http://cache.jezebel.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png http://jezebel.com/tag/hair color http://jezebel.com/tag/hair color If you use Clairol Natural Instincts Hair Dye, watch out. The company is recalling 10 shades because the included color-boosting packets, which you use two weeks after initial dyeing, are incorrect and could change your hair color. This sounds like the work of an evil hair dye prankster! But never fear, "the main Colorant, Color Activating Crème and Color Treat Conditioner in the package are still safe to apply." More »
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"As the only woman I know who has made it into her 40s with a natural head of golden locks, it's maddening to read about bottle-blondes whose only wish is that people see beyond the (unnatural) colour of their hair." More »
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Poor Rihanna! We thought she dyed her hair bright red just for fun, but apparently celebs who switch hues are "struggling with their identity and values." A random psychotherapist notes Rihanna has "recently been through a lot of trauma." [NYDailyNews] More »
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According to a study published in Economics Letters, blonde women are paid 7% more than women with other hair colors, and also tend to marry wealthier men. Wait until Veronica Lodge hears about this! [Telegraph] More »
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According to a British survey, redheaded women are cleaner than their blonde, brunette and gray-haired friends. Unsurprisingly, the messiest demographic is brown-haired boys between 19-21. Yet another reason to love the gingers. [UPI] More »
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A small study found that blonde women were more "warlike" than others, perhaps because "they are treated like a princess." Obvious counterexample: Xena. [BBC] More »
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"A new survey" "reveals" that blondes take up to twice as long as brunettes to "get ready" to "go out." But, do they mean blondes, or "blondes?" Because that already implies more time-investment, yes? [Sun] More »
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The decision to go gray is big. Ridiculously so. More »
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"Going blonde is a guaranteed way for a woman to feel like a million dollars even during a credit crisis," says one Aussie stylist. Apparently salons are plying peroxide and home-bleaching products are up 67% in the UK. [News.com.au] More »
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Sorry, blondes. First Archie picks Veronica, now this: The dating site Parship.co.uk surveyed 1,300 people and found that on a first date blondes were most likely to have sex, mention an ex, forget their date's name, and drink too much, supposedly decreasing their chances of another date. [The Telegraph] More »
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Archie Andrews has finally made his choice. In the upcoming 600th issue of Archie Comics, he will propose to brunette bad girl Veronica, leaving Betty, his sweet, blonde lady-friend, heartbroken. For students of pop culture, the fact that gentlemen actually prefer brunettes should come as no surprise. More »
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The world has a fairly weird relationship with "Gingers." For some reason, those born with red hair, pale skin, and an abundance of freckles have found themselves the target of mockery for many, many years. More »
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Anita Loos knew her stuff. Her two big novels? Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and But They Marry Brunettes have apparently been found true. Sure enough, while men might want to date blonde bombshells, a new study reports that 52% would rather marry a dark-haired woman because they're more "dependable and sensible." Only 18% think blondes would make "good wives" because, presumably, these same guys think they're frivolous bimbos. Of course, we already knew that billionaires tend to favor dark hair in partners, but who knew brunettes had such a unilateral matrimonial leg up? Somewhere, Dorothy Shaw is laughing. [Daily Express] More »
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New book out: Jena Pincott's Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes? It's a pop-science read on the natural laws of attraction: pheromones, smells, evolutionary psychology —you know the drill. And in answer to the Big Question? (Well, the Other Big Question, along with whether or not Blondes Have More Fun.) Yes. Yes, they do — at least Stateside. It has to do with scarcity, apparently, and perceptions of femininity. (Of course, we already knew that men act stupider around blondes, but marry brunettes, so make of this further "confirmation" of our societal proclivities what you will.) Having barely passed Chemistry, I probably shouldn't be arguing with scientists. Not to get all "Hair Diaries" on you, but all I can say is, in my personal experience going blonde sucked. More »
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In the age-old war of blondes versus brunettes, it appears as though the brunettes are winning. According to the Times of London, a dating site created a list of the world's top 100 billionaires and analyzed the tresses of the rich guy's wives and girlfriends. The results? 62% of billionaires had married women with brown hair. The article goes on to list brunettes linked to the "world's most successful men," including Carla Bruni, Sarah Larson (George Clooney's gf), Angelina Jolie and um, Catherine Zeta-Jones. As one Times commenter notes, "This article is incomprehensibly stupid." Quite right. Marrying a billionaire does not equal "winning" at life. And while we might project certain attributes onto blondes, and think of brunettes in a certain way, do people really consider Michael Douglas to be one of the "world's most successful men"? But think about this: More »
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