Well after being surrounded by a multitude of naturally blond women throughout the school year, I am now surrounded by a multitude of fake blondes -blonds of a variety of stages/degrees. Where, you ask, might I be? Sitting in Redeemer's security office while the mothers/ aunts/ grandmothers/sisters of 6 year old ballerinas mill about with their carefully groomed coiffures.
What is it about blond hair? Why do so many women feel the need to dye their hair this particular colour? What is it about this specific demographic (ballet supporters) that lends itself to fake blond colouring? These and other similar questions mill about my brain like loose strands of frizzy -blond- hair.