A handful of students at Pahrump Valley High School dye their hair; many might not do it for looks, but some do. There are people who prefer not to dye their hair because they feel it might not fit them, might be against religious beliefs, or it might just be something they find weird and not for them. The students at PVHS who dye their hair have reasons, whether they want to see a change in themselves or for a deeper meaning than that. 

One of our many PVHS students who dyes their hair is Sophie Romero. Romero is known for her bright blue hair, which she has been dying for about a year. She has stated that dying your hair can help you express yourself further and is something new to see in yourself. Romero also mentioned, “It’s not something you see every day, so it really stands out, and people with dyed hair stand out in a crowd more.” Despite Romero’s family disagreeing with the color of her hair and the big change. She dyes her hair for many reasons, such as her godmother having blue hair, wanting to have blue hair because of how she looked up to her godmother, and also mentioning that blue hair represents healing. She had also mentioned she felt different and a bit “insecure with her natural hair color” because she felt it just wasn’t her. So dyed hair can do other things for you than just changing the color. Romero also mentioned that she was thinking of adding different colors to her hair, but still keeping that signature blue with her. She had also mentioned, “I feel that my hair is nice and soft compared to before I dyed it, and what really kills it is bleaching more than dyeing it.”

Another person who dyes their hair is Ari Gomez-Moreno. She currently has her natural hair with pink bangs, though she wants to go back to natural. Gomez has been dying her hair every once in a while since elementary school. “The first time I dyed my hair was in elementary school. I dyed it with Kool-Aid, conditioner, and a dream,” Gomez mentioned. She has dyed her hair multiple colors and eventually damaged her hair. She said, “My hair got really damaged and thinned out. It was shoulder-length, and I hated it.” Once her hair got back to healthy, she decided to enhance her natural hair color and add very subtle highlights. “If you want to dye your hair, go for it! It really brings out your personality which, is such a plus,” Gomez claims. 

Now, there aren’t just people who dye their hair at PVHS, but also those who have their own opinion on how people end up choosing to add color to their natural hair, and that person is Edith Torres. Torres has beautiful, long hair that is completely virgin to any sort of dye because she doesn’t enjoy hair dye for herself and loves her natural color. But just because Torres doesn’t enjoy it for herself doesn’t mean it changes her opinion about dyed hair in a whole. “I wouldn’t say I don’t like crazy colors, I would say it’s alright, and if it’s you, go for it,” Torres had mentioned. She had stated that she loves her natural hair and wouldn’t want to change it at all, feeling that it damages your hair plenty.  Torres also stated that if she ever dyes her hai,r it would be because she really needed a change in her appearance at the time, but feels that the time would never come for her. “If you want to dye your hair, really think about it because if you keep dying it and dying when you stop and think, oh my god, what happened to my hair,” she had hinted at. 

So if people like it or not, if you feel that you need a change in yourself, and that’s how you want to express it, go out and get that hair dye and do it. Many people might be scared of dyeing it or might think it wouldn’t suit them, but it’s just hair, go out and get a crazy color if you want it, and put a change in yourself. Bring out the best of you and your shimmering personality!