My first image ofbeautiful blonde hairwas that of my mother’s.
Her naturally auburn locks have been colored the shade of bubbling Champagne since I was a child.
This started a never-ending cycle of signature blonde looks.
Three phases of blonde: Sun-In, medium blonde, platinum blonde
Since, Ive had an on-and-off relationship with blonde hair.
But like a bad boyfriend orThe Bachelor, I kept going back for more.
Montgomery has created whats known as the Lexie blonde.
My blonde mom
Her signature look is a bright, natural, summery, Caribbean shade.
Every one of those words evoke images of pure happiness.
I imagined my old Barbie dolls, without a single care in the world.
Beauty = work
Montgomery says that in dark times like these, were attracted to light.
People are tired of feeling pressure and are getting lightness where they can.
Montgomery covered my entire head with dye and weaved streaks of bright blonde throughout with foils.
Natural … blonde.
While I marinated in bleach she informed me that she believes blondes look younger.
Skin gets duller and loses warmth and putting that around your hairline reflects younger light into skin.
The following morning, a regular runner on my route casually chirped, Hey, Marilyn Monroe.
Years ago, acatcallmight have felt like a compliment; today, its just plain offensive.
Suffice it to say I was not loving the attention.
Suddenly, the color Id always loved felt foreign.
I did a little digging into why my new hue was having such a noticeableand frankly unappreciatedimpact.
Gueguen concluded that the females with blonde wigs were approached more frequently by men.
As a young woman, I cared so much about how people perceived me based upon my looks.
I’ve worn bare legs to a club in a snowstorm.
Ive suffered in unbearably high heels, and stuffed myself into a bandage dress.
Ive also owned a pair of fake UGG boots.
Or that I became comfortable in my own skin (and hair).
The time, energy, and effort spent on coloring my hair is no longer fulfilling.
So, Ive made an appointment to go back to my roots.
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