Blue hair

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Person with hair dyed blue during WikiCon Brasil 2022
An Australian blue heeler dog

Blue hair does not naturally occur in human hair pigmentation,[1] although the hair of some animals (such as dog coats) is described as blue.

Some people (typically of East Asian descent) are born with black hair that is so dark that it appears to have a metallic blue luster. In Japan, the beauty ideal for a woman is to have glossy "blue-black" hair,[2] and Western foreign observers have also held this quality in high regard.[3]

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  2. ^ Minor, W. (2004). Jazz Journeys to Japan: The Heart Within. Jazz Perspectives Series. University of Michigan Press. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-472-11345-3. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ Lawson, K. (1910). Highways and Homes of Japan. T. Fisher Unwin. p. 150-IA3. Retrieved 2024-04-03. "Japanese woman's hair is invariably glossy black, with a beautiful blue - black metallic lustre about it, and as it is kept soft with much washing and ointments, it makes up well."