Feel like my hair is never blonde enough

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Anonymous wrote:I mean you sound like you have brown hair, not “dark blonde.”

Dark blonde hair can be darker than some brown hair. Blonde and brown are different colors. You are mixing up level with hue.

This is not accurate according to hair colorists. They use a scale from 1 (black) to 10 (lightest blonde) and a colorist would distinguish between a light brown (level 6) and a dark blonde (level 7). There are not separate scales for blonde or brown hair and blonde hair can never be darker than even the lightest brown hair.

It gets somewhat complicated with tone, as reddish or golden browns can be more light reflective than dark ash blondes, so that might be what you are referring to. But most colorists will view the red or gold tones in hair to be highlights and just evaluate the base color. And a base brown will always be darker than a base blonde.

I mean, that's basically what I said. Level does not equal hue. And a blonde can have a darker level than a brown.

Uh... no. Blond *is* a level. Specifically level 7-10, from dark blonde to light blonde. Everything else is brown or black. Like this:



A blonde cannot have a darker level than a brunette.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I mean you sound like you have brown hair, not “dark blonde.”

Dark blonde hair can be darker than some brown hair. Blonde and brown are different colors. You are mixing up level with hue.

This is nonsensical.

No it isn't. You can have a level 6 blonde and you can have a level 7 brown. Level 7 is lighter than level 6. Lightness/darkness is determined by level. Hue is the color. "Blonde" and "brown" (or brunette) describe the hue, not how light or dark the hair is.

You are just wrong.

You might be talking about overtones and undertones, which can impact how hair reflects certain the red and gold part of the light spectrum. Also really glossy, healthy hair will look brighter, especially in photos, even if it's darker than someone with dull hair, because it has a sheen. But the color itself (what you are referring to as the "hue") is on a continuum from light to dark, and blonde hair is lighter than brown hair.

[Anonymous]

OP, I think you need a better colorist. Someone who will assess your coloring and give honest advice on what will look great on you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean you sound like you have brown hair, not “dark blonde.”

Dark blonde hair can be darker than some brown hair. Blonde and brown are different colors. You are mixing up level with hue.

This is nonsensical.

No it isn't. You can have a level 6 blonde and you can have a level 7 brown. Level 7 is lighter than level 6. Lightness/darkness is determined by level. Hue is the color. "Blonde" and "brown" (or brunette) describe the hue, not how light or dark the hair is.

lol. Blonde denial is a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem is that you have blonde dysmorphia.

You look in the mirror and expect to see a blonde but you see a brunette. That's because you ARE a brunette.

If you want blonde hair then you'll need to bleach it.

FWIW I'm a brunette who had blonde hair as a kid. When I was in my twenties my hair was light brown and now at 40 it's dark brown. It might be that your hair is darker now than it was even 5 years ago.

+1

People think blonde automatically means more attractive and they cling to that.

I don’t love the Kardashians but I’m glad that they let a whole generation know it’s ok to be olive skinned with dark hair (ridiculous body advancements notwithstanding).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I mean you sound like you have brown hair, not “dark blonde.”

Dark blonde hair can be darker than some brown hair. Blonde and brown are different colors. You are mixing up level with hue.

This is nonsensical.

No it isn't. You can have a level 6 blonde and you can have a level 7 brown. Level 7 is lighter than level 6. Lightness/darkness is determined by level. Hue is the color. "Blonde" and "brown" (or brunette) describe the hue, not how light or dark the hair is.

lol. Blonde denial is a thing.

My 11yr old DD has my hair color as a child (multi-colored dark blond, hard to describe) and gets lots of compliments on it and women joking about asking their colorist for this look. I've explained to her that as an adult, she too will have brown hair. Fortunately, we both like my brown hair color.