By Stacey De Marcos, The Lumberjack
Livier Quinteros, liberal studies elementary education student, has long curly locks that drop to just above her waist. The twenty-one-year-old has never made any drastic changes to her hair.
The Colorful Student of HSU (The Lumberjack)
“I’m happy I can say my hair is virgin,” Quinteros said. “I see people with weird colors and yeah no, I’m happy I didn’t do it.”
Quinteros likes her hair the way it is. She would not consider dyeing it because of the potential damage it could cause. This is not the case for all people. Women in particular change their hair because it is time for something new or a fresh start.
Dr. Gregg Gold, social psychologist and Humboldt State professor, said one of the main reasons people change their hair is because they want to look younger. However, this is not the case for people who dye their hair uncommon colors.
“People are dyeing their hair unusual colors and that is a fashion thing,” Dr. Gold said. “People like to be fashionable because it leads to social acceptance.”
For Michelle Espinoza, an art education major, changing her hair to a vibrant red color was about more than trying something new or following a fashion trend.
“One of the reasons I dyed my hair red was to get out of my comfort zone,” Espinoza said.
The red shade she is currently sporting is bold and vibrant. That was not the original plan. Espinoza wanted a dark red color but once the dyeing process was done she got a bright red. She chose to keep the fiery red because it complements her well. Espinoza has not considered going back to her natural hair color because to her it would be like going back into her shell.
Ha Tran, a communications major, started to get into fashion when she was in high school. It was not until she moved away from Orange County to attend college that she decided to change her hair. The change helped her create an individual style for herself.
“Out of respect for my mom I didn’t wanna [dye my hair], you know under her house, under her rules,” Tran said. “But if I had the choice I would have done it way long ago.”
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