Being a Natural Blonde

Although a large percentage of babies and children have naturally blonde hair, it is less common to keep those golden locks as you grow older, as hair has a tendency to darken with time. Naturally blonde hair is most common in the Northern regions of the globe, such as Scandinavia, with hair types becoming darker the further south one travels.
Perhaps it’s because of its rarity that blonde is such a sought-after color—some statistics claim that less than 3% of the world’s population has naturally blonde hair—and not just because blondes (supposedly) have more fun!
Blonde hair comes in a rainbow of shades, from ash blonde’s grayish tint to strawberry blonde’s reddish hue.
So what makes hair blonde? It’s mainly down to a lower level of melanin pigment in the hair shaft, which almost always gives the hair some shade of yellow. On the down side, naturally blonde hair is thinner than other hair colors, but it makes up for that by having more of it, in other words blonde hair is denser than brown or red hair.
Blondes also have it easier as hair ages, as gray or white strands blend well with naturally blonde hair, making coloring to cover up the gray much less of a priority.
Naturally blonde hair only needs a little push from nature to keep its color. From chamomile rinses to lemon juice, there are many ways to lighten your locks without booking a visit to the hair salon. Visit our natural color recipes page to learn more about maintaining your particular shade of blonde.
If you have other novel and natural ways to boost your blonde shade, feel free to share your tips and tricks!