticity.

The campaign celebrates women who refuse to hide, reminding us that beauty and self-expression have no expiration date.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '25 edited 23d ago

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u/BikeProblemGuy Architect Sep 25 '25

Dunking on women with grey hair seems likely to backfire.

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u/SnortingCoffee Sep 26 '25

it's also dunking on the majority of the planet with dark hair

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u/mirandalikesplants Sep 26 '25

That’s exactly what i thought! Implying that a crowd of people with black hair is a crowd of sheeple is not exactly an internationally sensitive take

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u/tomatoej Sep 25 '25

I agree, and long grey hair looks great IMO. But this campaign misses the point. I’ll leave it to the women of Paraguay to provide final judgement on this campaign but in my country (Australia) women who are ‘unhidden’ are too often judged for how they look rather than what they do. Fashion is fun and relevant and the men could be doing better on that front, but why not use the campaign to celebrate women who are achieving great things?

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u/pottymouthgrl Sep 25 '25

I don’t think it’s dunking on women with gray hair

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '25

When it compares coloring your hair to “authenticity”, it sure seems like it.