Skankopolis Musings: Ombre Hair

I like ombre hair. I really do. As a hairstylist, it's fun to do. It allows me to be creative with sectioning and color blocking. It's also pretty low maintenance, which is great for people who want to try a new look.
Ombre hair can be really subtle or have a big contrast like this:

This works on our girl Drew cause she has lots of texture in her hair. There's frizz and curls and waves and some braids. It's all very bohemian. It's good.
Then there's this:

This lady is effing stunning. She's funny and talented and beautiful, but this is NOT how you pull off ombre. Like, not at all. If she can't pull it off, all you ladies with straight hair are screwed.