Posted By: johngaltnh
Personally, for me, it doesn't matter much. The woman should do whatever makes HER feel her best because it is my belief that if she FEELS hot, she IS hot because she'll project that. So my personal preference is that the woman should exercise her own best judgment about what makes her feel her best. I'm pretty sensitive to a woman's psychological projections, so that works for me.
Interestingly, I have never seen a blond provider. Dunno why. Maybe blond providers when compared to brunette providers charge more per unit of performance? A sort of "blond premium?"
However, what works for me might not be the most wise approach in dealing with the general public. Dealing with "men" generally is very different from dealing with a man individually.
There are a host of studies on the correlations to hair color in women.
In Britain, blonds makes more money, marry wealthier husbands, etc:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/7552146/Blondes-paid-more-than-other-women.htmlMen generally DO prefer blonds for a host of reasons:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/jun/04/men-blonde-women-attractiveNow -- HERE is the kicker. Men prefer women with blond hair color EVEN IF they know it is from a bottle!!
So, from a sheer money-in-the-bank perspective, if you can pull off blond, it will probably make a 5%-10% positive difference in your income.
HOWEVER -- depending upon what market you are aiming at, that may not work as well as being brunette.
Whether the stereotypes have any basis or not is irrelevant -- but men consider brunettes to be more comparatively solid and reliable. Therefore, especially for providers serving a more long-term market or working with men who need the absolute utmost in discretion; brunette hair may be a bonus.
Obviously, the hair color doesn't make any change in the woman. But it makes a change in the way she is perceived by men, Those differences are relatively small -- in the 5% to 10% range -- but repeatable and useful.
So, the answer is really related to what segment of the market you serve and what your objectives are; keeping in mind that a sharp woman who knows what she is doing can accomplish her objectives despite superficialities. So that, in the end, if a lady knows what she is doing, any differences due to hair color can be compensated.
You would think... but not always the case. I went back to my natural color of blond a few years back.. and regulars were NOT happy, and after 7-8 months, finally went back to my now dark hue, people were much happier, & my income went back up... lol, go figure.