Why do some parents not allow their children to dye their hair black?

Question

I mean it's a natural hair color, it doesn't even make sense...

Answer 1

Its not a very popular color either.

And you need the face to wear that dark GOTHIC look

Answer 2

Because if you colour your hair black you can't re-colour it intill it grows out.

Answer 3

you have to have the right complexion to pull it off or you will look like a witch also "once you go black you cant go back" lol its true with hair too because black doesnt fade and you cant remove color with color so getting it out would mean using a color stripper because even hilites would just look like a bumble bee.  

Answer 4

cuz theyre noobz.

Answer 5

Hard to explain.  I know a teenage boy who spent all summer alternating between some combination of black and blond.  Finally, he let it grow back to its natural color (which I accused him of not remembering what color it was), which was actually a beautiful shade of sandy, honey blond. No wonder his mother was so upset.  Maybe the better question is, why in the world would someone with such beautiful natural hair want to trash it by dying it black?  Or fuchsia?

Another one I know with black dyed hair lets it grow over his face.  I imagine he's trying to cover up his acne.  Of course, the hair on his face is aggravating his acne (hair is inherently dirty, no matter how much you wash it--and depending on the colorfastness of the dye, maybe it's not that often).

Still, when it comes to choosing battles with your kids, hair color is probably one that isn't worth fighting over, since if they don't overdo it (changing colors every week), they aren't hurting anything, it will grow out to its natural color once left alone, and its just a natural part of growing up to want to exert some independence and individualism (of course, like "LuAnn" said in her comic strip this week about getting a tattoo, teens want to be "unique, just like everyone else!").