Author Topic: Is it sinful to dye your hair? (Read 15538 times)

Cathedra · « **on:** July 17, 2013, 07:24:19 PM »

A girl i know is about to dye her hair and i wonder if it is sinful and very vain and something a traditional catholic girl should/should not do.

She is 21 and her hair is dark brownish and she wants to dye it into a kind of orange color, but not a neon orange or too bright or anything like that, it's supposed to be a "natural" color.

I personally think she probably shouldn't do it but since i'm not sure i can't tell her definitively that she will sin if she does it.

Matto · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:25:58 PM »

God made her hair brown. Who is she to change its color.

Frances · « **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:40:00 PM »

Why does she want to dye her hair? Is it to enhance her natural appearance or does her brown hair look somehow odd that she would be stared at? Or is it to show off? Impress some man? Is she just curious? IF she does it, try a non-permanent dye that washes out. Oranges, reds, blondes tend to all look brassy and fake. She may find herself wearing scarves and hats for several months if a permanent dye turns out badly. Why not condition, shine and style the hair God gave her? Dyes contain ammonia and peroxide and are very hard on the hair and scalp. I doubt it's a mortal sin unless deceit or lust is the motive, but I can think of better uses for time and money. She'll look better if she uses the time it would take to pray an extra Rosary.

Cathedra · « **Reply #3 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:28:38 PM »

Quote from: Frances

Why does she want to dye her hair? Is it to enhance her natural appearance or does her brown hair look somehow odd that she would be stared at? Or is it to show off? Impress some man? Is she just curious? IF she does it, try a non-permanent dye that washes out. Oranges, reds, blondes tend to all look brassy and fake. She may find herself wearing scarves and hats for several months if a permanent dye turns out badly. Why not condition, shine and style the hair God gave her? Dyes contain ammonia and peroxide and are very hard on the hair and scalp. I doubt it's a mortal sin unless deceit or lust is the motive, but I can think of better uses for time and money. She'll look better if she uses the time it would take to pray an extra Rosary.

Well she says its not for any of those reasons, she says she wants it "just for herself", just to "change" for a while. She says she has always wanted to dye it that way because she likes the color etc.

It is permanent but supposedly this one is good for the hair because this one is natural and has vitamins and proteins and stuff like that.

Actually, her hair did get a little damaged and it's not like it used to be before, and supposedly this dye would be good for the hair and would get it closer to what it used to look.

Iuvenalis · « **Reply #4 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:35:38 PM »

The acti of dyeing hair itself seems morally neutral.

The 'why' she is dyeing it seems important.