platinum blondes

Silvery-pale tresses

Platinum blondes are people, typically women, with very pale, silvery-white hair—whether natural or, more commonly, bleached.

The term evokes Hollywood glamour from stars like Jean Harlow and Marilyn Monroe: She went platinum blonde for the role.

As a color descriptor, platinum blonde sits at the lightest end of the blonde spectrum.

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salon · Marilyn Monroe · dye · ashy · colorist · cool tones · peroxide · Hollywood glamour · femme fatale · hue · tint · Jean Harlow · silver screen · hydrogen peroxide · rebellion · shade · Lady Gaga · glamour

Opposites
hair color spectrum

platinum blondesbrunettes

Brown or black-haired individuals

raven-haired · jet black · dark-haired · black-haired · coal black

naturalness/authenticity

platinum blondesvirgin hair

Untreated, uncolored tresses

au naturel · unbleached · gray-haired · salt-and-pepper

cultural archetype

platinum blondesplain Janes

Unexceptional-looking women

Family

platinum, blonde, blond, blondes, blonds, blondeness, blondish

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G