Change hair color?

[UnskinnyBop]

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[evajaclynn]

You can only dye it if you also dye MCAT's hair to match! 👍

 

[liverotcod]

For interviews, get it as close to your natural color as possible. Although it reveals shallowness on my part, I really do have a more difficult time taking a "bleach blond" seriously, on first impression. No offense meant - it's my bad - but I doubt I'm alone in this. You only *get* one impression in interview.

 

[Jeffy]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that anything that is reminiscent of Jessica Simpson will not make you look intelligent. Sexy, maybe.

 

[CarleneM]

Should I change my hair color for my interview? I've been getting it done super light for the last six years- it's sort of similar to Jessica Simpson's. It's pretty obviously unnatural- I'm naturally a tanned sort of person. I wouldn't think of changing it, except that quite a few people, like professors, have commented that it just doesn't make the most intelligent, serious impression. (I also talk like Lina Lamont from Singin in the Rain, which doesn't help.) I'm willing to dye it brown for the period around the interview, but if it's unnecessary I really don't want to. 🙁 Any thoughts?

hey there fellow bottle blonde!
What is your natural hair color? If it is very far removed from any sort of blonde, then I think I would lean towards going back to your natural color with a few natural highlights thrown in for good measure, i guess. in my case, i have naturally dirty blonde hair which i highlight to be quite a bit more blonde, however, it looks fairly natural since its a nice, expensive,highlighting job. I elected not to change it for interviews and one reason was that once i tried to go back to "natural" but my hair ended up looking a very strange greyish brown that was much more "unnatural" looking than what I had before. once you have those chemicals on your hair, you do have to be careful with how they interact. my mom who also dyes her hair blonde once ended up with green hair after trying to change her already dyed hair. Couldn't you get some "lowlights" put in your hair so you don't look quite so bleached blonde? That's when they put dirty blonde highlights in your hair to darken some of the lighter parts. For fall and winter, i always get more lowlights put in since my hair gets bleached out in the summer from the sun. also, someone in our office had really blonde dyed hair and just dyed it back to brown but it looks really weird, with that same odd tone i got when i tried a few years back.

i'm actually going to the hairdresser's tomorrow morning to get a partial highlight since i have some roots now and 3 interviews next week...if you decide to keep your very blonde look, do be sure not to have big dark roots. that is unequivocally unprofessional.

 

[rockstar2525]

You don't have to go brown, but dye it a natural/darker color of blond.

I have dyed my hair a million different colors and I hate to say it, I used to have it bleach blond, and I seem to get more respect from men now that I have it dark red. Hate it but it's true...

 

[liverotcod]

You don't have to go brown, but dye it a natural/darker color of blond.

I have dyed my hair a million different colors and I hate to say it, I used to have it bleach blond, and I seem to get more respect from men now that I have it dark red. Hate it but it's true...

I saw study of this on TV, and although it wasn't scientifically conducted, it resonated for me despite my best intentions. One of those "sad but true" things, I guess.

 

[calvin&hobbes]

I saw study of this on TV, and although it wasn't scientifically conducted, it resonated for me despite my best intentions. One of those "sad but true" things, I guess.

Are you referring to "20/20" segment on the hair color experiment? I saw that, too.

Blondes are stereotyped as bubbly and flirtatious. Brunnettes are loyal, trustworthy, "boring". Wow, the power of stereotypes.

 

[shaynab]

I agree with whoever said you just go a bit darker. If you've had bleach blonde hair for years now, you have no idea how brown will look. Maybe take a step down to dirty blonde. I have dirty blonde hair and get highlights....I've been on a bunch of interviews already and I haven't felt stereotyped.

 

[Long Dong]

I like blondes. 🙂

 

[fpr85]

Good god, I can't stand those darker-skinned girls that dye their hair blonde (sorry). It looks blech.

 

[iamgoaloriented]

I don't know about dying my hair for an interview, but once I know I am done with interviews I think I will get mine colored blue.

 

[AWhitehair]

Should I change my hair color for my interview? I've been getting it done super light for the last six years- it's sort of similar to Jessica Simpson's. It's pretty obviously unnatural- I'm naturally a tanned sort of person. I wouldn't think of changing it, except that quite a few people, like professors, have commented that it just doesn't make the most intelligent, serious impression. (I also talk like Lina Lamont from Singin in the Rain, which doesn't help.) I'm willing to dye it brown for the period around the interview, but if it's unnecessary I really don't want to. 🙁 Any thoughts?

Well, if you plan on wearing it up for the interview I wouldn't worry about getting the color changed, however, you should make sure your roots are done (of course). If you are wearing it down then I suggest you make it look as natural as possible. You might try going a couple shades darker like someone said earlier instead of going all the way.

 

[gobblety_gook]

Should I change my hair color for my interview? I've been getting it done super light for the last six years- it's sort of similar to Jessica Simpson's. It's pretty obviously unnatural- I'm naturally a tanned sort of person. I wouldn't think of changing it, except that quite a few people, like professors, have commented that it just doesn't make the most intelligent, serious impression. (I also talk like Lina Lamont from Singin in the Rain, which doesn't help.) I'm willing to dye it brown for the period around the interview, but if it's unnecessary I really don't want to. 🙁 Any thoughts?

Change it to blue 👍

haha, jk...I've always been partial to brunettes.

 

[lilmo]

Should I change my hair color for my interview? I've been getting it done super light for the last six years- it's sort of similar to Jessica Simpson's. It's pretty obviously unnatural- I'm naturally a tanned sort of person. I wouldn't think of changing it, except that quite a few people, like professors, have commented that it just doesn't make the most intelligent, serious impression. (I also talk like Lina Lamont from Singin in the Rain, which doesn't help.) I'm willing to dye it brown for the period around the interview, but if it's unnecessary I really don't want to. 🙁 Any thoughts?

from personal experience, i don't think appearance makes much of a difference as to whether you get in or not. i overslept for my interview, didn't wear a drop of make-up or even brush my hair and i still got in. maybe keep your make-up and suit conservative to balance it out, but i wouldn't go through the trouble of dying your hair.

 

[tank you]

I like blondes. 🙂

Ditto. 😀

 

[stoic]

from personal experience, i don't think appearance makes much of a difference as to whether you get in or not. i overslept for my interview, didn't wear a drop of make-up or even brush my hair and i still got in. maybe keep your make-up and suit conservative to balance it out, but i wouldn't go through the trouble of dying your hair.

but you're really hot, so it's not a fair test!

 

[LauraMac]

i have very light blonde hair, and i would never, ever think of dying it for an interview... that's just me, though!

 

[Wahooali]

It is a sad thing about our society but people do make an initial judgment about people based on their appearance, and there are certain stereotypes that regardless of their validity still play a large role on those impressions. When it came to interviews, my mentality was that medicine tends to be a traditional and conservative profession, so it should be treated as such, that's why we are advised to wear conservative black/navy/gray suits, and so on. I had a hair dye "incident" this summer and my hair turned out bleach blond. I just had it dyed a darker shade of blond at my next appointment before interviews. So maybe just go a shade or two darker, and make it look natural. Plus if you just dye it a little bit darker it'll be easier to go back afterwards, and no harm is done. The great thing about hair is that nothing is totally irreversable. Good luck. 🙂

 

[UnskinnyBop]

MCAT is getting a mohawk when the actual test is over. 😉

Thanks for the advice, guys. I'll take the majority's opinion and just tone it down a bit. I naturally have really dark brown hair, so I think I'll just go to a more light brown with some teeny highlights for the interview time. I always go to the Aveda salon- my colorist there does a great job and I know I won't wind up with green hair or anything! 😛 If it weren't such a contrast between hair and skin I'd just wear it up, but unfortunately it's very obvious even with an updo.

I totally understand everyone's differing opinions on whether or not this stuff actually matters. It was the three professors who said my appearance doesn't give the right impression that really got me nervous about this. Usually, I couldn't care less if people think I'm a ditz at first- I just let my record and demeanor speak for itself. However, this interview is so important to me that I wouldn't want to ruin my chances if for some reason, I did get some jerk interviewer who thinks bleached blondes are wretched. (Or who thinks tan girls with blonde hair are blech- ouch!) 😉 Thanks to all!

 

[liverotcod]

Usually, I couldn't care less if people think I'm a ditz at first- I just let my record and demeanor speak for itself. However, this interview is so important to me that I wouldn't want to ruin my chances.

Exactly. Good decision, imho.

 

[lilmo]

but you're really hot, so it's not a fair test!

whatever. i got in due to my sparkling personality and extensive extracurriculars

but thanks for the ego boost.

 

[LauraMac]

i agree that i don't mind so much if people think i'm a ditz at first. i actually like when i'm talking to a guy at a bar or a party or some other similar scene where every blonde girl is supposed to just be some slutty ditzy girl, and then i tell him i'm going to med school next year. the surprised look on the guys face is always priceless. 🙂