dyeing asian hair
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Topic: dyeing asian hair
Posted By: beachgerl Subject: dyeing asian hair Date Posted: Mar 26, 2003 at 4:50am
Hello! I'm wondering how many of you asians dye your hair other than what you have naturally?
Quite frankly, I'm tired of hearing people saying "why change your hair color? your hair is beautiful!" or "are you trying to be white?" or "oh it's better to stick within 2 shades of your natural color".
I never denied the fact I am asian and have no problems with my asian identity. It seems some people have problems with me dyeing my hair, esp. blonde. I've dyed in almost all colors from red to purple.
I mean, look at MANY celebrities, mostly natural brunettes, dye their hair blonde.
It's true not everyone can pull off with blonde hair. It depends on a person's features and skintone. I don't look good at all with golden or yellow tones, but if it's colored with ash or beige, then it becomes suitable.
I like it best when I had light brown with blonde highlights. People said I looked way cuter with this look. But sometimes I like unnatural look like having all over light ash blonde hair. After all, it's just hair and anyone can tell I'm asian. Why should we be any different from other groups who do it all the time? :)
I'm just curious what you guys think?
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Replies: 21 Posted By: beachgerl
Date Posted: Mar 26, 2003 at 4:50am
Hello! I'm wondering how many of you asians dye your hair other than what you have naturally?
Quite frankly, I'm tired of hearing people saying "why change your hair color? your hair is beautiful!" or "are you trying to be white?" or "oh it's better to stick within 2 shades of your natural color".
I never denied the fact I am asian and have no problems with my asian identity. It seems some people have problems with me dyeing my hair, esp. blonde. I've dyed in almost all colors from red to purple.
I mean, look at MANY celebrities, mostly natural brunettes, dye their hair blonde.
It's true not everyone can pull off with blonde hair. It depends on a person's features and skintone. I don't look good at all with golden or yellow tones, but if it's colored with ash or beige, then it becomes suitable.
I like it best when I had light brown with blonde highlights. People said I looked way cuter with this look. But sometimes I like unnatural look like having all over light ash blonde hair. After all, it's just hair and anyone can tell I'm asian. Why should we be any different from other groups who do it all the time? :)
I'm just curious what you guys think? $- P cn`dp0% 00BB .(4`p /.%%%,$!%( ,$!!0 2 $$
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Posted By: Lady Maria
Date Posted: Mar 30, 2003 at 1:09pm
I'm not Asian, I'm Mexican-American but like many Asian people I am a brunette with jet black hair.
Only rarely have I seen natural brunettes who look better with blonde or light brown hair than with their natural dark hair. Or visa versa. My fiancee has light hair and he wouldn't look good with dark hair.
Personally I have never colored my hair I like it the color it is. But you have to do what you think is best for yourself. You may be an exception, you may look great in lighter hair.
As far as people being critical of you for not being true to your "Asian roots" by coloring your hair, it seems to me that women of every race, (and some men), color their hair these days. You see it everywhere. Too much really, at least in my estimation.That is really a non-issue with most people unless they are "politically correct" to an extreme. I wouldn't worry about that.
To me people just usually look better in their natural color, it goes along with their natural skin color and overall look beter.
But I'm sure you know best for yourself.
Best of luck with whatever you decide!!$) Aabha
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Posted By: uzma
Date Posted: Mar 30, 2003 at 2:48pm
Hi Beachgerl
I am of Arab/Pakistani/Afgani descent and have thick, coarse, black (& a fair amount of white) hair. In my teens and twenties I have had maroon tints, chestnut highlights, henna reds and all sorts of colours and styles in my hair. This was mainly due to experimentation, boredom and restlessness. Also, it was a good deal of fun at the time. No way was it an attempt to deny or alter my racial identity. I am now ), R '. `p %
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Posted By: Brent
Date Posted: Apr 1, 2003 at 7:36pm
I agree with everything Maria and Uzma said. Don't let anyone stop you from doing what you like, politics and cultural purity need not stop you from being an individual on such matters as hairstyle or color. I would add only one thing: ----------If you are with a guy right now what does he think? Not that you have to change your hair color or style for him but it would be interesting to know what he thought.
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Posted By: claribuzz
Date Posted: Apr 2, 2003 at 8:19pm
Ditto to all of you. I agree everyone can do any color if only they knew the technique. I am happy with my copper blonde hair and planning to have it colured again. But you really must be brave to have you hair in exotic colours. Brings way to much attention unless you want them.
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Posted By: Lucinda
Date Posted: Apr 5, 2003 at 1:02am
I am part Asian and part Hispanic. I have played with streaking my hair. My problem is my Asian grandmother who gets slightly freaked out that I look punk and less than a traditional Asian female. She is in her 80s and so I try to understand her position but I agree that you have to follow your own head and heart when it comes to your hair and its color.
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Posted By: beachgerl
Date Posted: Apr 10, 2003 at 8:15pm
Thanks to you all who responded. I agree with most of what you said. Actually, I think natural look is beautiful for most people, but, being young, I get bored so I dye my hair as a way to combat boredom lol. I'm an artist and I work in creative field, so that gives me more freedom to look unnatural and I like "out of ordinary" stuff. However, I don't plan dyeing my hair forever... I probably would stop when I'm in my 40s and later and just return to natural looks because I want to look younger when I become older! :) Who knows? Yes, having long platinum blonde hair is very very conspicious and I felt self-conscious. It's okay for people like Pamela Anderson, but not someone like me lol. $- P cn`dp0% 00BB .(4`p /.%%%,$!%( ,$!!0 2 $$
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Posted By: Vineman
Date Posted: Apr 13, 2003 at 5:18am
I'm not Asian, but I have an Asian friend and I think asian girls are pretty =)
Actually I really like their hair I'd love to have that kind of hair but I think that many of them would suit it better if they dyed it some other colour than that browny colour, I think that blonde pic looks very unique beachgerl. )! Aa la q`e !$40`" 4$b /4 ! $% ) , ,%,b` #(
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Posted By: beachgerl
Date Posted: Apr 16, 2003 at 2:14am
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