Colours of Hair Design

BY ANASTASIA KRAVTSOVA OWNER, ANASTASIA METRO HAIR DESIGN

SELF-CARE is not selfish

Throughout the centuries, pink has assumed a range of guises, from

Barbie’s dresses to the saris of the Indian vigilante group, the Gulabi Gang. The way it is perceived by society has also changed over the years, at various times being considered feminine, erotic, kitsch, sophisticated and transgressive.

A colourful history

In the West, pink first became fashionable in the mid-1700s, when European aristocrats, both men and women,wore faint, powdery variants as a symbol of luxury andclass. Madame de Pompadour, the chief mistress of LouisXV, loved the colour so much that in 1757, French porcelainmanufacturer Sèvres named its exquisite new shade of pink,‘Rose Pompadour’, after her.

Pink was not then considered a ‘girls’ colour, infants of both sexes were dressed in white. The tint was, in fact, often considered more appropriate for little boys because it was seen as a paler shade of red, which had “masculine,” military undertones.

The more recent association with women and femininity started around the mid -19th century when, according to Steele, “men in the Western world increasingly wore dark, sober colours,” leaving brighter and pastel options to their female counterparts.

The meaning of the colour pink is unconditional love and nurturing

The colour pink represents compassion, nurturing and love. It relates to unconditional love and understanding, and the giving and receiving of nurturing. A combination of red and white, pink contains the need for action of red, helping it to achieve the potential for success and insight offered by white. It is the passion and power of red softened with the purity, openness and completeness of white. The deeper the pink, the more passion and energy it exhibits. Pink is feminine and romantic, affectionate and intimate, thoughtful and caring. It tones down the physical passion of red, replacing it with a gentle loving energy.

Pink symbolizes youth, good health, and playfulness. It’s the flush of first love and stands for nurturing femininity. It is used as the symbolic colour of the movement to support breast cancer research, and we think of pink as an innocent, cheerful colour.

I personally associate pink with the self-love. What does self-love mean? Is it a bubble bath, extra piece of cake or new lipstick? It might be a manifestation on the surface level, but self-love starts within.

Self-love means having a high regard for your own well-being and happiness. Self-love means taking care of your own needs and not sacrificing your well-being to please others.

Loving yourself truly comes with facing what you may hate most about yourself.

Maybe it is a body part or multiple body parts, or the way you treated someone, or guilt or shame about a situation. The thing is, until you can really shine a light on your insecurities, you will never be truly accepting of yourself.

Here are some tips on loving yourself first before searching for love in your life:

1. Stop comparing yourself to others.

2. Don’t worry about others’ opinions.

3. Allow yourself to make mistakes.

4. Remember your value doesn’t lie in how your body looks.

5. Don’t be afraid to let go of toxic people.

6. Process your fears.

7. Trust yourself to make good decisions for yourself.

8. Take every opportunity life presents or create your own.

9. Put yourself first.

10. Feel pain and joy as fully as you can.

11. Exercise boldness in public.

13. Be kind to yourself.