Why do some people go from blonde to brown hair?

Two distinct types of melanin exist — eumelanin and pheomelanin — and the ratio of these pigments guides hair color. Eumelanin can be further broken up into two flavors: black and brown. The reason for this change is because the amount of eumelanin in your hair increases as you mature, according to some research.

What is the most common hair color in the Netherlands?

Most Dutch people though are brown-haired, blonds come in second place, red hair comes in third place and last of all black-hair. The percentage of infantile blondness is very high among the Dutch especially more in northern than southern provinces. The “typical” Dutch is often portrayed as being blond-haired.

Why did my hair go from blonde to brown as I got older?

The primary reason is hard core genetics. Children born with some hair colors such as blonde may find it darkens as they age. Many blonde, light brown and/ore red hair infants experience the darkening or fading. Genes in the human body are turned off and on during childhood and into puberty.

Can Dutch people have black hair?

Dutch are a Germanic – speaking North – Western European people. This is a region where blond, light brown, red hair, blue or gray or green or hazel eyes are quite common. I remember in school almost every other kid of Dutch descent was either blond or light brown – haired, none had truly black hair. Most were light – eyed ( blue/gray/green/hazel).

Why does blonde hair get darker as we age?

The primary reason is hard core genetics. Children born with some hair colors such as blonde may find it darkens as they age. Many blonde, light brown and/ore red hair infants experience the darkening or fading. Genes in the human body are turned off and on during childhood and into puberty. This is known as Aging or achromotrichia.

How common is blond hair in the Netherlands?

As you can see from from the map Roman Nijenhuis provided, between 20 and 49\% of Dutch (and German and English) people are blond. That’s a minority. But if you go on the streets you will have the impressions the percentage is much higher.

Is there such a thing as dark blonde?

But the influx is way darker today. In Holland we call the varieties dark blonde and middle blonde, elsewhere often designated as brown. But the tone of blonde hair is often switching in the course of your life. My son was born with virtually white blonde hair, now, with 36 he is dark blonde.