As you will notice from other 20Something bloggers, today is Blog Swap Day! Fiveblondes is very fortunate to welcome Hope Dies Last to our comfy little home today. Enjoy, and check out her wonderful blog while you are at it!
Hi! I’m Hope and I am taking over 5 Blondes today as part of the 20SB Blog Swap! I usually post over at Hope Dies Last about love, relationships and the like. Today, I thought I would do something different. I thought I would address an extremely controversial topic. And I thought I would do it in the lion’s den; I’m insane like that. This is an age-old issue, a hotly contested matter as old as time.
Yes, people, I am talking about that divisive battle of the blondes versus the brunettes*.
I stand before you—here on 5 (beautiful) Blondes–as a representative of the world’s brunettes. Our hair colour is described as mousy and we are often depicted as boring and common. Hair dressers and stylist urge us to ‘get some highlights’ assuring that this will add a glow to our faces. And the best compliment a brunette can receive is that her hair colour is the shade of a decadent 1000 calorie chocolate bar.
Blondes, on the other hand, are considered bubbly, vivacious and they are even supposed to have more fun. Their colour is described as strawberry, golden or platinum. Why are blondes getting all the money making (and deliciously healthy) adjectives?
But–you know–brunettes have also been called mysterious, exotic and sophisticated and we never have to worry about being the pun of any (bad) blond jokes. Plus we all know that in a battle between Serena Van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf, Blair would win each and every time.
History (and pop culture) has shown us that blondes live lives of sad excess; of debauchery. Think of Paris Hilton, Tara Reid, Nicole Richie and even Anna Nicole Smith. The most famous blonde of all time—poor Marilyn Monroe lived a short tragic life; a victim of her own (bottled) hair colour.
Brunettes have also never had to rely on the Hollywood machine to stand up for them. I can’t think of a brunette movie that rivals “Legally Blonde”; the basic premise of which was FOR CRYING OUT LOUD PLEASE TAKE US SERIOUSLY.
No, brunettes are always taken seriously.
We stand tall even when our hair colour gets all the nutty adjectives like almond and walnut. We stand proud in knowing that Brad Pitt chose a brunette (granted I am on Team Aniston on this one) over a honey hued blonde. We stand united and every time a blonde steals the limelight with her gorgeous luminous hair, the bond between us grows stronger and stronger.
And one day—I am certain–we will take over the world.
Are you a bubbly blonde or a mysterious brunette? Who do you think will ultimately win this battle?
*For the sake of my argument, I have not included the jet black or red haired amongst us. Everyone knows they are all far superior.
I’m proud to say that I’m a brunette! I like being mysterious. Although, I may have a slight advantage b/c I’ve got crazy curls to shake up my look a little bit
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Awesome post! Thanks Hope. I am a bubbly, vivacious, take-on-the-world blonde. I have considered going brunette, and my boyfriend freaked out. There is something about guys that date blondes, they just love the fact that they have a blonde girlfriend. My best friend is brunette, and I don’t judge her. And my two others are blonde and redheaded, so I’ve got a complete package surrounding me!
Redheads get good adjectives, like fiery. However black hair is usually described as “raven,” and no offense, but I wouldn’t not want to be described as similar to an annoying cackling bird. Ew.
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Excuse me Leah, I think that ravens are a great bird…I may be biased though, seeing as how I am a Carleton Raven…
I have two best friends who go from blonde to brown in the summer and winter (one has now decided to stay brown), 2 red headed best friends, and 2 more who stay brown all the time. I’m pretty much the only consistent (and natural!) blonde in our group!
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I am brown by birth, however I hover btw VERY dark brown in the winter, and pretty blonde in the summer. I have friends of all shades and colors, and my best friend Meagan is a true blonde
I love her for that.
I have always found it difficult to be the brunette cousin of the five blondes. Kind of an ugly ducking syndrome I feel sometimes. But I try to embrace my jealousy of the natural blonde, and love my EMO brunette hair that makes me seem deep, and intellectual…lol
But… are the five blondes natural blondes these days? Who know.. maybe not even us.
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I’m a brunette–always have been. Most of my friends are brunettes as well, which is something I just realized. Hm.
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