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.

When my son was at college you’d see hordes of them all looking exactly the same 😁

This, there was a tread the other day with someone in their 40s asking should they dye their hair purple everyone said go for it.
Where were all these people that are so judgy then.
I am 60 and have pink and purple hair. I am not ND, a lesbian or have tattoos. I love the colours and have them done professionally.
I have never heard such rubbish about assumptions about about people due to the colour of their hair.

It doesn’t make me think anything in particular. A lot of my close friends had colourful hair when we were younger and a few still do, I know some fab people with colourful hair. I also know some complete twats with colourful hair. I wouldn’t judge somebody based on their hair but would wait to see what they’re like when they open their mouth to make a judgement.

Wow there’s a lot of joy thieves and people willing to stereotype on here- I’m shocked!! Years ago old ladies had blue/ purple rinses and nobody thought anything of it !! I think badly dine ( usually cheap home) dyes can look rancid; but well done hair colouring can be utterly stunning. One girl had “ unicorn” pale multicolour strands in her hair and looked so striking and ethereal I had to stop her to compliment ( she looked like a real life fairy- suited her elfin, delicate features) ; another living locally has the palest tinted pink in her blonde hair and it looks great. A guy I work with regularly rocks up with either fern green or deep purple hair and it looks fab on him! I don’t believe you have to be neurodiverse, particular politics etc to enhance your look and suspect there’s a load of hypocrites on here who spend ££ on colouring nails, buying earrings ( which is an implement if your body far more permanent than hair dye!) etc. I’d absolutely love to have the courage to do it but worry it would wreck my hair; but absolutely do not understand the mindset that would be judgemental or upset by someone choosing to brighten their look ! The world can be dreary and dour and these folk are spreading a little colour and joy!!

I'm not into identity stuff. I dye my hair (sometimes!) because I like it. Same as I have my nails painted, and honestly, looking at them makes me happy. I'm not sure I want to be constantly checking that how I 'present' aligns with the group I identify with...

I would assume you are heading off to a Pride March or if its not that time of year, I would assume you have a body part you are self conscious of e.g big nose, webbed feet etc and you're shifting focus to your lovely colourful hair.

But even the concepts of “look good” are really socially manufactured choices - that’s why styles and colours vary so hugely across the centuries

fat is good, fat is bad. Tanned is good, tanned is bad, short curly hair, long straight hair . Pink for a girl , pink for a boy

it is hard to look objectively at someone without comparing them to the preferred images of your time - but we should try

It always makes me think that the person is depressed or neurodivergent, and possibly unemployed - a massive sweeping generalisation I know! Obviously this is an internal thought that I don’t voice out loud. It possibly stems from my own insecurities. I only know a couple of people who have hairstyles like this and they are both overweight and suffer from chronic functional disorders. I don’t associate it with political ideology tbh.

🤣🤣 hits nail on head.

I think it's fun on young women, but can look a bit 'Hey I'm crazy and fun!' for anyone over 30.

I know that in theory we should all present ourselves how we want, at any age, but I do think this is a look for young people.

I separately know three women who all have variations of purple / plum red hair and have dyed it for the many years I've known them.

I occasionally ponder that once you've done it, you have to keep going with it as people would comment if you didn't, ironically.
A woman who works in a local cafe has rather amazing pastel shades rainbow hair. May well be political there but I'd love to ask her how she does it. Looks complicated.

It is thought in some circles that the British attitudes to colour are part of the reason we are all so depressed

Because stereotypes exist for reason.

Well if someone is wearing a nazi symbol, I'd assume they're a nazi.

If someone is wearing a trans flag badge, I assume they believe men can become women.

If someone is wearing a MAGA hat I assume they support Trump.

It's perfectly normal and sensible to judge people on choices they make.

Admittedly, blue hair and a septum ring isn't as clear-cut as the examples above, but I think it's still fair to think the person wants to be a bit different and stand out from the conventional crowd. Especially in the US I think it would be fair to assume they're left-leaning. If they don't want to be perceived that way, they can make different choices.

It's so commonplace now, I don't think anything.

What?

obviously something else I’ve missed. I sometimes dye mine purple because I like it, what does that say about my political beliefs?

OP - I love it. It brightens a dull world.

Over 55 years ago the most beautiful girl in our 6th form class in a London private school had her blonde hair dyed professionally blue - it looked just about OK on her. Anyone out of their teens and less than stunning in every respect should not even contemplate.

Wow.
I feel hugely attacked.

I have pastel coloured hair. I have it this colour for no other reason than I love it. My hair is for me, no one else. It isn't my personality and I do know I am judged for it.

I guess reading what people must think of me is a bit of a shock, but to be honest I wouldn't want to associate myself with such judgemental people. If my hair acts as a deterrent, to keep that type of person away then actually, I wish I'd have started dying it sooner. It would have saved me a lot of hassle.

It's extremely normal that when we see people we make a snap silent internal judgment on them based on how they look. It doesn't necessarily have to be negative. It just happens and we probably don't even realise we're doing it. Now treating them differently or badly based on that judgement is wrong but having the initial response is fine. We can also recognise that our first judgement maybe incorrect

Honestly? - it makes me think the same. I would NEVER comment on anyone's appearance and I never have and never will do but internally this is what I assume and the people I know who do have crazy coloured hair are not particularly functional or psychologically healthy in real life.

I dislike blue and green in hair, mainly because I've never seen it done well. Maybe if the person has just come out of the hairdresser having had it done, but generally I see it when it needs a refresh or the roots are coming though and it just looks messy and/or dirty. I also cannot help but associate these colours with the 'blue haired brigade' which is the expression that I've always use with DD for the teen activist / TRA lot who are more likely to shout "My pronouns are they/then" than anything of any substance.

I think reds, pinks and purples look better. And I love the 'hidden' style where colours (esp multi colours) are layered under a more natural colour. I'd love to do that but my hair just isn't thick enough to pull the style off.

No issues with tattoos or piercings but I detest septum piercings and spacers/gauges in ears - both styles make me nauseous. It's a physical reaction that I have no control over.

Forwitty - not saying that autism is bad, but as a teacher it’s simply a fact that the children with coloured hair are more likely to be autistic, and they are also more likely to be into identity politics. Sadly they are also more likely to have other issues and be less happy.

I would think 'good for them, wearing the colour of hair that they want' and nothing more

I was a teenager in the 80s and in my memory (which could be wrong, to be fair, given my menopausal brain) loads of people had coloured hair, so it doesn't have any political associations for me. It's no different to bleaching or dyeing your hair to cover greys or whatever.

If I'm really honest, my first thought was Mrs Slocombe. Admittedly she went for the pastel shades but still.

😂 no. We don’t assess based on hair colour!