Cheeky Blonde. Miss My Blonde Days

Cheeky Blonde! 

Sometimes, randomly and unexpectedly, I get the urge to go blonde! And I do not mean simply the highlights, but the all-over, white bleach-blonde look; the look that is, incidentally, so unpopular in Canada, but to which I, at intervals, develop this strong irresistible emotional pull! And I think I even know why that is! This blatant bleach-blonde look bears strong associations in my mind with my trips to Russia, the trips that are always fun and enjoyable. Unlike in Canada, where people tend towards "conservative",  more-or-less natural (or supposedly natural) highlights, Russian women are not shy about the blatant, blazing, all-over bleach-blonde! Well, to be completely fair, the "naturalness" and the aesthetics of the Canadian-preferred "highlighted" look is not without question, especially when performed on dark brunettes; in this case it often materializes in the form of multiple greyish streaks interspersing the dark hair, and so comes across as merely a profusion of grey hair on one's head rather than the intended sea of subtle well-blended sun-gilded tones.



This very famous model for instance, perfectly illustrates the charm of plane white, platinum hair with a bit of grown-out roots showing. So effortlessly perfect! Always edgy and fashionable! 

Unfortunately, for me right now, all those speculations right now are just theory, the days when I changed my hair colour at the first hint of the desire, or even just out of boredom, are over. It took too much effort and self-control to let my natural colour grow all the way from tiny roots to just below-the-shoulder length, so any such radical transformation is absolutely out of question now. 
So I guess, all that I have left to do, is simply enjoy the photos of other people with these daring shades of blonde, my own old pictures among them, while leaving my own hair alone, in its natural light brown colour...

Here are some memories in pictures of the fearless blonde days: