Blonde hair. Maybe you were born with it, or maybe you’ve hit the coloring solution to have flowing, blonde tresses. If hitting the bottle is not your thing, I don’t blame you. Hair chemicals can damage the scalp and make hair dry and brittle. I’ve never been blonde, but I have felt that my blonde friends have had some advantages over my jet black tresses. I couldn’t help but wonder if there was any scientific evidence to prove that “Gentlemen Prefer Blonds”.
That is when I stumbled upon a book, Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes, by Jena Pincott. In an interview with Jena on Oprah.com, Gayle was just as intrigued by the “really prefere blond” phrase as I was. During this interview, Jena Pincott revealed that women with blond hair do have a slight edge over women with other hair colors. Does that mean we should all change our hair color? No, stay where you, we’ve got you covered.
Blonds do have a slight advantage of brunettes. In some cultures, blonds are the minority and stand out from the brunettes, especially when visiting countries like Africa and China. Meanwhile, back in Queens, New york, blond hair also represents health, fertility, and femininity. What most people don’t know is that hair is an open book to your health. “Hair is a track record of your health,” said Jena Pincott “It takes years to grow long, thick hair.” She also added that shoulder-length hair indicates four years of well-nourished health.
Having blonde hair stands out in the crowd because the human eye is naturally attracted to light, and bright colors.According to a study by Polish psychologists, men clearly prefer blondes when judging the appearance of women older than 25. Another factor that can play a part in a man’s hair color preference is secual imprinting. According to an article that I found on the Daily Mail, a man has a bias towards a mate who resembles his parents. A man with a dark-haired mother might be more likely to choose a brunette for a long-term relationship.
Is it necessary to jump on the blond bandwagon?If you had to change your hair color to blond, how would you transform your naturally dark hair to the lighter side?
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My husband says “NO”. It’s rare for him to see a blonde that he things is pretty. Guess that’s why he married me and all my brunette glory.
I have dark brown hair, although just this weekend I had highlights put in it. They are more golden, carmel color than blonde, but it looks a lot lighter than my natural color. When I was in high school, I had blonde highlights put in my hair and it looked really good. I don’t think I would ever go completely blonde though, I think I look better as a brunetter with some blonde highlights!
I was blond as a child, and then dirty blond. My husband prefers redheads. I dyed my hairs dark auburn for years, because I had hair that naturally picked up red highlights. I stopped coloring my hair about 4 years ago, and now for the most part love my white gray hair:)
I have “gone blond”. If your hair is as dark as mine IF AT HOME you have to bleach it first. THEN wait a week while conditioning it daily with an extreme therapy conditioner. THEN after that week is up you can lay a blond color that you like. It’s a process at home that takes 3 or more hours at a salon. It took two hours on my hair just to make it red.
I have blond hair and actually went darker when I got married….
I don’t think it really matters. I was strawberry blonde then darker blonde and now I’m all white.
probably start with some highlights to get used to a drastic hair color change- I used to go much blonder than my natural brunette color, years ago when I was younger…these days, I wouldnt do it- its not my style…lol
I have natural black hair and their is no way I’d change the the color or style for anyone but myself. If anyone is going to love me then they are going to love me for who I am inside and and not for something as superficial as the color of my hair. If I ever did decide to go blonde I’d highlight it and would not color my whole head blonde
I’m glad my hair is all white now!
i thi k your rite. blond hair does stand out! but ive seen natural blonds go dark and look better! however i have seen countless dark haired ladies go blond and wow! they are KNOCK OUTS!
I’ve definitely added blond highlights, but could never imagine going blond. I’d feel like a totally different person!
with my hair white I can color it any color I want.
Do my natural blond highlights that I have put in every 3 months count as blond? lol I think it all depends on a guys tastes in women.
I have dark brown hair, and the closest I’ll be to blond is maybe some blonde highlights.
It is not necessary to jump on the blond bandwagon. I have just enough fun, not being a blond.
yes they do,they may not admit it but yes
There are way to many “true” blonde jokes.
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I would most definately have it professionally done.
Yes, gentlemen prefer blonds, but I’ve heard the next part is: “but they marry brunettes…”
I’ve also heard that brunettes are more likely to be taken seriously in the business world and are hired more often than their blonde counterparts. It all equals out I guess.
I personally love red hair but supposedly they feel pain more than any other hair color.
No way would I dye my hair blonde. God made me a brunette and I’m perfectly happy with that!
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I don’t think men should date or marry a girl, or not date or marry someone, just because of her hair color. Looks are not everything. But then again, people can dye their hair whatever color they want. So marry the person you love for who they are and if you don’t like their hair color, it can be dyed.
I personally don’t think blond works on Chinese women but I do use some lighter brown highlights at times.
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Interesting. If I HAD to change my hair color, I think I would stay in the auburn/brown area just because of my complexion. I am, however, content with the long, thick, brown hair that God gave me, as is my husband, and do not like the yucky dyes anyways.
I was blonde as a child. As an adult I’d dye my hair @ home, usually with brassy results. I still do, altho’ now the grey/white hair seems to be overtaking my head faster & faster
Im brunette and ive died it auburn and even black,but ive never gone blonde.I dont find blonde ages as well or maybe it just shows the wrinkles more i dont know lol.
I am brunette and if I changed my haircolor I’d do it red.Being blonde is not for me, but if I *had* to I’d do it over summer, because they do get a lighter color on their own, so I’d help them a bit.
My hair keeps getting darker since I got married, since I cover it, and it doesn’t get much sun exposure. But what is funny, my mother-in-law and my husband’s only sister are blonds, and my husband and his two brothers both married brunettes. My mother and I (the only girl in my family) are both brunette, and two of my brothers married blonds. I have one single brother left. Intriguing to see whom he will choose to marry in the future…
This article makes me smile! I’m a coppery brunette but in the past have been all sorts of shades from light blond to dark brown. My hair is healthiest and shiniest when it’s NATURAL! I think alot of people discover this ☺
My husband dislikes blonde hair as well, which is a shame because I think it looks good on me. It’s also odd because he’s blonde too!
I really just think that it depends on the person! If everyone thought the same thing this world would be so boring!
Only the shallow ones do.
I used to like my blond hair when I was younger, but now I cover it and it has turned dark. I think if I really had my choice I would choose a little Red!! Auburn maybe!
I agree with others, I think it depends on the person. I am blonde, and I know my hubby prefers blondes.
hubby is blond. He married a brunette and likes me the way I am
mmm there are definitely men who do, but I doubt it’s as widespread as you’d think
I dont color my hair anymore, I like things more natural now that I am in my late thirties. I had blonde hair as a child and now it is a mix of reddish, light brown and dark blonde and I really like it. If I had to color it blonde I would have it done at a salon and then only highlights.
My parents both have dark hair so, naturally, most of my siblings and I have dark hair. The only exceptions are two of my sisters (twins) who somehow got lighter hair.
I started as very blond, went to red and now I’m brown with lots of red highlights and gray. I’ll never color my my hair (BN), but thank goodness for sheitels! I haven’t gone blond yet but who knows!
My husband has always said that he prefers brunettes.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
my husband says its not true…
I think that some ppl look horrible as blonds…
fake blonds that is
My man prefers ME. He likes my hair dark, which it is naturally…but is also partial to the gray it’s getting. He says it reminds him that we are growing old together.
I change hair colors with the seasons!! (~_~)
I have light brown hair with blonde highlights – my husband begs me to color my hair jet black! With my fair complexion, I look terrible in jet black hair so to compensate for his “desire”, I sometimes wear a wig and its fun and most importantly – it makes my husband happy. I have always felt that being a light brunette, people took me more seriously over my blonde friends and thank G-d for that! Brunettes truly have more fun!
I was naturally strawberry blonde, but I started dying it darker in high school. I hated the blonde jokes. By the time I stopped dying it in college, I found it had changed and was no longer blonde. I was a little disappointed at the time, but I got over that quickly.
It’s much redder now and I find I much prefer the red over the blonde.
I have dark brown hair, with red highlights. I would never go blond, for reasons of looking absolutely rediculous, but also my husband prefers brunetts!
I don’t think it’s necessary to jump on the blond wagon. God made a beautiful spectrum of hair colors so why would he not make men with a spectrum of preferences? If I had to go lighter, as your question asks, I would spend time in the sun to naturally lighten and highlight.
if blonde hair is more attractive because it is less common, then green hair should be the most attractive of all : )
If blonds were better, we would all be blond
I have went blonde before and have natural brown hair. I am thinking of blonde highlights in my hair now but I think I will keep it now. Hair color does not define how much fun you have. It’s your personality and confidence that sets people apart from each other..not hair color, LOL!
I think the real question is if men prefer curly or straight. A woman once wanted to set me up on a blind date and begged me to blow my hair straight saying I looked better that way. She had never seen me with straight hair! I love my curly brunette hair.
I’ve gone blond for fun with pretty cheap hairdyes, and it turned out fine. As far as guys preferences, I think it just depends on the woman more than the hair…Maybe you think you look better as a blond, have more confidence, and thus guys gravitate toward you. But no, I don’t think that guys have much of a preference.
I recently bought a brown wig with honey hilights. That is as far as I would go to get blond!
Blonde ain’t for me. But did try a wig once
I’ve been every hair color in the book – blond, red, black – but I finally stopped coloring about 5 years ago. Now my hair is almost halfway down my back! what they’ve said here is true – your hair really does reflect health!
My hubby says he likes me best as a brunette (I’ve experimented over the years) but he calls our light-brown haired daughter goldie-locks and blondie. Hmmmmm……
I tried to peroxide bleach my hair once… turned “calico” every shade of red… pretty funky. My DHdoesn’t care, and since my hair is covered, there’s no reason… but when gray sets in, we’ll see.
In reading the blog I found it interesting that “According to a study by Polish psychologists, men clearly prefer blondes when judging the appearance of women older than 25…”this is obviously because grey hair doesn’t show as well in blond hair.
My husband wanted me to try blonde for awhile but then changed his mind and I went a darker brunette and he LOVES it.
blond isnt for me… i’ve had enough fun with my brown/red hair!!!
I am always with blonde women. But more importantly, attitude counts.
My husband would disagree, but my 11-month old son has shown an obvious blond preference since birth… and I’m not a blond… lol
I used to dye my hair, but then I had chemo after my 4th cancer setback and lost my hair. It came back dark brown and silver icicles (like a Christmas Tree). I refused to dye it now because G-d gave me a head full of medals of my survival, and wearing a scarf or headband, or putting it in a ponytail, just shows how proud of my hair I am and how I can accessorize it. I love the products they have here.
My friends said that it’s not true. Not all men prefer blond women