The Natural Look

In January, I dyed my hair a lighter blonde for the first time. Many people asked me why I dyed my hair because they said it was blonde enough before. That isn't exactly the best thing to hear for someone who just did something to their hair that they can't change overnight. I honestly feel as if I were treated more like a dumb blonde, and with less respect than I've ever been treated in my life.

In the past couple of months, when I've looked through many magazines, I've noticed that more women are growing out their lighter color. They are embracing their natural color again. From top model, Caroline Trentini, in the Express ads to Valentina Zeliaeva (a model who will appear young forever) in the Ralph Lauren to designer, Lauren Conrad, to singing sensation Fergie, to actresses Drew Barrymore and Jessica Biel. They all look absolutely amazing.

This movement to "The Natural Look" is empowering to all women. Women need to know they are naturally beautiful. They need to know they can look more beautiful, more real, more professional, more confident in their own skin, their own hair color.

P.S. This may not be true for every woman, but most women are meant to look the way they were created – with a little boost from mascara and bronzer. Also, I started transitioning my hair back to its original color, and I get more compliments on my hair color now than the ten months I had my hair the lightest blonde I could.

Text Alexandra Faye