Being a natural blonde is great sometimes (we do know how to have fun) but it doesn't come without annoyances. Whether you have super white-blonde hair or darker tan locks, this ones for you.
1. Every adult you met as a child commented on your hair.
Yes, I know my hair is super white. No, my mom doesn't dye my hair in the middle of the night. And yes, I'm aware it's going to get a bit darker as I get older.
2. One bad dye job can ruin it.
While not having to bleach your hair before you die it is wonderful, it's also super easy for a crappy box job to totally mess up your color. Once it's done, the only fix is to make it darker, and then we just have white roots to deal with.
3. We want it light, but sometimes the sun takes it too far.
Our hair gets tons lighter in the summer just because of the sun. And as nice as that is, sometimes it gets a little too pale. The worst part is when it starts to get fragile and dried out from UVA bleaching.
4. Blonde jokes
How could any of us forget? Blonde jokes have become an ingrained part of my life. While most people don't mean them, once in a while we actually get stereotyped because of our hair. No, we aren't shallow, dumb, or slutty because of our hair color.
5. Our hair looks greasy so fast.
I promise I showered today, and yes I've washed my hair. Try as I might, I'll never be one of those girls who can go three or four days between shampoos.
6. Pools are our enemy.
A casual pool day can follow us around for weeks while we wait for that gross green tinge to leave our hair. As children it was cute, as adults-- not so much.
While it's fun to try other colors, and so easy to complain endlessly about our natural hair, we still always seem to end up going back to our roots and embracing the blonde. It's practically a part of who we are at this point, and how could it not be? Keep rocking your pale hair, it looks fabulous.