That gorgeous blonde woman that walks into the room everyone notices. . . her name is Blondelle. We are all in some way jealous of Blondelle, always making the most of her blondness. Adored for their girl-next-door charm, captivating beauty and intense sex appeal, blonde babes have been a fascination throughout history. The desire for the rare fair hair has even brought much success and stardom to many natural brunettes. Let’s just name a few…
Natural Brunettes Turned Blonde
Marilyn Monroe was America’s first sweetheart. Originally, born brunette and as Norma Jeane Mortenson, her blonde transformation created Marilyn Monroe, the ultimate American sex symbol, in 1946 which ignited her film career. Marilyn Monroe’s blonde legacy is eternal. With her blonde cascading locks, pouty lips, and cat-like eyes, French siren Brigitte Bardot was one of the sexiest women of the 1960s. Bardot constantly played with different hair looks, going back and forth between blonde and brunette using wigs, but was always most adored as a blonde. She even wore a dark wig during a visit to London to disguise her appearance. Farrah Fawcett had one of the world’s most famous blonde hairstyles, and was truly an icon. A poster of her sold 12 million copies and her blonde hairstyle is still a source for inspiration today. It wasn’t just playmate Pamela Anderson‘s chest that made her famous, her beach blonde waves also made her famous and widely recognized for her role as a lifeguard on Baywatch. She was the ultimate California beach babe, with her attraction to bad boys and lucrative Hollywood career.
We just can’t get enough of this blonde
Claudia Schiffer became a household name during the early 1990’s as one of the world’s most successful models. In her early career, her highly recognizable blonde hair and gorgeous face, was said to resemble Brigitte Bardot. She has appeared on more than 700 magazine covers and still continues to represent campaigns for luxury fashion and fragrance houses as timeless blonde beauty in the fashion world.
Shades of Blonde
There are many different shades of blonde, from ash blonde, dark strawberry shade to super platinum blonde and everything in between. A small percent of the world’s population is naturally blonde, this fact has to be why the world is so utterly fascinated with blondes. The rarity, the uniqueness and hard to achieve results are what make it all the more desirable. Blonde hair can even be an obsession, women spending thousands of dollars on achieving the perfect blonde color.
If you are not a natural blonde, the quest for blonde takes commitment and comes with a price. Platinum-colored hair is not a new look, stars in the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s wore their bleached locks in short curly bobs. Some even damage their hair so much they were force to wear wigs.
You know that blonde bombshell I introduced you to, Blondelle? Her name means “caressing,”
which is actually very fitting for a blonde, always needing the most gentle hair care. The perfect blonde is not an easy thing to achieve. Dying techniques have come a long way from the first dying methods, but because of it’s still damaging effects, dyed blonde hair needs extra special care and protection.
Overuse of bleach and peroxide eventually alters hair’s texture, turning it dry, dull and limp.
Even natural blonde hair needs extra special care.
So what’s the right hair care for Blondelle?
Hair Color
Make sure that you can truly make the commitment to blonde. Blonde is a very high-maintenance hair color, having to commit to regular touch-ups and proper products to keep it looking natural and fresh is time consuming and expensive. It can require salon touch ups every 5-6 weeks.
Highlights can last up to two or three months, depending on what kind you get. If you can’t fully commit, consider face-framing blonde highlights and lowlights instead of all-over color because when it grows out, it will look more natural.
If you have naturally dark hair, take your time going blonde, it’s never smart to rush into blonde. Your hair will only lighten so much at one time — push it too far and it turns orangey and can really damage it. Do a little every month, so you can control brassiness, and if you are inexperienced, consulting with a salon professional hairstylist that you trust is really important.
Color preserving shampoos can also prolong the life of your blonde color. Blondes can also us a purple shampoo/conditioner, which will effectively neutralize all the yellow tones in your hair. Hard water, air pollution, too much sun and chlorine are some of the culprits that will turn your blonde a brassy or yellow color. A dye session at the salon can also cause hair to loose its luster, so to breathe life back into hair by using a purple shampoo a few times a week (do not overuse purple shampoo). Purple and yellow are directly across from each other on the color wheel so purple shampoo revives brassy tones in your hair.
Tips On Keeping Your Blonde Hair Healthy
Do not shampoo blonde hair every day (especially dyed blonde hair). Shampoo can be very drying to your hair and scalp, instead try to limit washing to only two to three times a week – and on off days, rinse with water and condition only your ends. This gentler shampooing regimen can save your strands from breaking and splitting. If you are greasy in between shampoos, use a dry shampoo or hair powder to absorb oil and freshen up the look. You can also make your hair look fresh by only washing bangs or the front part of your hair in the sink.
Deep-conditioning is an important step in maintaining healthy blonde hair
If your hair is very damaged, try using a concentrated hair mask once a week in place of your daily conditioner in the shower, and leave it on for the recommended amount of time, or sleep with it on under a shower cap.
As convenient as it is, blow drying blond hair is damaging and somewhat dangerous. Using it on the lowest possible setting is ideal, but avoiding it all together will allow it to grow faster and stay healthier.
In addition to blow drying, use your fingers to style your hair until it is almost dry. Then, once it can glide through your hair without resistance, avoiding breakage and tangles,
bring out the brush to finish and smooth the style.
Try using a boar bristle brush for the most gentle results.
Stop suffocating your strands. While silicone products are great at preventing frizz and enhancing shine, do not apply them before heat-styling, or they can fuse to your hair and have a “shrink wrap” effect, sapping all the moisture from your strands. If you must add frizz preventing products try a dab of pure coconut oil on ends of hair for better results, or shine sprays to ends to get back that shine and life after heat styling. Just don’t add too much, it can make hair look greasy
Hair is one of your most powerful displays of beauty
Blondes may stand out more, but even brunettes can have beautiful hair. But what, exactly, is beautiful hair? It doesn’t matter what color, type, texture or length you have. Great hair looks healthy, and every woman can make her mane look its healthiest.
