1. “Is your hair, like, really damaged?”
Probably. When you do anything more than deposit color in your hair you basically have to bleach the life out of it, which is what causes the bulk of the damage to your hair. There are many, many brands that offer boxed hair dyes that claim to not contain peroxide, however, many still contain harmful chemicals that can ultimately weaken hair and cause hair fall. Even if you can’t see a plethora of split ends, your hair is still broken. Keep in mind that it puts most people in an awkward position when they announce to you that yes, they’ve sucked the life out of their hair and it’s bad
2. “Can I touch your hair?”
Really? You and I both know that the only reason you want to touch my bright purple hair is so you can feel how brittle and dry it became after the dyeing process. In the first place, some people are more particular about having their hair touched than others are so anyone who asks this question is already running the risk of having an irritated look shot in their direction.
3. “Did you do that yourself?”
I’m proud that I managed to dye my hair at home and end up with the results I wanted but I’m also nervous to say ‘yes’ to your question because right after saying ‘wow,’ you’re just going to tell me how dangerous it can be to not go to a professional and have it done right. Clearly, I understand that there is way more room for error, disappointment, and tears when we play with hair chemicals ourselves. I made the choice to do it myself – no one forced me to – so I really don’t need your input on hair dye safety. Thank you very much.
4. “How many times have you dyed your hair?”
This question always seems to have an ulterior motive because on one hand it is actually interesting to know how many times a person has dyed their hair in their lifetime but on the other hand, that question is probably being asked so the asker can lecture you on how damaging hair dye is.
5. “Did you dye your hair to copy Demi Lovato’s style?”
Whoa, hold on a second! Sure, Demi Lovato has awesome hair and so do lots of other celebrities with crazy cool hair color but have you thought about how insulting that question sounds? It sounds as though the person can’t make hairstyle decisions for himself or herself so they must copy looks from celebrities. Umm, no! Even if someone looks to celebrity hair for mere inspiration that’s still far off from someone going out of their way to make sure that they get a certain hair color because Kylie Jenner has it.
6. “Why’d you choose that color?”
When you say it like that, you make it sound like the person’s current color doesn’t suit them. Dyeing your hair is a big change by itself that, depending on the person, can really take a lot of courage to do so asking this question with that kind of connotation can be a real downer! Maybe the person is satisfied with the results but you’re making it sound like the results aren’t as nice as previously thought.
Umm, excuse me but I didn’t realize I had to validate my decision to dye my hair to you. It can sometimes make a person feel alien when they’re asked this question; it’s as though they’re being scrutinized and probed because they wanted to mix it up a little and try something new and fun with their hair. In any case, can this question really be answered substantially? Any response would probably earn a rebuttal about hair damage anyway…
Sometimes these questions seem unavoiable, but at the end of the day, keep one thing in mind: You do you, girl