My style didn’t change overnight when I went blonde, but it definitely shifted.
I want to start by saying this isn’t a post where I suddenly needed a whole new wardrobe. Honestly, I don’t think dyeing your hair any color would justify that. That would be crazy. I’m a regular person. I don’t have that kind of cheddar to pour into clothes that maybe eight people will see.
What did happen was more subtle. Once I started actually wearing my clothes with blonde hair, I noticed some things just didn’t jive anymore.
Did it cost some money? Yes. But it wasn’t something that smacked me in the face all at once. Here are some of the things I experienced.
Black Clothing
I wear a lot of black clothing. I feel like dancers tend to gravitate toward black. Maybe it’s about creating clean visual lines, but that’s not really what this is about.
Some people might think it’s lazy, but I’ve always treated all-black outfits like a uniform. I don’t have to think. I just put it on and go.
When my hair was black, it never quite worked the way I wanted it to. My hair felt like a long helmet that just blended into the rest of my outfit. It wasn’t terrible, but I knew something looked off. I started trying to add volume to my hair just to break up that shape.
Once I went blonde, that problem disappeared. The same black clothes I’ve always worn started to feel different. Instead of blending into everything, they actually added to how I look.
Maybe I look crazier than I think, but it doesn’t really matter. I like it now.
Eyebrow Pencil
I realized my eyebrow pencil needed to change the second I took my post-hair appointment selfie at home. It was giving founding father. Way too severe.
A little background on my eyebrows. I developed a habit of picking at them during a time in my life when I wasn’t very happy. Some months they’re fine. Other months, they need help.
Out of the limited makeup I actually use, an eyebrow pencil is essential. Even though my brows are naturally black, switching to a softer brown made a bigger difference than I expected. It lightened my whole face and took away that harsh, almost angry look.
This is one of those small adjustments that ended up mattering a lot. I didn’t change my makeup routine. I just changed the tone of one thing.
Black Hats
This is similar to the all-black situation, just from the top down.
I had this really cute beanie with cat ears, and every time I tried to wear it, I felt like I looked like a sock puppet. It should have worked. It was cute. But something about it just felt off, and it bothered me enough that I ended up giving it away.
Now that I’m blonde, I tried on a similar black hat and it just works. It actually feels like it belongs on me.
I don’t really think about the color of hats anymore. Which sounds like a weird thing to say, but it’s only noticeable because I used to think about it all the time.
Fit / Wanting to Adjust Clothes
Since going blonde, I gained a different kind of confidence. I felt more comfortable with how I looked, and because of that, I started paying more attention to how my clothes actually fit.
I’m 4’11”, so my pants are almost always too long. Before, I would just cuff them or pull the elastic up around my calves and call it a day. It worked, but it wasn’t intentional.
Now I’m more likely to buy pieces that are made for my height when I can. And when they’re not, I actually fix them. I started using the sewing skills I picked up during COVID to properly hem my clothes instead of just adjusting them on the fly.
It’s a small shift, but it came from that new confidence. I wasn’t trying to change everything. I just started making things fit the way they were supposed to.
What Tied It All Together
After going that light with my hair, things didn’t necessarily look wrong, they just felt off.
The changes I made weren’t big. They were small adjustments for my own comfort and confidence. A different brow pencil. Letting black work for me instead of against me. Paying attention to how things fit.
Individually, none of it felt major. But together, it shifted how I see myself. And more importantly, how comfortable I feel being myself.
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