If you're blonde, you understand the maintenance it takes to maintain your lovely golden locks. Your hair determines your social activities, plans, and life in general. From having to visit the salon monthly, or trying to go to the pool, it's your hair that decides. Here are 12 problems only blondes understand!

1. Chlorine turns your hair green.

You may not be able to wear shower caps into the pool, you could avoid the pool altogether, or you can just stock up on anti-chlorine shampoo.

2. You must shampoo every day.

Blonde hair will look dirty instantly. I wish I could go a week without washing my hair.

3. Boyfriends expect you to not have body hair.

Just because I'm blonde, doesn't mean I have 0 hair.

4. Pale skin and blonde hair must mean you're from Norway or Poland.

It's a shocker when you tell people you're not.

5. Black hair ties don't blend into your hair.

Not a big deal, but you'll never find an exact match for your blonde hair.

6. Also, avoid "blonde"- colored bobby pins, they don't ever work.

Bobby pins just never work.

7. "Oh, you're smart for a blonde."

Um, thanks for believing in me?

8. Having a highlight fund.

You think this beautiful head of blonde hair is all natural? Being blonde ain't cheap!

9. Being at the salon every four weeks if you're not a natural blonde.

You have to plan everything around your hair appointments. You can't just attend a social event without a fresh color!

10. Roots.

If you're not a natural blonde, or you're a blonde who prefers to lighten their golden locks, you'll have to deal with roots eventually.

11. You have virtually no eyelashes unless you apply mascara.

your day can't be accomplished without mascara, you can't even pull off the whole "I woke up like this" look.

12. Having to use special violet shampoo to keep your hair from looking yellow.