We are all born with a hair color: blond, brown, red, black, but many person, including myself, love to change this color. Why?
Because another color seems to fit us better, or because we want to change our style, or want to get a nicer color. I personally love henna colors (mahogany, copper and red), because I love having shiny hair, and warm colors. I have pale skin and a gothic (so mostly black or dark) look.
Here are some colors to help you and illustrate this post:
What’s your natural hair color? What’s your actual one? Which one do you like the most?
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darkest black
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my natural colour is mouse brown.
what it is and has been for the past two years is bleach blonde.
magnolia / 1296 posts
naturally brown
currently the same brown
i guess i like the brown best…
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Natural? Dirty blonde
Actual? Red (since 1996)
I’m thinking I like the red better
orchid / 124 posts
M hairs naturally black..
I love hair thats reddish brown (on the darker side)I love dark hair- for myself at leastlight hair wouldn’t suit me
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Black. It used to be darker, but all the sun damage over the years has lightened it a little. Sometimes I see different hair colors on other people or TV or in magazines that look nice, but I like having black hair =P.
orchid / 137 posts
im naturally blonde i love black hair.
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hmm. i got gifted with tri colour hair from my grandfather. I have natural red, blonde and brown hair. I normally dye red over it so I get instant highlights and lowlights and cause I like to! Lately I have been wanting to do purple highlights.. but it’s kind hard finding a kit!
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My natural haircolor is red…a beautiful strawberry-blonde actually (not sounding to boast). I can’t imagine any other color suiting me with my fair complexion! They say blondes have more fun…I’d have to beg to differ, lol. I got teased during the school years for my red hair (nearly warped me even, lol), but once hitting say 19 or so…WOW…With age and maturity, at least with men, evidently comes an attraction to a redhead, lol! It’s not so bad being a minority afterall,
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Oh, and thanks for using a redhead for your initial image. We don’t get half the attention that blondes, brunettes, etc. get, for some odd reason, lol! I don’t even think I’ve ever actually seen a redhead in a televised Ms. USA/Miss Universe pageant…well at least not what I consider to be “red” hair, lol.
dahlia / 2012 posts
I’m naturally medium brown with a bit of grey. I really like chestnut brown.
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My natural hair colour is light brown, and my hair gets lighter in the summer, a dirty blonde kind of colour. I’ve been dying it dark red for about a year now, the red suits my pale skin, but dark red definitely looks better on me than a light, more natural one. Been there done that!
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red! but i was a blonde and now i’m brunette
sunflower / 353 posts
My hair is naturally dark brown, and it still is. At one point I wanted to get fushia highlights, but doing so would require me to keep my hair straight at all times, otherwise it would just look like a curly mess. Just one reason why I don’t like curly hair.
sunflower / 317 posts
i have brown hair and it is still brown. But sometimes it looks a little blonde in certain light.
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I had black hair but because I swam so much, it turned light brown. I’m happy with my hair color. I see a lot of girls that are dying a certain part of their hair into a different color (like blond or purple or blue) … that looks cool. I’d like to die one strand into purple or blue, but I doubt my parents would be happy about that lol.
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My hair is naturally brown, and currently brown. Though I do want to dye it lighter, more towards blonde.
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My hair is dark brown. It has always been this color. My favorite hair color is brown.
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My hair is naturally a dirty blonde. I have it colored really dark brown on the bottom and really blonde on top. I like all sorts of hair colors though. It just depends on who they are on, their style, etc.
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My hair is naturally light brown/dark blonde. I LOOOOOOVE anything with a red tint to it though. I would love auburn or strawberry blonde hair.
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i think naturally red and naturally black hair is absoutely beautiful. maybe that’s why i love redheaded guys.
but i also find it beautiful when hair has more than one color in it – but naturally. like natural highlights- gorgeous! my hair is naturally a brown with a tint of red color.
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Naturally dark blonde and still am! I lovemy hair colour, though I have lightened it a few times when I was younger, wouldn’t do it again though.
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Naturally, it’s a very dark brown but currently it’s platinum blonde.
My hair’s been various shades of brown, red, black, and blonde. Blonde suits me better than any other color, though. Most people don’t believe I’m naturally a brunette because of how washed out it made me look, they just assume it was a bad dye job.
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Black, but not very dark (in sunlight I think it looks kinda brownish). Actually, I did change my haircolor before to an amber blonde color, but I didn’t like it too much. I think I still love black hair the most (well, I prefer it be darker tho, like raven black).
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Ah…my bad, it was closer to mahogany (but for some reason when I dye my asian hair, it turned orangy)
Have you ever went to dye your dark hair and came back with a shade that’s different from what you wanted?
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I naturally have black hair & like black hair. Brown is okay, too.
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My hair is naturally red/strawberry blonde. It’s not like the orange red, but not quite blonde enough to be strawberry blonde.
Anywayyyy, I would never dare dye my hair, I’d be too afraid anyway!
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I’d love to get reddish tints in my hair… and I love auburn-colored hair.
orchid / 121 posts
FAVORITE since I can remember- seriously, since I was a kid I wrote stories about it- red, red hair. irish red.
my hair? the reddest out of all of my family- auburn. NOT QUITE the reddish color I want though. I am getting highlights soon to lighten it up but my heart falls a little everytime I see a natural gorgeous redhead, isn’t that pathetic
but so true haha.
orchid / 154 posts
My hair is naturally a nice, basic brown color, with highlights of red and blonde in the sun. I’ve gone blonde, and red, and they’re both very fun. I’m a little tempted to try black someday … but, I’m not sure how it would look on me, I’d probably look too washed out … although, maybe it would make my blue/grey eyes stand out more … hmm..
orchid / 154 posts
@coldfaceblush@xanga - red is definately a cool color hair to have. reddish brown is really pretty. I always thought it would be neat to have bright red hair and (“startling”) green eyes.
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My natural is mousy brown. I used to be blonde when I was little but it changed. It’s currently my natural colour, with sme blonde bits in it. I got sick of the dying
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My hair is naturally light brownish.. I’ve dyed it so many times, but now I’m just sticking with my natural color.
One time, I dyed my hair blue. It was awesome.
I like really bright red hair.
cherry blossom / 26 posts
Naturally brown. I’ve tried anything from red to black, and black seems to be my favorite so far because it makes me look more edgy but still natural (as long as it’s a reddish black and not a bluish black).
sunflower / 447 posts
Naturally, a dark but mousy brown; currently, a deep deep brown.
I don’t really have a favorite color. I’ve done everything from bleach blond to jet black, with frequent excursions into reds, purples, and highlights. Been dying to try bright blue, but my dad said he’d disown me and I’d like him to keep footing my car insurance for now lol.
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i like my natural hair colour.. black =D
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I prefer fur. Orange. Wacka wacka!!!!
orchid / 220 posts
I was dark blonde for 19 years but dyed it medium brown a few months before my 20th birthday and i’ll never go back
I change it up with different shades and such but rich brown is sooo me.
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my natural color is like a mousy boring light brown.
right now its a pretty medium brown.
my favorite is definitely black though!
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I’ve got naturally off-black hair, but I make a good redhead, too. I love the hair in pic #3.
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My natural hair color was blonde for a long time then it randomly turned a caramel brown color. That color didn’t really go well with my skin tone and I always wanted my blonde hair back so I’m blonde now. But dyed it to my natural color again and thinking about going blonde again. Haha I feel sorry for my hair!
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@antemeridian@xanga - I have the exact same natural hair color! Mine is a melange of brown, red, and golden blonde just as yours is. I’ve thought about dying it, but I’ve grown to love it more and more. I love my highlights because they’re visible but they’re so much more natural looking that if I were to get them done in a salon. As I get older I’ll probably end up dying it at least once, but right now I’m perfectly content with it.
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I’ve done everything but I miss when I had purple the most =[
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I’m naturally brunette and wouldn’t even try to be anything else.
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My hair is brown, due to the sun.
I haven’t dyed my hair before, but I wanna go jet black one day! (:
sunflower / 484 posts
I’m a natural blonde, but it washes me out. Went to go brown when I was 14, didn’t know anything about color, and it took very red. I’ve been a redhead ever since. Other than the 8 months I went black for fun, which was good, but I’m meant to be a redhead ^.^ I’ve got pictures posted of the many colors of my hair lol
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Red hair rocks!
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My hair is black…I’ve never dyed it before. I was considering coloring it another color once, but then I would have to maintain it so I never did. The middle pic is pretty cool.
hydrangea / 76 posts
dark chocolatey brown…have thought about changing it a few times…(everytime i see a nice colour)..and then i think…”nah, i better stick to my natural colouring which suits me best”
because some times…im grateful that poeple love my hair..and i have the urge to say.”its natural”…gives my pride a little boost, you knw?
iv thought about going a shade lighter…but..no thankx.
-just me-
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i’m naturally strawberry blonde, but i’ve tried many shades of red.. i love red and black hair..
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Strawberry Blondbut but, I’ve always wanted to dye it jet black.
daisy / 723 posts
@JUSTAVAPORHERE@xanga - I love redheads that’s why I put this so nice picture ! ^^
I am medium brown naturally but Since my childhood I want to be redhead. So Since my 13, I dye my hair with henna, and nowadays I am dark redish-violine head !
daisy / 723 posts
@shel@xanga - I love dark and red too !
orchid / 105 posts
i prefer ash gold but the ash effects can only last for 2 weeks.
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my hair is naturally dirty blonde, but i’ve had it dark brown, light brown w/blonde highlights, burgundyish, bright red, and it is currently black. my favorite are the red shades though. the burgundy was more reddish purple…i loved it. i just have a hard time coloring in my light eyebrows when i have odd colored hair lol…but yes. if i could have any color i wanted, it would be red like kate winslet’s character rose in titanic. i’m really fair skinned so i feel that i could pull it off =] haha
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raven black and red
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I’m a natural brunette (with reddish highlights), but I’ve been a redhead for a couple years now. Both of my sisters are natural redheads, and I’ve got the complexion and personality for it, so I finally decided-Why should they have all the fun? I love being a redhead and wouldn’t want to be anything else!
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My hair is a warm medium brown naturally and currently. In a couple months it is being dyed a mahogany colour, but I adore my natural colour so I’m very undecided.
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My natural hair is light brown, my actual is something between dark brown and bronze lol.
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@Begierde - You are too kind, thank you,
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My natural and favourite hair colour is red.
I never went through a phase where I hated my red hair like most reds, I loved it!
I hope I don’t sound to vain in this comment
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natural
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my hair’s black, and i honestly dont have a favorite hair color
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I have bright red hair and green eyes to go with it.
Yay Irishness!
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My hair’s naturally orange but it’s been dyed a kazillion times, because ginger hair is mocked here ¬_¬
It’s currently red.
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i’ve got naturally black hair, which for some reason I hate, cause I cant ever dye it
I love redhead
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Naturally brown. I like some people with black at the bottom of brown. That’s really pretty sometimes.
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I’m a red head, but I’ve always considered dying it some crazy color.
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My hair’s naturally a really dark brown and I love it. I’ve only ever done anything to the color once, getting highlights, but I didn’t keep them too long. I love multi-colored hair, but I prefer the single dark and natural look on me.
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i was born with brown/light brown hair.
i’ve had blonde highlights before,& then i dyed the under part red,& recently i dyed the whole thing auburn.
so i guess i could say i like red the best, but brown is also one of my favorites
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If I ever dyed my hair completely (not just the tips), I would go for that deep red that shines to an almost purple color in the sun. I love that color.
This color is gorgeous.
orchid / 217 posts
I have black black black hair and i loveee it!
orchid / 103 posts
natural dark brown
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My hair’s naturally black, but I’ve dyed it twice. Once, brown. Second, redish. In the end, it still looks black, or dark brown. Now that I’m swimming again, it’s starting to look lightish brown.
I don’t think it’s very un-attractive when you have too many different colors in your hair :/ .
daisy / 723 posts
@noselfdestruct@xanga - That’ a bit like my color (in fact it’s my color under the sunlight). Hard to define !!
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my hair’s naturally a dark dark brown/black. it used to be much darker, though.
i used to dye it all kinds of funky colors, including red, orange, blond, pitch black, purple, sea green, pink…yeah. most of those were accidental, too ._.
i also had been dyeing it from like 7th to 11th grade.
haven’t dyed it in a year though, and i’m liking the natural thang
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My natural hair color is light brown, although I dyed it blonde for years. Last year I decided it was time to go back to the natural color. lol. Since then I’ve messed around with red highlights a little, but it didn’t really work. Lately I’ve been considering going darker, dark brown or maybe black. Of all the colors I’ve had, I think my natural color is my favorite…but it’s still fun to change things up!
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Natural: Light Brown w/ a little red
Right now: Dark Brown w/ red
Favorite: Red or black
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naturally i have a dark blonde // light brown color.
right now i have a dark brown color going on but i’m going a little darker next weekend.
i’ve dyed my hair every natural color possible and i have to say that i loved having a dark auburn or a dark brown. those two were my favorite.
orchid / 138 posts
Dark brown.
Although I’d love to have fire engine red, or ice blue, or a neon blue. I’m fascinated by bright colors.
But I don’t want to damage my hair, so I just stick to my dark brown color.
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im naturally a honey brown.
but currently my hair is candy-apple red.XD
my favorite hair color is black or purple.(i have a very gothic personality.)
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I dont care as long as it looks nice but id love to have dark navy blue with my dark brown hair..yeah…:]
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I have black hair. And I want it to stay that way. =]
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My natural hair color is black.
My favorite hair color is white.
orchid / 162 posts
Naturally I have dark brown hair but now I have black with several blonde chunks in it (;
I might want to put some purple in the tips of my hair (well, only the parts that are blonde)
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black.
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Natural? Red
Actual? Red.
i used to hate it,everyone would tease me because of it,but ive learned to love it. i even got to where i was scared it would change,cause my mom as a kid had red hair,but when she hit a certain age it turned cotton white. lol
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My natural hair color is dirty blond.
The hair color I have now is brown with highlights.
I like this one a whole hell of a lot better.
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I’ve been meaning to do the whole multi-color thing, but every time I dye my hair I get a minor allergic reaction (that I can deal with, but still annoying), and my hair gets fried. God, my hair needs some work right now, but I’m too lazy to suffer the consequences.
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Natural: Dark blonde
Actual: Red.
I love red hair so much. It’s unique, vibrant, and beautiful. Renaissance painters and many of my other favorite painters repeatedly painted redheaded women.
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my hair is an auburn red. it gets a bit lighter in the summer and i’m lucky enough to have natural highlights. i agree with JUSTAVAPORHERE — red hair definately attracts the men. =)
i would never ever dye my hair. even if i wanted to experiment, i’d be afraid, if i wanted to return to my natural color, that i couldn’t get it back exactly. i love my hair! =D
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A lot of the kids at my school who dye their hair have a bright unnatural hair color in a strand(s) or they bleach it to be yellowy-blonde, red, or light brown.
My hair is the natural kind. Very dark brown (near black?). I want my enitre head either a white-blonde hair or very very bright white hair, if not bright orange with lots and lots of bright red streaks. The only problem is that I’m too pale for unnatural white hair so I would look sickly. XP
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Brown.
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My favorite hair color is red but my hair isn’t naturally red.
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Whatever looks natural. All hair colours are beautiful as long as they don’t come from a bottle of dye.
But for men, I tend to crush on brunettes. I just like darker, manlier features, but who knows, I may end up marrying a blonde. Maybe it’s just a stage.
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Natural black. It is still natural black because I have a somewhat pale face so it works fine.
I would love to have a deep, mahogany red.
Kristine
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natural hair clor is blondish brown. the color i have now is brown w/ black , white blonde, pink and purple streaks. (:
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I love an orangey red for some reason.
It just catches my eye alot.
But on myself I prefer something like blonde or dakrish brown.
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My wife of 53 years is a dark brunette (originally lol) Now she is light brown. 10 years into our marriage she became a blond. She looked different. The next morning I forgot she was now a blond. I woke up and saw a blond in my bed and almost that a heart attack.
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pitch black
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I miss how my hair was naturally black.
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oh lord, i love dying my hair. it really is something that you can get addicted to. i’ve been literally every color under the sun.
especially the unnatural ones.
i must say that the red when it’s first in is my favorite, but the blue lasted the longest. and really did love it.
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I’m a natural blonde. It’s sort of a honey color. I’ve dyed my hair tons of times… different shades of brown and red mostly. Currently my hair is red and people say that color looks best and most natural on me. They don’t even accept the fact that it’s not my actual hair color. This summer since I’ll be traveling I’ll be dying my hair back to blonde.
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i luvvvv the second to last picture!
unfortunately i can’t wear it cause i’m a brunette
i’d like bright pink highlights ^^
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When I was younger it was jet black. After chemicals, braiding, weaving over the years it’s now grey and off black (surprise) I hate jet black hair on me because it makes me look pale. I have reddish skin tone. So I go w/ auburn. This time it didn’t wrk out so well. Guess I’ll pray that it grows really fast.
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Darkest brown but not fully black is my natural colour. I love pink hair like how i have it
I dye my hair because i think it makes me look better and i over all like to do it ^^
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My natural color is Dirty Blonde
But i’m currently Bright Pink with chunks of Black =)