A monthly reminder to color your hair!

The 16th of every month is Good Hair Color Day いい色髪の日. That is because 16 can be read as good color; ii(1) iro (6).  The anniversary was created by Kao, no doubt as a promotional tool, but they pitch it as a day to encourage people to enjoy self‑coloring at home safely and creatively. 

 The day promotes experimenting with shades that match the season or mood, while also reminding users to follow proper instructions and care routines so that coloring becomes a fun, confidence‑boosting part of personal expression. It reminded me that if I were at home in Ireland right now, I would be seeing people walking around with their hair dyed green for St Patrick's Day, which is tomorrow!

I still don't see most people experiment with color that much in Japan. Most people who dye their hair seem to stick to black or dark brown. There is an exception - purple is very popular with the senior ladies in my town!  You see some television personalities with different color hair sometimes too. For example, Sakuma of the group Snowman is well known for his pink hair! 

Do you experiment with hair colors? Do you see people around you with dyed hair?