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In [[Real Life]], white hair indicates either age, bleach, or albinism. Not so in fiction, where white hair can occur naturally on women of any age. For a given value of "natural", that is: white locks tend to mark their owner as special in some way. Maybe her hair is indicative of some spiritual (or outright magical) qualities, or maybe it's a hint of a nonhuman background. At the most mundane, it suggests [[Wise Beyond Their Years|wisdom beyond her years]]. It is a common mark of a [[Mysterious Waif]].
Often, this is treated like a variation on [[Hair of Gold|blond hair]] -- "platinum blond" -- with the character having blue eyes to match. Unless she has [[Red Eyes Take Warning|red eyes]], which would suggest she's an albino. Or she's a [[Dark Skinned Blond]], in which case, it's probably a good idea to book it, fast.
The popularity of this trope probably stems from its status as a borderline-natural [[Hair Colors|hair color]]: white hair on a young person strikes that delicate balance of being unusual but not [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|blatantly unrealistic]]. The color also lends itself well towards symbolism (purity or death, take your pick).
Her male counterpart, the [[White
It bears repeating that these are young (or at least [[Older Than They Look|young]]-[[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|looking]]) characters, and their hair color is not indicative of age. For White Haired Pretty Old Ladies (assuming their hair wasn't white [[I Was Quite a Looker|When They Were Young]]), see [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!]].
Compare and contrast with [[Hair of Gold]].
Note that this trope does exist in real life; a small number of non-albino Asians find their hair turning white during puberty. It's usually hereditary, though [[Disease Bleach|stress can also cause a similar effect]]. Many Northern Europeans also retain their towheaded hair into adulthood.
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