BLONDE/ BLOND

Portrait of Young Woman with Unicorn (Lady with unicorn) (1506) by Raffaello Sanzio depicts a young woman with blonde hair.


Counted among my current obsessions, is the search for the natural Blonde (Female)/Blond (Male).  My friend and colleague Elizabeth Axtman calls them "Unicorns", and with the rampant bleaching going on, finding a 'real' one does seem like a quest of fantasy.  In either case, I must admit that something about those buttery tones are fascinating...  

Platinum blond and towhead - Nearly white; Mostly found in children and albinos.  Rare for adults to have them but not impossible, 5 out of 10 thousand platinums will contine to grow that color.

Sandy blond - Similar to the color of sand, or orangeish blond.

Ash blond - usually quite light, with some grey tones.

Dirty blond or dishwater blond - Dark blonde mixed with brunette.

Golden blond or honey blond - A golden color which is sometimes known as the mid. blond.

Bottle blond or bleach blond - artificially dyed blond hair, does not grow realisticly.

Strawberry blond - reddish blond

Pool blond - with green undertones, from habitual exposure to chlorinated pool water

Hazy blond or zebra blond - streaked blond and brunette

Brownish blond - darkest shade of blond with sometimes looking light brown and at other times dark blond

Sunny blond - Very bright, ranging from almost yellow to light yellow.