How To Describe Hair In Writing
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If you have to describe hair, you might just want to keep it simple. Shoulder length, chin length, wavy, spiked curly etc. Or you could use simile if you can think of something that sounds original or not too obtrusive.
This is one of the few bits I've written that includes a description of hair:
Cameron first saw Tilda on the train at the Five Points station, early Sunday morning after the clubs had closed. She was all arms, legs and sharp angles with skin whiter than bone and dyed red-purple hair cut like a boy's. Another black-clad, pseudo-bohemian, he thought. Maybe an art student.
Oh, here's another one:
Before she proceeds down the aisle arm-in-arm with her proud and beaming father, both Jamey and Kip remark that she's gained weight. Good and much needed weight. She's still winter-pale, but with skin now glowing like polished Carrera marble. It occurs to me I've never seen her natural hair color, and I believe that's what I'm looking at now. A dark reddish-brown, cut into a thick wedge that perfectly frames an angelic and radiant expression that is completely new to me. I see that she is happy.
In both examples it seemed important -- the first to give a first impression of the who the character was in the eyes of the MC -- or what he thought she was. The second was about a big change that's taken place, not only in appearance, but in the character's life. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't mention it. With people in bands -- the hair is often part of the persona or look -- and can even say something about what kind of music they play -- so I can see where it might be important.
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Pink is a start. Hot pink; stand out pink; eye catching pink; a waterfall of hot pink to either side of her head, landing on black leather. The part is not well defined. You see the hair goes to either side, but the scalp doesn't show in the part. Almost like a spray of hair in a fountain that's stuck on hot pink.
Notice I'm mostly describing the color. I love color and that type of non-conformity is hot in my eyes.
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^ Heh. Do you really think that "gosh" is something I actually say with a straight face?
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How To Describe Hair In Writing
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