JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<select placeholder="Select your option">
    <option value="hurr">Durr</option>
    <option value="durr">Hurr</option>
</select>

CSS

select {
    min-width: 200px;
}

JavaScript

$('select').each(function(){
    var select = $(this);
    var placeholder = $('<option/>').
        attr({
            value: '',
            disabled: 'true',
            selected: 'true'
        }).text(select.attr('placeholder')).prependTo(select);
    select.mousedown(function(){
        placeholder.remove();
    });
});