Maybe it's the artist in me that seems to find beauty in some of the oddest places or people, but redheads are striking. I think it’s why redheads are featured so often in tattoos, magazines and painted on canvas. It a shame, that many people do not view redheads in a favorable manor which results in many redheads feeling unattractive.
I know first hand the feeling of being unattractive with pale skin, freckles, and orange hair. I battled with wishing I was a blonde the first 16 years of my life. I dyed my hair blonde for years and even once asked a Clinique cosmetic sales lady if she had a remedy to remove my freckles, I was only 9. As an adult, I have finally learned to truly appreciate and feel comfortable with my natural self. I have stopped comparing my image to blondes and brunettes. I can finally go out in public without mascara or blush on (that is a feat if you are a redhead).
I love this. I felt the same way growing up, even though I am "lucky", if you will, to get very dark the summer and I don't have many freckles. Actually, I remember being about 9 or 10 watching a Pop-Up video and seeing a statistic that said 15% of all redheads get married and it seriously worried me/made me feel bad about myself. For years I had many blonde highlights and then started going to dark hair (even black once!) to make myself look like I could be someone I am not (or didn't inherit- my whole family has brown/dark brown hair). Now, I love having my natural hair color back and when I color it, I color it to enhance it, not change it. Yay redheads :)
ReplyDeleteI love your spirit, Brianna. I think because we felt like outcasts for the beginning of our lives, it helps us to feel compassion for those less fortunate in society. It also helps us to notice when people feel out of place or uncomfortable.
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