So here’s the thing, someone decided that ‘Cowboy Copper’ was the hot new hair trend. Why? Probably because they woke up one day, spilled spaghetti sauce on their head, and thought ‘Hey, this could be fashionable.’ It’s like people have forgotten how to pick normal colors. What’s wrong with brown or black? Cowboy Copper is apparently the lovechild of copper and brunette tones, trying to make brunettes feel edgy without the maintenance of being a bottle blonde. Seriously? Just grow out your natural hair if you want low maintenance. Warm, leather-toned red, they say. Leather belongs on a saddle, not a scalp.
I get it, the whole ‘Western’ aesthetic is back. Yeehaw. But does this mean I need to see everyone walking around looking like they bathed in rusty water just to keep up with fashion? They claim it flatters a wide range of skin tones, but let’s not kid ourselves—it only flatters those who don’t mind looking like they’ve befriended a pot of tomato soup. And speaking of soup, who asked for this Copper craze to become a thing? Somewhere, some marketing genius sat down and tried to make us believe it’s revolutionary.
And let’s talk about the inevitable two-week fade window where that shiny copper turns into some washed-out carrot top disaster. It’s not bold, it’s not new, it’s annoying. To anybody out there trying Cowboy Copper: good luck maintaining that disaster once it starts turning brassy. I’m done.