my personal take on the todd anderson hair color debate from a hairstylist perspective
~ alr y’all time to analyze this shit cuz i’m going back to my second year of beauty school in september and also i’ll be bored away from home so i’m not styling any clients at the moment
lemme just start off with the fact that this boy is very beautiful but not only is his anxiety making him look like a confused ass goldfish at times but also it’s making his hair confused cause like in some shots, he does look like a bit of a brunette-
but then there’s other shots especially when he’s outside or under a lot of bright lighting where i see more yellow/golden undertones seen within blonde hair
so ofc i had to whip out more photos from other movies and like…
he looks more like he has brown hair but there’s a few blonde streaks in there like- give me a goddamn break
overall, i’m judging by the level system (as hairstylists are usually taught in school) and of course overall knowledge of undertones and other colors out there. there’s multiple conclusions i’ve come to:
1. he has lightest brown hair (level 5) ( i can’t put a link to the exact image i’m using but you can search up “level system hair color” if you wanna see what i’m referencing to, however depending on the brand of hair color/company the level system is from, there might be slight alterations due to the way that brand formulates their haircolor and how it interacts with the natural colors so not every image will match the names i’m using )
from certain shots, he has overwhelmingly more red undertones in his hair which is the undertones that are exposed more in brunettes. it looks more like a golden brown or possibly coppery brown color in some instances.
2. he has dark blonde hair (level 6)
if my eyes aren’t tricking me, there’s also shots where the undertones that are exposed are more orange-coppery/yellow-golden-leaning which indicate more blonde hair but it’s definitely a darker blonde no doubt.
3. bro has mixed melanin
yes there are people who have hair that naturally has more than one color. the most common example we see is those who have grey recently coming in or salt and pepper hair, however, this can also happen with other natural hair colors like browns, blondes, and gingers. he very well may have more brown hair but then there’s streaks or even patches of dark blonde hair mixed in there.
4. he has changing hair color ⭐️
there are people i’ve met whose hair color has changed overtime and typically blondes are more susceptible to it. especially when seasons change, sun exposure can affect hair color and make it so your hair lightens in the summer but darkens in the winter (just look up sun bleaching like why tf does a star from that far away have that effect??). however, this still means he has some sort of hair color whether it’s more blonde or brunette leaning—that’s up to you to decide from the hair colors above.
as you can see, i starred it cause i personally believe this the most. ( i also believe this happens to his brother jeffrey as well to a different extent )
5. he could’ve had his hair dyed
i don’t personally believe this but it’s a possibility i put on the table from a hairstyling perspective (plus the actors could’ve gotten hair done before shooting the movie which i mean they did get their hair cut so who knows what else they could’ve gotten touched up on their hair- maybe even chemical services🤷♀️). it could possibly be highlights that are starting to fade but even then it doesn’t look like it to me.
^ this conclusion is hard to tell just from photos at times and lighting/editing/cameras used in movies could mess around with it more :/
it’s much more accurate to just analyze hair in person.
~ so that’s my take + other options if you can’t come to a conclusion or believe something else.
planning on posting random headcanons soon :))
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~ oops I accidentally wrote an anderperry poem that I might turn into a song once I finally figure out how I’m gonna start my music career help appreciated ~
The Family You Made
I see you perched atop the heating unit studying your scripts
Your daddy isn’t here yet so you have a moment to let them slip
Into your endless mind, full of endless pain, and endless hurt that you mask as tame
But I see right past it all, and I see right through you
I see right into your heart, even if you’d rather me not to
I can’t help it, I swear. But if I wasn’t cursed with this you’d have no one who cared
Maybe you’d rather it be that way, like an incurable itch
Wondering if you’d make it out okay, or end up noosed in a ditch
But I won’t allow that, I won’t allow you to be allowed to cry, alone in a darkened room
And so it’s my job now to do what your parents never did
To wipe the blood from your brow and let you feel like a kid
I can’t help it, I swear. But if I wasn’t cursed with this you’d have no one who cared
And the stage lights are calling your name
I could never keep you from your fame
Just promise when you make it onto broadway, you’ll let me sit in the front row, clapping slow, tear flow, so close
And your parents are cursing you back home
Because I took you from their abusive hold
So just remember when you make it onto broadway, I was the one who held you so close, went slow, wiped your tears and loved you so
Don’t forget I was the family you made
Don’t forget I gladly played all your games
And read your poems for days.
After your father leaves, you collapse onto your small bed
The tears don’t start now, but the night is young yet
And so I listen to your light breaths and listen to the heartbeat in your chest
Don’t be mad at me for waiting so long to speak,
I know it takes a while for you to be ready for me to speak
I can’t help it, I swear. But if I wasn’t cursed with this you’d have no one who cared
I stay up all night to make sure you don’t do anything brash
The knives are locked away, but your imagination would find a hack
And so I wait for the muffled sobs to slowly stop and as you rock
Yourself to sleep again, I slowly reach out my hand
And I imagine it clasped in yours and run off into your dreamland
I can’t help it, I swear. But if I wasn’t cursed with this you’d have no one who cared
And the stage lights are calling your name
I could never keep you from your fame
Just promise when you make it onto broadway, you’ll let me sit in the front row, clapping slow, tear flow, so close
And your parents are cursing you back home
Because I took you from their abusive hold
So just remember when you make it onto broadway, I was the one who held you so close, went slow, wiped your tears and loved you so
Don’t forget I was the family you made
Don’t forget I gladly played all your games
And read your poems for days.
And when the weekends finally come and go
And it’s almost time for your big first show
I brush your shoulders and clean the snow
Out of your hair and watch you go
We agreed there wouldn’t be a kiss
Too many eyes, no time for bliss
And so I take my seat and I wait for the curtains
To draw back and now I’m certain
That your eyes will catch mine first, because it was always me that you cursed
To help you practice your lines by the Vermont lake
And every afternoon was like a stake
Driving through my broken heart
Knowing you were broken too
But you hid it so bravely
Even though I told you not to
And so I wait to see you sing and realize it wasn’t all for nothing
I’m waiting to see you smile
For the first time in a while
And the stage lights are calling your name
I could never keep you from your fame
Just promise when you make it onto broadway, you’ll let me sit in the front row, clapping slow, tear flow, so close
And your parents are cursing you back home
Because I took you from their abusive hold
So just remember when you make it onto broadway, I was the one who held you so close, went slow, wiped your tears and loved you so
Don’t forget I was the family you made
Don’t forget I gladly played all your games
And read your poems for days.
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