Blonde Hair Anyone?

[misscrystal]

I tend to agree. I don't think I've seen any darker complected black woman pull off long blonde hair without looking cheap and tacky. Mary J. Blige often wears blonde hair, but she keeps it short, and she usually sports a good color.

 

[Plenty]

WOULD YOU PUT WHOPPI AND BEYONCE IN THE SAME CATAGORY, NO!!!!!

I REALLY CANT STAND WHEN SOMEONE SAYS BLACK WOMEN, WHITES, OR BLACKS!

BLACK WOMEN ARE ALL DIFFRENT, ALL PEOPLE ARE DIFFRENT


I CANT ANSWER THIS QUESTION, BECAUSE I NEVER SEEN EVERY BLACK WOMEN!

BUT OBVIOUS SOME BLACK WOMEN LOOK GOOD WITH BLOND, SOME DONT!

LADIES PLEASE STOP THIS IGNORANCE, AND LETTING ONE PERSON REPRESENT FOR A WHOLE CATOGORY OF DIFFENT PEOPLE!

Okay, I am off my soapbox now, carry on

 

[Chinagem]

I don't think that black women necessarily look stupid with blonde hair. There are so many different shades of "blonde" that I believe most women can find a color that complements their complexion.

 

[phynestone]

I think that with Really good planning, and the right shade of blonde (usually the dareker the skin, the worse all over color looks, so mostly darker people should stick with highlights) and the correct application of blonde, blonde hair can look stunning.

Usually people look retarded because the hair is TOO blond for them (light brown looks blonde against dark skin, you go too much further than that and it looks to washed out) OR the hair looks to bronzy.[b/]

So imo, darker black people shoulld bleach their hair only to medium to light borwn, and fairer (but not white-fair) people should only go to from light brown-dark blonde.

If you ever looked at Beyonces's hair (or weave) You'd notice that when it looks it's best, it's not really true blonde, and imo Bey is not very lightskinned.

ITA! Blonde hair doesn't necessarily look bad on black women b/c there are some of us who do have it naturally. If we want to go blonde, we also should pick a shade that's flattering to our skin tone. I think a lot of us look better with the highlights as well.

 

[MzTami]

WOULD YOU PUT WHOPPI AND BEYONCE IN THE SAME CATAGORY, NO!!!!!

I REALLY CANT STAND WHEN SOMEONE SAYS BLACK WOMEN, WHITES, OR BLACKS!

BLACK WOMEN ARE ALL DIFFRENT, ALL PEOPLE ARE DIFFRENT


I CANT ANSWER THIS QUESTION, BECAUSE I NEVER SEEN EVERY BLACK WOMEN!

BUT OBVIOUS SOME BLACK WOMEN LOOK GOOD WITH BLOND, SOME DONT!

LADIES PLEASE STOP THIS IGNORANCE, AND LETTING ONE PERSON REPRESENT FOR A WHOLE CATOGORY OF DIFFENT PEOPLE!

Okay, I am off my soapbox now, carry on

I think you are taking this to a different level. This thread is an opinionated thread and it's her opinion. You are entitled to your own opinion and so is she and everybody else that answers this thread.

There are a lot of dark skin women that don't look good with blonde hair! Serena Williams is one of them. Her complexion is too dark for blonde hair! If you were to survey 100 women, and ask them if Serena Williams look good with blonde hair, 85% or more would probably say "no" This is what this thread is about, it is not to degrade black women with blonde hair. The thread didn't read "All Black women Look Stupid With Straight Blonde Hair" or "Every Black Woman Look Stupid With Straight Blonde Hair."

Just My Opinion!

 

[brittanynic16]

I don't think blond looks good on any person of color and very very few white people. I can't think of a single person of color who doesn't look better with darker hair. To each there own but, the amount of people of color I now see with blond hair scares me.

 

[Mahalialee4]

CoilY: I was looking at your Sep 05 album, and love your hair. Love the waves and texture...looks healthy. Also, you said you looked mad because you were on your way to work. Girl, if you are a Supervisor...they better not mess with you. lolollol, couldn't resist teasing. Bonjour.

 

[RainbowCurls]

Good point, brittanynic16. Very true.

I don't get why everyone wants to be blonde. It's a bit like how [thread=65877]everyone wants to have straight hair[/thread]. I don't literally mean everyone, just a lot/far too many people IMO.

It's quite a rare colour to be, naturally, yet so many people choose to dye their hair blonde over any other colour they could dye it. It's weird.

 

[esoterica]

I CANT ANSWER THIS QUESTION, BECAUSE I NEVER SEEN EVERY BLACK WOMEN!

BUT OBVIOUS SOME BLACK WOMEN LOOK GOOD WITH BLOND, SOME DONT!

I think we can safely say that straight blonde hair does not suit most black women. of course, we come in all types, and someone like Vanessa Williams who has it naturally will not look stupid. Diddy's mom on the other hand, does.

 

[esoterica]

I don't think black women look 'stupid' with straight blonde hair. It's unflattering to some, but I don't think I'd subtract IQ points for picking the wrong shade.

Why not? Anyone who consistently leaves the house with terribly unflattering hair can't be that smart. but seriously, when i said stupid, i mean unflattering.

 

[esoterica]

I don't think blond looks good on any person of color and very very few white people. I can't think of a single person of color who doesn't look better with darker hair. To each there own but, the amount of people of color I now see with blond hair scares me.

Exactly. What's with the blond fever?? Why not, red? plum? auburn? brown?

 

[metalkitty]

Ladies,
what about self-expression? It might look stupid to you and people that have tried the look, but isn't it a mistake some of us have to make? Personally I would not do it, but it looks great on some women whatever their skin colour. I think it takes a lot of confidence to go ahead, it can turn heads either way, good or bad.

MeechUK

You're right about self- expression, but to be honest I just don't think most (not all) women get their hair colored necessarilly to have it express something, moreso to follow trends or use what fashion mags say is flattering for their complexion. I know I sound like a jerk but I think its true , although its just my opinion. If more women were doing it for self expression I think we'd be seeing alot funner and funkier styles and colors. At the moment the front half of my hair is a bright plummy reddish color and the rest is black... I hate red .

 

[esoterica]

it can turn heads either way, good or bad.

MeechUK

Too often it's bad though.

 

[esoterica]

You're right about self- expression, but to be honest I just don't think most (not all) women get their hair colored necessarilly to have it express something, moreso to follow trends or use what fashion mags say is flattering for their complexion.

You're right. i find it hard to believe that Serena, Christina, Brandy, Naomi, Mary J, Monica, Beyonce, Diddy's Mom, Blu Cantrell, Lil Kim etc etc all happen to express who they truly are by picking up a bottle of 40 volume. Not in a million years.

 

[lovechic]

What about girls with "honey" complexions. I think we look okay with like a honey blonde color.......Like the color Halle had at one time. Asphyxxia, I DO see your point though! It doesn't look good on everybody.

 

[Crackers Phinn]

CoilY: I was looking at your Sep 05 album, and love your hair. Love the waves and texture...looks healthy. Also, you said you looked mad because you were on your way to work. Girl, if you are a Supervisor...they better not mess with you. lolollol, couldn't resist teasing. Bonjour.

Thank you so much for the compliment! As for me looking mad, girrrrlllll, I wasn't having it that day!

 

[CatSuga]

Why Momma Diddy?
Why???

 

[esoterica]

What about girls with "honey" complexions. I think we look okay with like a honey blonde color.......Like the color Halle had at one time. Asphyxxia, I DO see your point though! It doesn't look good on everybody.

Halle got away with it. Many others can't.

 

[Ayeshia]

I agree, it depends on the shade of blond moreso...when people think of blond most think of platinum blonde, which isnt too appealing on anyone IMO...I personally like honey or sandy blonde....basically warm shades.

What about girls with "honey" complexions. I think we look okay with like a honey blonde color.......Like the color Halle had at one time. Asphyxxia, I DO see your point though! It doesn't look good on everybody.

 

[esoterica]

I agree, it depends on the shade of blond moreso...when people think of blond most think of platinum blonde, which isnt too appealing on anyone IMO...I personally like honey or sandy blonde....basically warm shades.

tell that to diddy's mom!

 

[Ayeshia]

Ive tried to but apparently she hasn't learned

tell that to diddy's mom!

 

[Porsche19]

Halle got away with it. Many others can't.

See? As I pointed out before, that is not a true blonde color. You have to keep it dark... that would look like a deeper reddish brown on a person with lighter skin, but looks blonde on Halle... well not completly blonde... but still, it looks lighter than what it is against her skin color.

 

[Ayeshia]

See? As I pointed out before, that is not a true blonde color. You have to keep it dark... that would look like a deeper reddish brown on a person with lighter skin, but looks blonde on Halle... well not completly blonde... but still, it looks lighter than what it is against her skin color.

I agree...now this....HELL NO :

 

[esoterica]

See? As I pointed out before, that is not a true blonde color. You have to keep it dark... that would look like a deeper reddish brown on a person with lighter skin, but looks blonde on Halle... well not completly blonde... but still, it looks lighter than what it is against her skin color.

true. even halle had the sense not to go too light.

 

[Bublnbrnsuga]

yes ( remember when Not gon cry came out?? Lil Mama was rocking the blonde!

no

 

[lovechic]

Halle got away with it. Many others can't.

Yeah, this is what I mean...Honey Blonde! Very appealing! !!!

 

[yourleoqueen]

I don't think long bleached blond hair looks good on black women, it just looks like they're trying too hard. Bey, Christina M, Mary J, Eve, Mariah, Naomi and the rest of 'em looked much better when their hair was darker than they did blond, at least to me. Bleaching blond just looks like a desperate attemp to draw attention to themselves.

Although, in the August issue of Hype Hair there is a photo spread of Paula Jai Parker and she has a short spiky 'do that is platinum blond, and she looks fantastic! She is med-light complected and the color looks great on her. I'll even go so far as to say she is the only entertainer I have seen who can work this color. I wish I could find and post a pic for ya'll, but I ain't figured out how to do that yet. erplexed

As for Mama Diddy, well all I can say is it takes ALOT of money to look that cheap.
Again, JMO.

 

[Porsche19]

Do people really change their hair color for mor attention?

If you dyed your hair black, or put in a rinse or any other color, is it because you are trying to get attention, or is it because you want to try a new look that you think may look good on you?

If it's not for attention, then why would someone who bleached their hair be looking for attention?

 

[esoterica]

Do people really change their hair color for mor attention?

If you dyed your hair black, or put in a rinse or any other color, is it because you are trying to get attention, or is it because you want to try a new look that you think may look good on you?

If it's not for attention, then why would someone who bleached their hair be looking for attention?

i think they do it because they think they will look more appealing. no one is going to change from dark 4a/b hair to blonde type 1 hair if they didnt think it would look better. they may think they'll get more attention, since blond has always been a coveted shade among euro americans.

 

[Porsche19]

So, does this also apply to people who just bleach their natural hair?

Or to people that just straighten, relax or texturize their natural hair?

Does it apply to women that dye their hair other colors, such as lighter and medium shades brown and reds and auburns? Are women that dye their hair black trying to be Asian?

Well, I just don't agree. It's not all about the white people, in some cases people do have a color complex... still people just want to change their look and experiment, not even taking race into consideration.