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Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

Trinity11 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:18:21 GMT

I keep seeing blondes on QVC with dark brown roots. Is this a new look?

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

Jasmine19 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:25:10 GMT

Hmmm. It's about as old as Madonna.

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

2blonde — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:25:19 GMT

I've been seeing it for awhile, and they are even making some of the wigs with dark roots! I really think it's become a fashion trend, although I won't be a participant. My hair is long, straight, and lightened to a light blonde (thus my nick!). My natural color (if I can remember) is a warm med-light brown. I religiously touch up my own roots every four weeks, and they aren't even that dark. I just think it looks kind of dirty and messy if I don't do it!

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

hopi — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:28:58 GMT

Well they made Farrah Fawcett a household name.

Many other famous ladies love the look.

Beyonce has held on to this look for a good 15 years now.

It seems never to go out of style.

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

Trinity11 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:34:51 GMT

@2blonde wrote:
I've been seeing it for awhile, and they are even making some of the wigs with dark roots! I really think it's become a fashion trend, although I won't be a participant. My hair is long, straight, and lightened to a light blonde (thus my nick!). My natural color (if I can remember) is a warm med-light brown. I religiously touch up my own roots every four weeks, and they aren't even that dark. I just think it looks kind of dirty and messy if I don't do it!

I was a blonde in childhood and never had dark roots. I had a hairdresser who really influenced my opinion of them. He told me if I wanted to go back to my color from childhood, I had to realize the commitment meant not exposing to the world my dark blonde roots. He said they look lazy and ruin a person's appearance. Times sure have changed...

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

hopi — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:42:23 GMT

@Trinity11 wrote:
@2blonde wrote:
I've been seeing it for awhile, and they are even making some of the wigs with dark roots! I really think it's become a fashion trend, although I won't be a participant. My hair is long, straight, and lightened to a light blonde (thus my nick!). My natural color (if I can remember) is a warm med-light brown. I religiously touch up my own roots every four weeks, and they aren't even that dark. I just think it looks kind of dirty and messy if I don't do it!
I was a blonde in childhood and never had dark roots. I had a hairdresser who really influenced my opinion of them. He told me if I wanted to go back to my color from childhood, I had to realize the commitment meant not exposing to the world my dark blonde roots. He said they look lazy and ruin a person's appearance. Times sure have changed...

That statement had to be a real money maker for the hairdresser.
The all blonde look can be harsh or aging and for many makes their hair look thin at the roots.

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

SeaMaiden — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:44:24 GMT

Anyone showing roots just looks bad. Either keep up your color or go to the color growing out of your scalp. Ladies with grey roots either color them or go grey.

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

SilleeMee — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:45:08 GMT

The dark-root look might be acceptable, but personally I never liked it. IMO it makes you look cheap somehow...like you didn't have the time or money to get to your hairdresser.

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

Trinity11 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 17:11:19 GMT

@hopi wrote:
@Trinity11 wrote:
@2blonde wrote:
I've been seeing it for awhile, and they are even making some of the wigs with dark roots! I really think it's become a fashion trend, although I won't be a participant. My hair is long, straight, and lightened to a light blonde (thus my nick!). My natural color (if I can remember) is a warm med-light brown. I religiously touch up my own roots every four weeks, and they aren't even that dark. I just think it looks kind of dirty and messy if I don't do it!
I was a blonde in childhood and never had dark roots. I had a hairdresser who really influenced my opinion of them. He told me if I wanted to go back to my color from childhood, I had to realize the commitment meant not exposing to the world my dark blonde roots. He said they look lazy and ruin a person's appearance. Times sure have changed...

That statement had to be a real money maker for the hairdresser.
The all blonde look can be harsh or aging and for many makes their hair look thin at the roots.

@hopi Actually I do my own hair. He just used to cut it. My color has dimension..the gray hairs pick up differently and it is tone on tone. Nothing harsh or aging about it.

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

DowntonAbbey — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 18:15:49 GMT

I see if on tv and in magazines so it must be ok. I am seeing them doing something and I don't remember what it is called but the top is darker and halfway down its blonde or vice versa? If you want to wear it that way do as I see people on tv wearing that style.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 18:33:26 GMT

@DowntonAbbey wrote:
I see if on tv and in magazines so it must be ok. I am seeing them doing something and I don't remember what it is called but the top is darker and halfway down its blonde or vice versa? If you want to wear it that way do as I see people on tv wearing that style.

That's called "ombre" hair coloring. It's expensive to do.

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CatsyCline — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 18:53:46 GMT

i like a bit of root on blonde when i had blondee hair but i had foil highlights so you will get a half inch or so root where the foils start

i do a different thing now with bayalage and the 4" or so inches down is where the lighter shades level 8 and 9 start. my crown area is a neutral level 6- 7

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

Blingqueen023 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:17:54 GMT

I don't care one way or the other, it's not my head.

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motherinlaw — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:23:27 GMT

Do you mean the Ombre look?

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Nataliesgramma — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:38:24 GMT

anything goes anymore.......I get my roots done every 3 weeks...

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ALRATIBA — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:46:31 GMT

It's been around for quite some time ... Look a lot better than gray roots on brunettes!

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Lipstickdiva — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:49:49 GMT

I was born blonde. My roots were always a slightly darker blonde but not brown. My hair did continue to get dark though as I got older and now is actually a light brown at 49.

I think sometimes the roots look darker depending on how light your hair is because it's dark against light?

My hair is blonde, blonde now again with help from the salon. I get my hair done every 8 weeks and at the snail's pace my hair grows, that is enough. Do I have some root re-growth? Yes but nothing crazy and the way I wear my hair makes it less visible. When I start to get rooty, I don't pull my hair back or put it up because that exposes the roots even more.

If my hair grew fast I'd have to have it done more often or not have my hair so blonde. However, I too prefer a little darkness at the roots. Otherwise, my hair looks colored blonde instead of highlighted and that's not what I'm going for.

I've never cared for ombre hair because to me it just looks like bad root re-growth.

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

noodleann — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 19:56:56 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@DowntonAbbey wrote:
I see if on tv and in magazines so it must be ok. I am seeing them doing something and I don't remember what it is called but the top is darker and halfway down its blonde or vice versa? If you want to wear it that way do as I see people on tv wearing that style.
That's called "ombre" hair coloring. It's expensive to do.

Cecil the lion had a mane like that. It looked great on him.

Re: Are dark roots acceptable on blondes?

Katcat1 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 20:06:03 GMT

I actually like it when your hair is a lighter brown and the roots are dark brown.

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BostonMom 59 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 23:44:36 GMT

@Blingqueen023 wrote:
I don't care one way or the other, it's not my head.

I agree! If you have them and you like them, they are acceptable.