Blondes have more fun? Are brunettes are smarter? Do redheads have a fiery temper?
There are many stereotypes when it comes to hair colour, but what does your hair colour say to your boss or co-workers?
The colour and style of your hair can affect how you are perceived as much as the clothes you choose to wear to work.
I have never come across a company where they have specific rules on hair colour, but once had an interview where I was asked if I would be willing to change the colour of my hair. At the time it was slightly outgoing, deep red with dark purple highlights, I was very shocked that the colour of my hair could be the difference of getting the job or not. To top it all off it was an office job where there was no interaction with customers/clients, in what would have been my little cubicle no one would have seen my outrageous hair colour.
Below you'll find what founder and creator of Tela Beauty, Philip Pelusi says:
Pixie: Confident, willing to take risks, edgy Bob: Structured, approachable, focusedLong Waves: Confidence fused with sensuality, sometimes a bohemian spirit. Could also be used to hide behind.Gray Hair: Independent thinking, comfortable with who they areBold Hair Color or Style: Non-conformist, artistic "Blonde involves a dramatic spectrum of perception depending on what kind of blonde you are," Pelusi says. "A natural looking blonde appears poised, healthy, youthful and confident. A bleach blonde, on the other hand, can be very edgy and artsy or go as far as to not be taken seriously, like the dumb blonde." "Brunettes tend to be perceived as grounded and stable. There is actually an Allure magazine statistic that says 76% of women think the first women president will be brunette," says Pelusi. Interesting, right?And finally, redheads can be perceived in different ways. "They can be the fiery hothead or the vulnerable, sweet girl."
I think that at the end of the day any hair colour can be work appropriate if the hairstyle is more conservative. There may be stereotypes about all kinds of hair colour but do they accurately reflect work ethic or intelligence?
What does your hair colour say about you?
