People are expected to notice hair color in North America. There is so much variety that physical coloring is an expected element when describing someone. However, in my universe everyone's hair is black. The same goes for the eyes (black) and the skin (dark tan). There is some variation in the tone and some outliers (there are albinos, the hair of some elderly people turns gray), but not much.
Questions: Do cultures without much variation in hair color pay enough attention to capture color tones? Would you see someone and think "Do you have bluish black hair" or "Do your hair have a reddish tint in sunlight" or some other fine detail?
For now I am planning to focus on posture, personality, body type and style choices in descriptions.
If someone has experience with parts of the world where there is not so much variation, I would love to have an idea of what kind of details become important when everyone has the same skin, eyes and hair color.
Mainly I want to know if I should investigate fifty ways to describe black … (This point is a reference to the existence of "50 words for snow" among the Eskimos).
** Edited to add: **
This question has nothing to do with simple character descriptions so that the reader knows what someone looks like.
I am exploring what people see and think actively in this scenario because it affects how they think and react with each other. I know that I don't think in terms of "shades of black" or even "the shape of the eye" because I've always been surrounded by a much wider range of genetics. The scope of these variations affects social perceptions and what makes people stand out. The details we find important here in North America and similar areas where there is a mixture of genetic origins will be naturally different than in other parts of the world. Therefore, this question.
Examples:
* My main character fixes her sister's hair every morning. It is her family ritual, and he makes fun of her for the fact that she simply throws dirty braids and does it when she is not near. She likes to be creative and often tries more complicated arrangements to make her smile. As a result, you will naturally see people's hair as interesting. He also gets into trouble with a woman who confuses her interest in the way she braided her hair like flirting.
* Hair is also a class declaration. People with very long hair involve a higher class because they have the time (or help) to maintain it. Compliments in the hair are, therefore, complied with regarding the state as well.
People are expected to notice hair color in North America. There is so much variety that physical coloring is an expected element when describing someone. However, in my universe everyone's hair is black. The same goes for the eyes (black) and the skin (dark tan). There is some variation in the tone and some outliers (there are albinos, the hair of some elderly people turns gray), but not much.
Questions: Do cultures without much variation in hair color pay enough attention to capture color tones? Would you see someone and think "Do you have bluish black hair" or "Do your hair have a reddish tint in sunlight" or some other fine detail?
For now I am planning to focus on posture, personality, body type and style choices in descriptions.
If someone has experience with parts of the world where there is not so much variation, I would love to have an idea of what kind of details become important when everyone has the same skin, eyes and hair color.
Mainly I want to know if I should investigate fifty ways to describe black … (This point is a reference to the existence of "50 words for snow" among the Eskimos).
** Edited to add: **
This question has nothing to do with simple character descriptions so that the reader knows what someone looks like.
I am exploring what people see and think actively in this scenario because it affects how they think and react with each other. I know that I don't think in terms of "shades of black" or even "the shape of the eye" because I've always been surrounded by a much wider range of genetics. The scope of these variations affects social perceptions and what makes people stand out. The details we find important here in North America and similar areas where there is a mixture of genetic origins will be naturally different than in other parts of the world. Therefore, this question.
Examples:
* My main character fixes her sister's hair every morning. It is her family ritual, and he makes fun of her for the fact that she simply throws dirty braids and does it when she is not near. She likes to be creative and often tries more complicated arrangements to make her smile. As a result, you will naturally see people's hair as interesting. He also gets into trouble with a woman who confuses her interest in the way she braided her hair like flirting.
* Hair is also a class declaration. People with very long hair involve a higher class because they have the time (or help) to maintain it. Compliments in the hair are, therefore, complied with regarding the state as well.
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