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Why I Dye My Hair

"Life it too short to have boring hair"

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A question that is commonly asked by people who see me with my hair dyed different colors is "Why do you dye your hair?" It's a simple question, but I get very tired of being asked. I don’t really know why I have to answer that question, but I will.

The first time I ever dyed my hair, was after a break up. Getting out of that relationship was a huge relief. I had felt trapped for a long time, and then it was like I finally could break out of the chains. I could finally stand on my own two feet and do what made me happy. So since I was finally free I thought I would do something I had always wanted to do. Dying my hair was always something I had wanted to do. So I did it. I went out and bought the bright pink hair dye. Then that night I dyed my hair without telling anyone I was going to do it. The next day there were a lot of mixed reactions from everyone, but I didn’t care because I loved it and I was happy with it.

When you do dye your hair, you get used to the assumptions people make about you. They think that you’re a bad person with a different hairstyle. People will stare at you. Children will point and stare, asking their parents if they can dye their hair that color. Your peers will constantly feel the need to tell you that they miss your old hair. At this point I honestly don’t care what people think about my hair anymore. I didn’t dye it for everyone else, I dyed it for myself. If I want to dye it every color of the rainbow, I will, because it is my hair.

So really the reason I dye my hair is simply for me. It’s a way of expressing myself. I dye my hair because it gives me a sense of happiness and freedom. Like I can change something so simple about myself, and feel better about myself. When you dye your hair, you will learn to look at things from different perspectives, forget that people are watching you, and just be yourself. People may think you are crazy for dyeing your hair a bright color, but who cares what they think, do whatever makes you happy.

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