Dumb Blonde Jokes
Did you know that only 2% of the world’s population is naturally blonde. Blonde hair was caused by a mutation where hair lacks a pigment called eumelanin and was thus rather rare. In the movies blonde stereotypes gave birth to the “dumb blonde jokes” label. Truly natural blondes are an endangered species since the gene for blonde hair is recessive and rare. Scientists predict this hair color will be extinct by 2202.
While most sociological research studying hair color and intelligence is jaded by culture, studies have shown that women that artificially dye their hair blonde may lose IQ points and sensory intelligence through the effect of chemicals present in such hair dyes. I’ve often wondered how smart can we claim to be when we have been willing (not pointing fingers here as I use to be a die hard dyer” to soak their head in this stuff for 30-60 minutes. We all know it smells like it should kill you, burns your scalp, makes you itchy and leaves you feeling ill. Women all laugh this scenario off with the “Oh, the price you have to pay for beauty” cliché. The statistics for beauticians and cancer are undeniable but millions of women do this everyday anyways despite the dumb blonde jokes.
So if you would like to get off that chemical Russian roulette, why not try an herbal concoction. When I made the switch, I couldn’t believe how soothing and great this felt. The smell was pleasant, no burning or feeling sick. It was if I had done something really good for myself and my hair rather than endured some kind of crazy torture session.
My favorite book on this subject is: Going Gray: How to Embrace Your Authentic Self with Grace and Style
Nature provides some great alternatives for hair coloring enthusiasts. A great way to test how a natural made concoction will look is to save some snips of hair from your next haircut and make up a small batch of whatever dye recipe you want to try. Apply the mixture to the hair sample and let it dry naturally (preferably in the sunlight) and see what the results are before applying all over and then having to live with it for six weeks.
Blonde Hair (see additional natural hair color ideas: Are we Dying to Look Good)
List of Herbs: Chamomile, calendula, mullein, saffron, turmeric
Make a weekly rinse with any of these as a tea and it will brighten, highlight or add vibrant tones to those with blonde hair washed out hair.
Steep ¼ – ½ cup of any of these herbs in 2 cups of boiled water for 30 minutes.
Strain out the flowers/herbs and let it cool.
Shampoo your hair and towel dry your hair.
Then rinse with this cooled tea while catching the rinse so it can be reused.
Pour the rinse through your hair about 10 times.
Squeeze out excess moisture and then leave in your hair for another 20 minutes or longer before completely rinsing it out with clean water.
Allow hair to dry in direct sunlight if possible.
Citrus fruits such as lemon can also act as lighteners and brighteners (but don’t forget to test results first).
If you are not a do-anything-yourselfer you can find wild-crafted chemical free hair products and healthy hair tips at Morrocco Method Haircare.
Resources: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/hair-dyes
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