What is the root cause of British womens obsession to colour their hair blonde?

Question

I think colouring ones hair demonstrates a lack of confidence in the natural looks department and is just another example of womens self absorbed occupation with their appearance.

Answer 1

You are soo right! But actually is all over the world, women want their hair blonde... weird huh? I think it is, aside of the lack of confidence and contentment with what you've got, another alienation women are exposed to since they are very little. The main character of the Barbie thing is not the one who has dark hair... it's always the blonde with blue eyes! So girls think, since they play with Barbies that to be pretty they have to be blonde... some women seem not to overcome that childish trauma and so when they grow up they still want their hair blonde.
I recognise when i was little i was a victim of that kind of alienation. I wanted my eyes blue and hair blonde because that was the stereotype Barbie was giving me from what was supposed to be accepted as beautiful! Luckily after so many years, i realised i loved my black hair, and that contrast it makes with my fair skin. I wouldn't EVER dye my hair blonde! I love my natural colour! Plus if it came with me, then it's part of me... i don't want to change it! DARK HAIR ROCKS!
My best friend is blonde, but natural blonde... that's fine, i mean it's her natural colour. But dying it blonde when your hair isn't... NONONONO!

Answer 2

The predominant culture in Britain at the moment is English - which derives from the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings. Both of these are northern European peoples, where traditionally there has been a high incidence of blond/blonde hair. So our culture views this colouration highly. However, genetically, as a nation, Britain probably owes more to the Romano-Celtic peoples, who were darker by way of hair colour.

Taking into acount the influence British culture has had on the formation of American culture, and more lately the influence American culture has had on Britain, with a plethora of produce being advertised to purposely strip the natural pigmentation from and damage ones hair which is marketed so as to appear to lead to a "fuller" life, then the blonde regard has further increased.

So I'd say it is modern marketing exploiting a cultural preference - marketing companies did not invent the desire to be blonde, but they have exploited it.

Personally, I think some bottle blondes look awful - I think women should colour their hair so as to match their skin tone etc - and quite often this is the colour they were born with! All hair colours can look very attractive on the right woman - how would Catherine Zeta Jones look if she was blonde? (awful). Julie-Anne Moore looks at her best when she lets her hair take its natural, red coloured tint.

Answer 3

If females feel the need to obsess themselves with appearing attractive then why on earth should males complain? Just enjoy the beauty show and have a quiet laugh to yourself about it all. I lived for a few years in Spain where women are even more obsessive about 'beauty' than Britain ... witness the number of plastic surgery parlours which are even advertised on TV. I believe there is a psychological theory that the female of the species is obsessed with appearance, not so much with the object of attracting males as with the object of outshining rival females. If you really find this female trait a problem, my only recommendation is NOT to move to Spain!

Specifically on blonde hair, I believe studies have been done which show a face does become more attractive by certain objective standards (I don't know what they are) if it has a backdrop of blonde hair so women who dye their hair are apparently acting in accordance with their objective. Of course this doesn't actually negate the fact that males have many different tastes with some (myself included) subjectively preferring brunettes (I expect there are even some males who go for bald hair). But I can see that blonde hair does in a way enhance the female face.

Of course I totally agree, if this is your point, that many males, although enjoying the beauty show of this obsessive female trait, base any future relationship more on personality and character rather than on 'beauty'. And if you have ever lived in a household where the bathroom shelves are crammed with so many different hair and beauty products that it is impossible to find a simple bar of soap (never mind the extraordinary expense of these products) I should think this obsession has been the 'root' cause of many a divorce!

Answer 4

The reason they do it is because blonde hair is the best colour all round. I'm a natural blonde and I've experienced the benefits of this throughout my life as I have constantly received compliments, it makes me stand out from the crowd and I always get the attention over my dark haired friends. No wonder everyone wants it - I'm just lucky I don't have to bother with the bleach!

Answer 5

I many times use a smooth semi-everlasting colour after I colour the hair back to organic at the same time as the purpose is to shrink the damage and tear. bypass to a community hair college and enable the coach help the pupil interior the approach. do not use an eternal colour because the lightened hair is going to snatch the colour truly quick and the shaft is already open. The everlasting colorations in many circumstances req a stonger formualtion of peroxide. you'll opt to deep difficulty your hair before you colour it and use shampoo and conditioner for colour dealt with hair.

Answer 6

I personally highlight my hair, i do it bcz i like the fact that being blond (NOT peroxide blond) makes me feel lighter ie sorta give me a mood lift rather than having dark hair..
plus it makes me feel a little more sexy like more in ur face sexy.. and cz suits my skin tone (I have an olive skin tone) and bcz i had realllly blond hair when i was younger so it naturally suits my completion and face.
I dont have a problem with my looks and im not lacking in confidence and think i look fine with brown hair too but i just prefer my hair blond...
Plus anyway its like saying so why do men wear designer clothes, why do they wear aftershave etc etc it is cz their not confident about their looks or it simply that they are trying to enhance what they have and/or look after themselves. Please dont tell me ur not just that lil bit preocupied with ur looks??? I have considered what ur saying before and after colouring my hair but at the end of the day i do it mostly for me and how it makes ME feel and any man who prefers a brunette well thats their problem and perhaps their the ones being shallow. Not to mention that yes i may colour my hair and it may not be natural but then according to that theory i shouldnt shave either since it would make me seem too obsessed with my looks. I understand what ur saying but in the end i still choose to colour bcz its MY choice, my hair and someone may find it sexy someone may think im self obessed like u but frankly it makes me feel a lil sexier and another guy likes it agrees then cool im not bothered with those that dont and i wont hide the fact that i dye my hair cz then that would show lack of confidence..

Answer 7

Apparently blondes have more fun but I'm pretty happy as a brunette myself.... However the history of being obsessed with blonde hair goes back hundreds of years as literature almost always referred to women with golden locks as something quite special.

In 1907 a French chemist who started L'Oreal, developed a chemical to dye the hair 'golden' because he thought women were 'worth it' I guess. Hollywood then saw how blonde hair looked far more dramatic on black and white film and so encouraged stars to change their looks. Basically people's fascination with trying to look like the rich and famous started long before Heat magazine.

Sad but there you go...

Answer 8

well maybe you are right, i dye my hair but I am a natural blonde and I prefer being darker. I do it to increase my confidence possibly, but surely this is a good thing? why would increasing someones confidence be a bad thing? I am not obsessed, just making sure I look the way I want to look

Answer 9

i'm a natural brunette and dont know why everyone wants to be blonde - something i've never wanted to do myself.
I dont agree that it shows lack of confidence though - i've dyed my hair red a couple of times and it's just for a bit of a change, variety is the spice of life and all that.

Answer 10

I have naturally dark blonde hair and dye it brunette because it suits my skin tone better.

You maybe right about women being self absorbed. But then again, men are too!