White blonde hair colour

Written by Daniel P Dykes

If it has ever been out of fashion I don’t remember it, which is another way of saying that platinum blonde is a hair colour trend in 2011. And perhaps 2011 is the perfect year for the hair colour, after all it’s the year whose hair colour trends have something of a manifesto: just change it. So if you are going to change your hair colour, if you’re going to opt for a colour that shall set you apart from the crowd, consider a shock of blonde hair that draws the gaze of those nearby, consider the platinum blonde hair shade.

The way to wear platinum blonde now

With or without dark roots

I understand that this is somewhat ambiguous, but stay with me. If you’d asked me several months ago about the blonde hair with dark roots colour trend I would have told you it has had it’s day. But it hasn’t, and it’s hung around accordingly, but I do still believe that it is coming to an end. Thus if you were to opt to change your hair colour to white blonde / platinum blonde in the near future (say, prior to the middle of 2011) I think you’d be safe to do opt for dark roots.
That said: if it’s an option, forgo the dark roots and opt for a full head of platinum / white blonde hair instead. The overall impact of platinum blonde hair will be diminished should you opt for dark roots and wear it with an up do. You can get a good sense of this dimishing affect by comparing the following picture of model Siri Tollerod with a picture of her from J. Crew’s catalogue above.

Without under colours

The odd inch of dark roots is one thing, but two-tone hair or an under colour is another thing altogether. Thankfully I’m not really seeing people attempt the look, but with the prevalence of two-tone hair colour over the past years it’s only a matter of time.
The reasoning here is two-fold:

1. a second hair colour will reduce the visual impact of platinum blonde
2. platinum / white blonde in 2011 is about youthful elegance or a cooler-than-cool attitude; two-tone hair in 2011 lends itself more towards the punk revival

Platinum blonde: suitable hair cuts

The latter of the two last points reveals much about hair cuts and hairstyles that work with platinum blonde hair.
If you’re looking for an elegant interpretation of platinum blonde then your preference should lean towards the year’s longer hair styles. From there you can style the hair colour in umpteenth ways with a preference towards either bombshell waves (below) or a straight hair style.

If you’re after more of a rock chic look, however, I can recommend one person you must keep your eye on for inspiration: Australian model Kate Peck. She has the look pegged, and pairs a dramatic hair colour with an equally dramatic hair cut to really set herself apart on the catwalk.

While not truly platinum / white blonde, our feature on 5 ways to style peroxide blonde should also lend some inspiration to those seeking the hair colour for themselves. That hair styling inspiration feature specifically looks at styling the hair colour when cut with a fringe.
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Whitespiration

A moment of inspiration for a 2011 hair colour trend, white blonde hair, in the guise of New Zealand model Phoebe Farrell.

Though for those after more than just hair inspiration, here’s a full length shot that includes some very on-trend denim along with a sheer top.