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Kat Matutina - DJ, Donuts Party As much as I’ve always found dark, black shiny hair (especially on Asian women) to be beautiful, there was always something really exciting about the contrast of such light hair on Asian women.
When I was younger, I lived in really Caucasian towns where I was made fun of for being Asian. People called me names like gook, nip, chink, and would say stuff like “Go Back to China!” even though I spoke perfect English and was born in America. Being surrounded by mostly blonde, blue-eyed classmates, I used to wish I looked like them. I would lighten my hair with highlights and even wore colored contacts for a year in high school to feel “pretty”. It wasn’t until I moved to cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York after school did I realize that many people actually appreciated my “ethnic features” and black hair. For years I had jet black virgin hair as I embraced my Asian features.
I started seeing more Asian girls with blonde, caramel and honey colored hair this past year. I was always getting compliments on how pretty my long black hair was so I was really nervous about bleaching it and damaging it. I was also afraid my hair would fall out and I wouldn’t be able to have long hair. My beautiful Korean-American friend, Sharon Choi, told me she could lighten my hair with minimal damage if I took care of it and used the right products. I saw tons of her clients with blonde or ombre hair (most of her female clients were Asian!) and was sold.
I decided to not go full platinum blonde because it would be more damage to my dark hair, and instead, decided to go the ombre route where they don’t bleach your roots. This way there is a bit less maintenance because you don’t have to worry about covering your roots as soon as they grow out. I use Inphenom Shampoo, Inphenom Treatment (a deep conditioner), Inphenom Mist, and Deesse’s Elujuda FO Fluent Oil for Fine/Normal Hair. All of these are from Japan and are made for damaged, but fine hair like mine so it keeps it silky without weighing it down which is perfect for “blasians”.
Do blondes have more fun? I have noticed that people are much more talkative with me because I think they find me more approachable, easy-going and fun. Guys flirt with me more, and women chit-chat with me more. The hair requires a little more maintenance, but I like the change for now. It’s cool being a chameleon. - @pickpocketparty
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