Retro Sonya (@retrosonya)

“Your hair is too common. It’s brown.” Yeah… and vinyl was “obsolete” too. How’d that age? Brown and unique can absolutely exist in the same sentence. Brown isn’t one flat swatch from a box of crayons. It’s a whole spectrum. Endless shades. Infinite undertones. And no, it is not “97% of the planet” unless you’re squinting at humanity through a cracked mall mirror. Let’s be clear: I’ve got 1A glass-straight, high-gloss, cool dark chocolate hair. No red. No gold. No brass. No ash pretending to behave. That combo alone sends dye formulas into an existential crisis. Brown that doesn’t lean warm or muddy isn’t “basic”. It’s uncommon enough that salons still argue about whether it exists. But here’s the kicker: I’m not auditioning for anyone’s imaginary rarity chart. I’m not climbing a beauty leaderboard. I’m not swapping my features for whatever the culture’s hyping this week. I didn’t come here to compete. I came here custom-made. Call me common if you want. I’ll call myself unmatched and keep it moving. #DoNotEngage #NoBeautyHierarchy #CustomMade #NotYourNarrative #MyIdentityInChrist