For a while now (about 6 months) I've considered dying my hair. My school only allows natural shades of hair color, and I know that my managerat work will probably not approve of the idea. But, I've decided that AFTER I graduated and AFTER I take leave of work, I will dye my hair pink. Yes, pink. No, not like Barbie Pink, but a deeper, reddish pink. I also considered piercing my nose and getting a Pi Tatoo, but I won't even touch that now.
It seems there is only one factor that is keeping me from this--My Parents
I dropped it in on them today. They weren't too accepting of the idea. They claim that I will make a horrible first impression at college, and that the University I am going to MUST have something against it because it is a private institution(Mercer University). They even went so far as to tell me to look up pictures of students to see if any of them had pink hair. Of course, none were found.
So, am I being a stubborn romantic to believe that pink hair will not affect me socially? Would college kids really care if a fellow student has a unnatural color? Don't you think that this is something we could be accustomed to by now?
It will have an effect on you socially, but if you're who you are regardless that really shouldn't matter. I personally think it's awesome, and I believe it'd be really pretty! ^^
I've considered dyeing mine shades of green or pink after I graduate... not sure though, still toying with the idea.
~The Vixen: Alyssa~
Just make sure you don't end up looking like a flag.
I went to Mercer. Believe me, you will not stick out. It's not that uptight of a place. Some of the religious tight wads will look, but it's not that abnormal at Mercer.
Good luck (Go Bears)
And people think I post weird uneccessary things...
You should die your hair pink for graduation :)
Yeah you should!
The best part of college it being yourself, doing your own thing and saying "hey, It is my body not yours!"
That is just what I think.
~~Miss Priss
I go to Mercer. It's pretty laid back for a private school. But you probably will standout with pink hair (you would pretty much stand out anywhere with pink hair). And being realistic, it may have an effect on you socially (it would be nice to think that people don't notice, but it is more of a subconcious thing). I say, hold off on it for awhile, until you atleast get adjusted. :)
Some people will definetly judge you because of your pink hair, although that is wrong most of society doesn't quite grasped the concept of "its what's on the inside that counts" entirely yet. I say go with what's in your heart.
Chances are, if your planning to dye your hair pink and get a tat and a piercing, the impression you'll make is the one you'll want to make. It's just an issue of getting a job in college that might be tough. With regards to the tat, I suggest you check out Rachel Setzer's blog about getting a tattoo.
--Mike
I have pink and blond hair... I get Tons of complements mostly from full grown adults older than my parents... I am old as well... 33.. lol.. I think anyone can pull it off if you carry yourself in a certain way. If you wear it as a Punk, people will treat you that way.. If you wear it as a classy hipster artist, people open doors for me, and treat me like a fekin rocksta! but if they only knew i am just a 12 yr old dork in a 33 yr old body. I keep it Sexy and Sassy! www.myspace.com/crystalninja
I get most complements from the Business type crowds... the hip kids.. ignore me. oh well. i'm not hip and cool anyway! But I have damn good Hair! hahhaha
I think pink hair rocks!
~~Miss Priss
Do it. Hair doesn't matter at college, what matters is what you say. Besides, once you're 18, your parents don't have a say. (Unless they're paying for college and are manipulative.)
Do it and you will be my hero for life. Pink is by far best color.
I dyed my hair in my first semester of college. It was like a dark brown with hot pink all underneath.
I was also at a private university...a Baptist one at that.
I don't think that I suffered socially because of it...and if they friends you would be making would set your status as a pariah because of it...then you probably don't want them as friends anyway.
If you want to do it, do it! You're only young once. I have actually been thinking of dyeing my hair pink for some time now and I plan on doing it when I go to college. Since I plan on going to an art college however, I'll probably just be another kid with oddly colored hair, since it's fairly common.
It's just hair, you can always change your mind about it if you feel the need to.
Who cares what other people think? If you want pink hair, then get pink hair, its simple.
and still want to die my hair in blue and chocolate brown swirls. Maybe I will.
You go for it.
I fear no man(Nazgul)...i'm no man(Eowyn) -LoTR
If you don't like it, you can always change it. That is the beauty of hair dye! I say, Go for it and see what happens!
Bekka Joy
Dyed my hair every color of the rainbow and I have never gotten mistreated for it. Do what your gut instinct tells you to do.
---Mike Schilling---
I think that dying your hair pink would be great to support the cure for breast cancer and breast cancer survivors.
be strong and do what you want. don't let anyone hold you back.
That the color pink is tasteful and not tacky. When Pink came out with the Pink hair, she was DOING THE DAMN THING!! Start of with like high lights, If it favors you, then color your whole hair pink
YOU HAVE MY SUPPORT
UNIQUE IS KEY
it will definately affect how people will look at you at first, but once you meet and talk to people, it probably won't make a difference.
I used to take care of a four-year-old girl who said to me one day, out of the blue, "When I grow up, I want my hair to be pink!" Your post reminded me of that, so thanks! I'll be smiling all day now!
http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/ediblewoman
i did that before. {kinda sorta lol} i am forever changing my hair color. but i remember i dyed my hair red for our homecomming, then like a week later i dyed it back to dark brown. then 2 weeks from there, i got bored with my hair, so i got blonde highlights. i thought the highlights were going to only be blond and what not, but there were deffinitely shades of pink. It was awesome. i got complements. it was totaly unique and cute. i think u should do what you feel is right. but before you do anything i suggest you get highlights and see if you like that shade of pink before you dye it all pink
-good luck!
I say do what you want! But, the question you asked was will it effect you socially. The answer is yes, and the answer will be yes for many other peoples choices too though. I am sure I am judged by the fact I am not in a sorority, but I don't care. Peoples clothing effects them, their hair, background etc. So if pink hair makes a person judge you so what?! They will just find something else, and those aren't the people you want to be friends with. Plus pink hair is soooo cool.