Kayley

Being a red head was definitely not easy growing up, I didn’t realise that it was such a big deal to have a different hair colour till intermediate.

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Immature guys thinking they’re so cool to say such negative things, thinking that there is no harm in what they’re saying. But as a young girl who wants nothing more than to fit in and be “normal” those words cut. I would always put such a fake smile on and just laugh it off. I still do to this day. It’s much easier to join in and go along because if people realise that you’re actually proud and confident with your hair then it’s no longer enjoyable for them to do it.

 

I use to remember my mums friends saying “never change the colour of your hair” and I always use to say that’s the only thing I want to do. Let me be blonde or anything that will be perceived as “normal”. I think at about 16 years old I started to see what everyone was talking about, how beautiful and rare it is to have such a vibrant colour.

 

I’m now so grateful for it. Yes I still get the odd comment but that says more about them than me which I keep reminding myself. I’ll always go along with the jokes and smile through any negativity as that’s just the person I am and always will be.