hot pink hair advice

Google83 · June 2012

My grandmother is about to start chemotherapy for very aggressive breast cancer and I'm rolling around the idea of putting a streak of bright pink in my hair to show my support. I currently dye my hair a red-brown shade (and have for the past 14 years)

Would a certain kind of pink work any better with my reddish hair color? And would I be shooting my job search in the foot if I had pink in my hair? : /

Thanks for any advice!

Earls_Bride · June 2012

So sorry about your grandmother. That's such a cute idea and very touching to show support for her with the streak of pink in your hair! I can't answer your color question but in regards to your job search, depending on where the job is, it should be fine, it's such a trend right now.

Good luck and hope your grandmother is A-okay

HuskieFanUW · June 2012

I think that's a very cute idea. I don't know what color would work best without seeing you. As for the job, it really depends on what sort of work you are looking for, it wouldn't look good if you are a lawyer but people wouldn't bat a eye in a creative field.

imwithrebel · June 2012

The idea is very sweet, but I am afraid it would hurt your job hunt. Even if it is "in" right now, a lot of people will judge you for it. You could do it in an under part, where you could hide it during an interview or use a wash out color so that you can get rid of it for the interviews. Or if you still decide to go through with it, I would find a way to casually bring it up in the interview and your reasoning behind it. Something along the lines of "I know the pink streak in my hair may seem a bit nontraditional, but my grandmother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and I wanted to show my support for her." If I was interviewing someone, I would hold odd hair coloring against them (sorry, just being honest), but I would really respect it if they said something like that.

MarrymeMelanie · June 2012

I had my hair hot pink every summer during high school and my hair is naturally a red-brown. I had to re-dye weekly because the "manic-panic" pink dye kept fading to a rust-orange color! I didn't experiment with other dyes due to a low high-school-job budget, but I would not really recommend the "Manic Panic" brand.

Due to your job search, have you considered clip-in pink extensions? They're less work and can be taken out before interviews.

That is a really cool idea though, what a creative way to show your support! (:

jessicah628 · June 2012

I second the clip in idea. It's a really sweet idea, but it could absolutely impact your job search. I work in a relatively creative industry, and I'd still judge a job candidate who had pink hair.

Earls_Bride · June 2012

A clip-in is a fab idea!

goldgold · June 2012

Not sure what kind of job you're looking for, but it may hurt you. I just got hired at J Crew and they won't allow unnaturally coloured hair (also no big hair accessories, non-neutral nail polish, etc.). I had actually *just* dyed my hair back from bright red to brown before I was hired.

If you're in a creative field I think it could be ok if they're not conservative (ex. gov).

I think your reason for it is sweet, and like PP said maybe bring up your reason for it if you decide to do it before your interviews! GL!

kimadam0 · June 2012

hmmm you'll have to go into possibly a hair salon and request a hairstylist to get it for you and the only one I can think of is 'crazy colour' in which it's like a conditioner and you wash it in - I can't consider of any semi-pernaments for pink...sorry greatest I can do.

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