What do you think of people with colourful hair? As in different colour hair - pinks, greens, blues, purples, - big bright colourful hair

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I always had my hair in a natural brown until last year and I started getting it bleached and highlighted to get some fun bright colours in my hair. I don't want to be known so I won't give my hair colours away but I did a new colour recently and I love it.

I get two reactions.

1. where people love it
2. they hate it but mabe they won't say it but their tone and attitude - I sense something.

For me I think there is too much madness in the world and I am not hurting anyone and I need more bright and cheerful in my life.

Some people probably think I am a clown or something. I don't know. I really love colourful hair.

Hmm...I was on the fence about dying my hair teal or keeping a more natural colour, but this thread has made up my mind - if it keeps some of the sneering people on this thread at bay, then that's a very significant benefit.

Just saying. Dame of the realm, founder of the fashion museum. Mentor to many.

I had colourful hair for a while in my late twenties but it was a case of wanting to do it for years and getting it out of my system before being grown up. I’m straight, neurotypical and hold no extreme views and am a bit bemused by the assertion that anyone who has had coloured hair meets these characteristics.

I dyed my hair pink during lockdown. I get lots of positive comments.. One of my customers says that when he sees my hair it cheers him up. The other week in the supermarket an elderly man hollered very loudly across the aisle "Ere Love, everyone should have hair your colour!!"
My Mum is less keen. I've had to scrub the shower out with Cif before and scrub the landing carpet after I transported dye on my foot onto the landing carpet!!

Alternatively, weird, right-wing loons might agree.

I don't judge people on the choices they make in a salon and I don't extrapolate those choices into a whole persona.

Everyone makes snap judgements but real grown ups learn to question their own prejudices.

I’m going either cerise pink or teal blue for the summer, can’t decide

I’m in south London and would be very interested to know where you get your hair done. Having seen your second lot of photos, I’m seriously considering getting mine done - it looks SO good.

You sound like an amazing person, @PluckyChancer! I wish you lived near me,

I think they're terrified about standing out from the crowd. Fitting in is extremely important to NTs.

Plus, they're less likely to get the simple joy from colour that we do. Too busy judging others.

If only I was as non-judgmental.

TBH, I don't dye my hair bright colours for the same reason that I don't get botox or fillers or tattoos or Turkey teeth. The cost / benefit ratio doesn't seem worth it.

I guess I need premium to private message you. Am I allowed to name a business on here?

Well I’m one of the judgy people but I’ve accidentally drunk too much rose while listening to brritpop hits in a personal 90s oasis isnspired and im now thinking I might sue the under layers of my hair light pink for the summer (like rose coloured, I mean rose the wine not the flower but I don’t know how to do the little line above the e). Never blue though.

Do people really see brightly coloured hair and start projecting extremely detailed negative traits onto a stranger? I live in an area where right-wing politics are popular but brightly coloured hair is also popular, all ages too.

Exactly, some people enjoy fake tan and fillers and surgery. I like piercings and bright hair. Though when I was younger I'd always do my entire head of hair, now I only have a section pink and the rest black lol. I have always been emo though so it was never a phase 😂

This pinks so pretty! Have you tried mixing a pink like with maybe some purple or red to try and get this tone?

I would assume you think you are neurodiverse and never miss an opportunity to tell people about this.

Absolutely love this. I’m 52 and am the same with my views too. I love colour. I love wearing colour. I’ve had pale pink hair before. My dd has had blue and pink this year. She looked fab. She’s a very shy nd girl so definitely wasn’t trying to advertise herself. We just love colour. Nothing too deep involved. We have done it for ourselves ❤️

I don’t know. Maybe it’s ok if you’re recommending somewhere rather than complaining?

What colours your hair? You can do a 'bleach bath' (YouTube it for exact instructions) where it's like bleach mixed with conditioner to be less damaging

This thread is an eye-opener. I don't think I've ever come across so many judgemental people on one thread!
My particular favourites are the ones saying they'd avoid people with colourful hair because they'd assume (without asking or otherwise engaging) that such people believe TWAW. Utterly bonkers.

I had genuinely been thinking of adding some pinks and peaches and purples to my now grey hair and reckon I'll definitely do it now if it acts as a judgemental tosser deterrent.
And I'm as TERF as they come.

I'm over 50, neurotypical, straight and have brightly coloured hair. Why? Because I like it like that.
I do it for me, and me alone. Couldn't care less what other people think. If they want to make assumptions that's up to them.

I'm not willing to risk being sacked. The parents of the children that I teach and even if those that I don't teach are very sheltered and conservative and love complaining.
They would moan if you wear makeup, go bare - faced, aren't Caucasian, speak with a strong accent etc.

I think coloured hair is only part of a persons look. You can look full on whacky hippie or you can look really smart and stylish, it depends what else you are wearing. I see plenty of very stylish women with coloured hair. I’ve had all sorts of colours. I tend to have mostly brown with some brightly coloured streaks. It’s doesn’t look that whacky as it’s only streaks and I tend to have my base colour as my natural colour.I get mine done in a salon often by level three apprentices so it’s inexpensive but well done. I don’t do it all the time as I like my hair to stay really healthy and shiny.

Let me check with the MN team if I can. Watch this thread for an answer

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