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Coachella Festival Hair 2018

Friday, 20 April 2018 by Anya Goy
Coachella Hair 2018

The best festival hair vibes from Coachella 2018

From space buns to neon hair and embellished braids, this year’s Coachella-goers took festival hair to another level. One of the most popular looks was the double braids using colourful hair extensions. Hairstylist Linda Ha @hairwithlinda is a master in creating festival hairstyles, and her Instagram is full of beautiful double braid styles she did for this year’s Coachella festival-goers.

This year we saw less flower crowns, and more embellished braids with all sorts of adornments, from metal “piercings” to thin leather twine woven in. Some celebrities and influencers such as Nikita Dragun and Kylie Jenner opted for fluorescent neon hair colours, while others such as Ariana Grande and Bonnie Mckee rocked more pastel looks. Which was your favourite festival hairstyle from this year?

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Above: Anna Layza @annalayza rocking hair colour by Neal Malek @nealmhair

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Above: Nikita Dragun @nikita_dragun Coachella Hair 2018

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Above: Lais Ribeiro Blue Coachella Hair 2018

Kylie Jenner Coachella Hair 2018

Above:  Kylie Jenner’s fluorescent pink hair for Coachella 2018

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Above: Hair by Shayla @samirasjewelry

Pink Coachella Hair 2018

Above: Hair by Confessions Of A Hairstylist Jenny Strebe @theconfessionsofahairstylist

Green Coachella Hair 2018

Above: Hair by Vanessa Soltero @messycolours

Ariana Grande and Bonnie Mckee Coachella Hair 2018

Above: Ariana Grande and Bonnie Mckee’s Coachella Hair

Pink Coachella Hair 2018

Above: Gabrielle Grace Epstein’s pink Coachella Hair done by Lynda Ha @hairwithlinda

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Above: Hair by Chyann @slayyedbychyy

Coachella Hair 2018

Above: Hair by Cyrell Cook @hair_by_love

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How to get Kim Kardashian’s Pink Hair

Tuesday, 06 March 2018 by Anya Goy
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How to get Kim Kardashian’s Pink Hair…

Kim Kardashian has finally joined the pink side. On February 25th 2018, Kim Kardashian, 37, stepped out with pink hair, much like her little sister Kylie Jenner, who rocked pink hair back in October 2016. Kim Kardashian’s hair colour choice may seem like a new trend, but pink hair has been a popular choice among celebrities for decades. From singers like Katy Perry and Lady GaGa, to actresses like Dame Helen Mirren and Rachel McAdams. In fact pink hair was reported as early as 1914! Of course Kim Kardashian’s new colour will see a new wave of clients requesting pink hair in the salon and others doing DIY pink hair at home.

Kim Kardashian’s pink hair came a day after she said that she’s “over” her blonde hair. On Twitter, the social media star expressed her frustration: “I can’t even tell you how over my blonde hair I am!”

Why did Kim Kardashian want pink hair?

Kim recently revealed: “Ever since I did the CR Fashion Book shoot and wore a pink wig, I thought it would be fun to dye my hair pink. Chris Appleton (Kim’s hairdresser) and I thought about it for a month and then decided to just go for it! Since my hair is blond right now, it was easy to put the pink color over it. I figured now was the perfect timing!” Kim says her daughter “North absolutely loves it! She was so excited when she woke up to see I had pink hair. Kanye loves it, too. He thinks it’s fun to mix things up. It might only last a week or two, but I love it and I hope you guys do too!”

Kim revealed her newest pink hair colour on social media, with a few cheeky Snapchat filters to play up the fun factor…

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— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) February 25, 2018


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Kim Kardashian Pink Hair

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How to get Kim’s Pink Hair, Straight from Her Colourist…

How to get Kim Kardashian’s Pink Hair

Photo: Chris Appleton’s Instagram

Kim Kardashian’s colourist Chris Appleton shares his formula.

Kim’s hairdresser Chris Appleton says it’s easier to go pink if you already have a light base. “Semi-permanent dyes will work on a blonde base but depending on the lightness of your blonde, it will have a different shade result,” he tells us. “If you’re dark, you need to bleach your hair beforehand.”

Appleton said on his Instagram: “For all you wanting to know how we got the pink formula, I used Manic Panic mixed with conditioner. The conditioner dilutes the Manic Panic so we could achieve a perfect pink! The key to this look is getting the right pink for your skin tone. Try coloured pink sprays before you commit.” Manic Panic High-Voltage Classic Cream Formula Hair Colour ($14; manicpanic.com), are easy-to-use dyes that come in a wide range of shades, including a few different pink options.

Since the shade can be hard to maintain, Appleton says to avoid over-shampooing your hair. “Don’t wash your hair as often, and try using a texture spray the day you would normally wash it to keep it fresh,” he says. Also, use your hot tools sparingly, and on a lower temperature setting so that the heat doesn’t strip the color. Along with turning the heat down on your styling tools, Papnikolas recommends rinsing your hair with cool water to preserve the pigment, too.

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Hayley Williams Launches Vegan Rainbow Hair Dye Line: Good DYE Young

Monday, 14 March 2016 by Anya Goy
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Hayley Williams lead singer of Paramore announced her new line of vegan hair dye last week.

Hayley Williams, lead singer of popular alternative rock band Paramore, recently announced the development of her new vegan, cruelty-free hair dye line Good DYE Young. The line is meant to not only represent her personal style, but also the youthful community of her fans. “We aren’t afraid to stand out from the crowd; in fact, we prefer it,” she said in a press release.

This is not, however, the first time Hayley Williams has announced the launch of a her own hair colour line.

False start…

Back in 2014 Hayley Williams was teaming up with hair dye company, Manic Panic, planing to create her own line of shades. She even talked to Nylon magazine about the venture. In the interview she said: “Right now, I am incredibly inspired by the force that is Manic Panic. I love their history, what they mean to so many generations of teenagers and punks, or anyone just looking for a new way to express themselves. My goal for 2014 is to get the hair colour line I’ve always dreamed of creating. I came up with the name years ago and finally made the decision to start working on it last summer. There’s so much to do but Tish and Snooky and Manic Panic keep me believing in the hair-dye dream.”

In another interview that year with Nylon she gave them an update: “Yeah, I’m actually working on my own hair dye line in the future, and it’s happening! It feels so good to say that it’s on– we’ve already got the name and the basic mission. I’m sort of drooling over it, and I can’t wait to show people. Obviously I’m not going to put out anything that I don’t believe in or that I don’t wear myself. I can put it in my own hair and be like, “Look, I love this so much that I’m wearing it myself!” The colors are wild and awesome. I really can’t wait to paint everyone’s hair in the whole world.”

Finally happening…

It looks like Hayley Williams has learned from this experience… “I’ve never started anything but a band … but a little over four years ago, I decided I’d try my hand at starting a hair-dye company,” Hayley Williams wrote in an Instagram post. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes, learned a whole lot of cool business lingo … and realized through trial and error that [dyeing] your hair is an art AND a science. It was all worth it to finally be able to tell you that GOOD DYE YOUNG is here, it’s severe, and it’s happening! I can dye happy now!”

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The brains behind the brand…

Hayley Williams and Brian O’Connor.

Hayley Williams and Brian O’Connor.

Hayley Williams and her Nashville-based colourist and close friend, Brian O’Connor, along with L’Oréal alum Erik Hoover general manager for GDY, are the brains behind the new brand. “My friend Brian has been responsible for almost every hairstyle I’ve had,” Williams told Nylon. “Usually when we’re bored we just talk about what we want to do, then we go for it. We were like, “We’ve never done turquoise before…let’s go for it!” It’s sort of a rigorous process.”

Each Good DYE Young shade is “meant to intermix and be creative,” Brian O’Connor said of the product. You can combine any of the colours giving you an endless amount of results and allowing the freedom to be your own artist. The colour are designed for in-home use.

When Nylon asked O’Connor why the hair line took years to complete, he said, “Trial and error—finding the right fit for everything. We really wanted it to be perfect,” later adding, “She and I worked with the chemist to physically come up with the exact shades—we wanted to make it as close to our version of perfect as possible.”

How it started…

“Coloring my hair has been my made mode of expression since I was 13—and I think it was my mom’s favorite mode of expression because I wanted a lot of piercings and tattoos but wasn’t allowed to, but I was allowed to dye my hair. I feel like it’s a really healthy and fun way to express yourself and a really huge part of a lot of people’s lives.

I feel like it’s a really healthy and fun way to express yourself and a really huge part of a lot of people’s lives.

You go through a breakup and you change your hair, you get a new job you change your hair, you start school and you change your hair—it’s such a connected way to be who you are—I just wanted to do it my way. I also wanted to make it easier, too, because it can be so intimidating,” Hayley Williams said during the launch event, adding, “I’m excited to show people that have been supporting me and the guys for so long something that I’m doing that’s outside of Paramore.”

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The colours…

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Five colours, each priced $14, will be available. Good DYE Young combines professional-grade pigments with a non-toxic, fragrance-free, synthetic formula that conditions the hair as it deposits colour, and all of the offerings are vegan and cruelty-free formulas, Hayley Williams noted. It also smells amazing thanks to the addition of bergamot essential oil to the naturally unscented dye formula.

– Rock Lobster is a bright red
– Blue Ruin is a vivid blue
– Ex-Girl is a vibrant pink (red)
– Steal My Sunshine is a sunny yellow
– Riot is a high-octane orange.

(Williams said her favorites are Steal My Sunshine and Riot.) Application instructions are express in cartoons rather than long-winded explanations, said Hoover. Also planned are a lightening bleach, tools such as a reusable bowl and brush and a fader that allows for custom pastel shades.

The line will be pre-sold on the website: (www.gooddyeyoung.com) beginning April 15, for a May ship. Hayley Williams is also promoting the line to her fans on a cruise that will take place March 5-9. (“They’re the people who empowered me in the first place, so I wanted them to see it first,” said Williams.) Hoover added that the brand is examining bricks-and-mortar distribution and most likely will launch there in 2017. Global distribution is also in the plans.

The 27-year-old Williams, who married fellow musician Chad Gilbert on Feb. 20, plans to add more colours to the line “down the road.”

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Follow Good DYE Young online…

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Rainbow Hair on Katy Perry the Christmas Fairy for H&M

Monday, 30 November 2015 by Anya Goy
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Katy Perry turned heads with her pastel rainbow hair as the festive fairy in H&M’s Christmas commercial

For the H&M Holiday campaign, Katy Perry does everything from a chic chignon to a black and green ombre wig. But the look that stood out to us was, of course, the magical wavy pastel rainbow hair as part of her glittery Christmas fairy look: Katy Perry the Christmas Fairy!

Perry’s festive fairy wig reminds us of the Opal hair trend we saw back in September. With soft mint, lime, lavender and turquoise tones, all melting into each other in loose waves. The colours match the iridescent tones of her wings perfectly!

hairdresser Shon Hyungsun Ju and Katy PerryThe man behind the wig: Shon Hyungsun Ju

Katy Perry’s rainbow front lace wig was created by hair artist and wig maker to the stars, Shon Hyungsun Ju. Shon is originally from South Korea. He worked on a number of leading publications including Korean Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Elle. Wanting to stretch himself further, Shon decided to pack his bags and move to London to place himself in the center of the fashion world. Today he regularly contributes to Vogue, ID, Love and Interview. Shon has also worked on numerous fashion shows across the world. His work is seen on celebrities regularly. Katy Perry often rocks Shon’s beautiful wig creations, as he is her wig specialist!

You can follow more of Shon’s amazing work on Instagram here: @shonju

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And lets not forget those wings!! What is a fairy without her wings? I just love how the iridescent tones in her wings bring out the hair colours.

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The woman behind the wings: Angela Jarman of Fancy Fairy Wings & Things

This stunning set of Fancy Fairy ‘Titania’ wings was crafted by wing maker Angela Jarman, owner of Fancy Fairy Wings & Things. They wings are even lined with green pixie LED lights so they actually light up!

“These were actually the first set of light up wings I created with Jordan Price, who did the light work. The film set is extremely bright so you can’t see the lights, but they sprinkled the wings with crystals and even made them flutter to make up for it!” Angela said on on her blog. “I’m still over the moon that Katy Perry, or as I’m going to prefer to call her now, Katy Fairy wore them in such spectacular fashion!” Angela commented on her Instagram.

Light up Titania wings by Fancy Fairy Wings & ThingsAbove: You can see how Katy Perry’s Fancy Fairy ‘Titania’ wings light up with the green pixie LED lights!

You can even buy your own pair of magical wings from Angela in her Etsy shop here: Fancy Fairy Wings & Things

Katy Perry the Christmas Fairy also did an exclusive interview with H&M Life, where she discusses confidence, beauty and of course her Fairy look.

Here are a few of the highlights from this interview…

“I’m always changing my look and trying new things. The pixie wig was fun. I had once cut my hair that short when I was 15 or 16, and I like that androgynous look. It’s edgy, and it’s not your typical bombshell, sexy, pin-up-y look. It’s a little bit more alternative. I like to be able to play with different styles, and go from one side of the spectrum to the other. I don’t like to be just one thing, and it makes me feel like I can continue to evolve”, Perry tells H&M Life about the tomboyish pixie look she debuted at the Met Gala. Here are a few more highlights from the interview Katy Perry did with H&M Life…

Tell us about Katy Perry, the onstage persona versus Katy Perry “the real person”.

When I’m off stage, I’m more business-minded. I like to wear a little bit of the same thing every day so I don’t have to sit in a chair and do hair and makeup for a couple hours each day, and I can just get on with my day because I have a lot of business to manage during the week. But when I’m on stage, I like to be a kind of larger-than-life cartoon character. I don’t believe in the statement, “less is more”; I believe in “more is more”! I like lots of hair. I like to let my skin breathe when I’m not on stage, so I wear a lot less makeup, but I always like to play up my lashes, always have mascara on, and define my brows because that kind of shapes my face.

When I’m on stage, I like to be a kind of larger-than-life cartoon character. I don’t believe in the statement, “less is more”; I believe in “more is more”!
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Going from one look to another, what have you learned about yourself in the process?

I’ve learned that the confidence in yourself goes a long way, and actually wears the look more than you wear the look. Confidence helps pull the look off.

Tell us about the fairy look you have in this H&M campaign.

It was created by B. Akerlund, and it was the shiniest thing I’ve ever put on, and I’ve put on a lot of shiny things. My hairstylist, Shon, created a lovely rainbow wig to match.

The Christmas season is all about giving – but what do you wish for?

I wish for continued health in my family and my friends. We have a child in the family now, so it’s all about giving – it’s fun to see Christmas through the eye of a child.

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Watch Katy Perry the Christmas Fairy in the H&M’s Christmas commercial…

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2015 Hair trends forecast

Thursday, 08 January 2015 by Anya Goy
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2015 Hair trends forecast

Today we’re talking about the forecast for new hair trends for this year. I’m taking cues straight from the runways, magazines and red carpets so that you can all look like stars this year. Literally stars. You’ll twinkle and everything.

Looking back at 2014:

Last year I predicted pastel hair colours, rainbows and bright balayage for 2014 in this post: “3 Bright Hair Colour Styles to Try Out in 2014.” And looking back over the hair colour styles last year I’d say it was spot on! In April Nicole Richie rocked her new pastel lilac hair on the cover of Paper magazine. Rita Ora flaunted bright balayage style rainbow extensions in July and then went pastel pink all over in November. Ke$ha showed off her full rainbow hair on the red carpet at the 2014 MTV VMAs. Katy Perry kicked off her world tour wearing the technicolor Valentino gown with rainbow hair to match! Demi Lovato rocked bright teal and aqua balayage for magazine Nylon in January 2014, and then again for the cover of Seventeen’s August issue with pink, purple and blue. And that’s just to name a few. Yes 2014 was awash with colour.

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Nicole Richie’s pastel lilac hair 

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Kesha’s rainbow hair 

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Katy Perry’s rainbow hair

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Demi Lovato’s aqua balayage 

2015: The year to sparkle and glow.

With so many awesome colours in 2014, what will 2015 have to offer? Looking forward we are taking our cues from the catwalk. This year is about light. 2015 hair trends will glow, reflect, illuminate, shine, light up, sparkle, and shimmer.

Here are two hot trends to try out in 2015…

Glitter is the new Chalk.

So everyone remembers the hair chalk craze right? Easy to apply, washes out fast, great for a party, but best of all its DIY. Well let me introduce hair glitter… Easy to apply, washes right out, great for a party, but best of all its DIY.

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Earlier last year I went to the L’Oreal Professionnel “IT Looks” show in Sydney, where they launched their latest colours, showing us the inspirations behind these new looks. Most of the inspiration came from the catwalk, and the fabrics and colours designers in London, Paris, New York and Milan are are using. There was a constant theme of shine and light reflection. Outfits that reflect different colour’s under different lights and sparkled with sequins. Some designers even used different lighting effects on the runway to show off the fabrics sparkle and light reflecting qualities.

The L’Oreal session stylist at the “IT Looks” show demonstrated on stage how they brought this theme to the hair with hair glitter. And its so EASY to do! But this is not a new idea. Back in 2011 L’Oreal Professionnel where doing this exact same technique at the MYER Spring Summer 2011/12 Collection.

Shine bright like a diamond.

This thing with both fashion and hair trends is that it can take some time to go from the runway and to reach the streets. But now what was on the runways has come to the high street at the end of 2014. Now you can see a lot of sequins, and glittery fabrics in high street shops. So it’s a good indicator that hair glitter is soon to follow.

As bright colourful hair becomes more mainstream we are looking for new ways to push the boundary of what we can do with our hair. We want something fun, but we also want something thats easy to do. Hair glitter ticks all the boxes.

As bright colourful hair becomes more mainstream we are looking for new ways to push the boundary of what we can do with our hair.

Better still you can make hair glitter yourself at home so it’s super cheap. But unlike hair chalk, hair glitter is NOT messy and doesn’t rub off on your clothes! Yes you heard me right. You’d think you’d be covered in glitter right? Wrong. If you do this the right way you can even sleep with it in and not get a spot of glitter on your pillow.

Want to know how? I’ll be covering how to make and apply hair glitter in my next post: “How To: Make your own hair glitter tutorial”. Now let me wet your appetite and spark your imagination…

Seriously sparkly new looks for the new year!

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glitter-hair-Daniel-MoonHair by Daniel Moon 

 

Neon is the new Pastel

Pastel has been popular for a long time now, and I’m not saying it’s over. I believe it will here for a long time to come. For those who are trying unnatural colours for the first time pastels are a gentle way to test the water. But for those who have done every pastel shade and then some are hankering for something new, neons is the answer. Where pastel is all about being subtle, soft, mature, Neon is all about being loud, young and vibrant.

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Neon hair colours have been around for a while, since the 90’s rave scene and cyberpunk days this hair colour has been perceived as grunge and alternative. Retail brands like Manic Panic hair dye have had the ‘electric’ neon shades for a long time.

But like all fashions neon is back, and it’s gone mainstream. It’s been upgraded from rave club to catwalk. Blumarine was one of the first in 2012 to shower the runway with neon Mongolian lamb coats and matching bags. Designer Jeremy Scott built his signature style on pop art neon colours. Vogue even featured fluorescent neon hair colours in a full editorial “Her Brilliant Career“.

However the best way to tell when a hair colour has transformed from cyberpunk to high fashion is when a professional salon only brand starts making those colours. And that’s exactly what happened July last year when Pravana launched it new NEONS colour range. Check out the ‘Behind the Scenes” video for the new fluorescent colour range here…

One of the coolest things about neon hair is that these colours will glow under fluorescent UV/Black light.  yep you heard me. Not only would you have amazingly fluorescent hair by day, but at night (under UV light) your hair will literally light up. Manic Panic’s ‘electric’ shades are also UV responsive, along with some of the colours from the brand Special Effects.

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We are brighter, we are brighter. Let’s show ’em how we light up Tonight. We will glow.

One of the keys with neons is making sure your hair is a good clean bleach blonde base to start with. To find out how to get neon hair and how to apply Pravana NEONS check out this tutorial: Pravana Chromasilk Neons.

So what neon shades will you be rocking in 2015? Here is some inspiration to make you hunger for these highlighter hues…

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Neon_green_lime_hairMadeline Rae Mason for Sticks and Stones
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So will you Sparkle or Glow in 2015?

Leave your comments bellow!

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Nicole Richie’s Lilac Hair Covers Paper Magazine’s May Issue.

Tuesday, 29 April 2014 by Anya Goy
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Nicole Richie dyes her hair on Kelly Osbourne’s lilac dare.

32-year-old American actress, author, designer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Nicole Richie, has coloured her hair lilac. For real this time.

It all started with a joke of sorts. On 25th Feb Nicole Richie, wife of Good Charlotte rocker, Joel Maddenher, fooled everyone. She posted on Instagram an old photo taken in 2011 for a French magazine called THAT with her hair photoshopped into lilac. (Her hair was actually blonde in the original shot). It had everyone buzzing about the new look, until people realised it was a fake.

But when Nicole’s celebrity BFF and fellow lilac-haired lady Kelly Osbourne, re-posted the photoshopped photo to Instagram she captioned “I’m in loooooove with @nicolerichie even more now I have seen this pic! I dare you to make it permanent so we can match!!!!”

Nicole took up Kelly’s dare and went to her hair colourist Dany Moon at Andy Lecompte Salon in Los Angeles and asked for lilac. Danny (who is a Pravana Artistic Council Member) used Pravana ChromaSilk Pastels to dye her hair lilac. He used Violet (Luscious Lavender) and Pastels in Mystical Mint for that just-right purple shade to match the one in her Insta pic.

“Nicole posted a picture on Instagram … of her with purple hair. The image was Photoshopped and never actually happened, but she looked great and received nothing but positive feedback after posting,” DannyMoon told People. “This planted the seed, so to say. Thanks, Instagram!”

“I dare you to make it permanent so we can match!!!!” – Kelly Osbourne

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Then on the 4th March Nicole posted the final look on Instagram…

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“About last night…” – Nicole Richie

The end result was exactly what they had in mind. “I compare Nicole’s lavender color to the jacaranda trees that bloom in L.A. in the spring. It transforms the streets into a page straight out of a Dr. Seuss book — but this is no comic book colour,” Danny Moon says. “Nicole wears it with class and elegance.”

From start to finish, stripping to deep conditioning, the whole process took five hours — which “flew by while we anticipated the colour transformation,” Moon tells People. So how did the “colour-infused princess” (his words) react when she saw the new look? “The first thing Nicole said when she saw her finished hair was ‘I love it.’”

Kelly Osbourne later posted a photo of them both together on Instagram with the caption; “Guess took the bet & dyed there hair MY color.”

“Guess who took the bet & dyed there hair MY color.” – Kelly Osbourne

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However she didn’t just stop with the colour. Nicole Richie also went for a new cut to complement the lilac colour. Hair stylist Jen Atkin gave her a ‘Lob’ (Long Bob) cut, and posted a pic of the new look last week (25th April) on her Instagram.

“Just Chopped @nicolerichie” – Jen Atkin hairstylist

“I love Nicole’s hair colour, but I wanted to cut her ends very blunt, and it was her idea to bring the length up a bit,” Atkin told Allure. “With this style, it’s important to keep the layers on the longer side and use scissors so it’s not too choppy and you have more versatility. This cut is very versatile—Nicole can style it wavy or straight or let it air-dry to create natural texture.”

Nicole’s new cut and colour has taken the media by storm. “Forget ombre or balayage, it seems a new hair trend is taking root amongst the celebs of Hollywood.” said the Daily Mail. “We love Nic’s new hair” – Glamour Magazine.

On Monday (28th April) her stunning new do was on the cover of PAPER Magazine’s May issue. Hair stylist Andy LeCompte for Wella Professionals at The Wall Group gave Nicole a pompadour up-style and a pretty braid in the back for the magazines photo shoot. This is a soft, yet sculptural look that can only be described as lavender couture cotton candy. Makeup was done by Lauren Anderson for AVON. Nicole was styled by Jeff Kim. The shoot was photographed by Jake Rosenberg from The Coveteur.

“Nicole is all personality and her style has been pretty transformative since her days on reality series The Simple Life with Paris Hilton. Right now she’s everything that’s hot on the stateside fashion scene – she debuted her first clothing line for House of Harlow 1960 this year – and her boho vibe totally suits.” says My Daily

“I love L.A. style because seasons don’t really play a role. I’m able to wear whatever I want, whenever I want, it gives me the opportunity to experiment and try new looks”, Nicole tells PAPER magazine in the interview.

“My idea of being a grown-up was living behind a white picket fence and changing who you were -getting a bob and wearing beige, but I found freedom through my brand and being myself and being able to do it my way.”

Nicole’s purple hair is all part of her ethos: do it your way.

“I really just want to empower people to feel like they’re strong enough to make their own decisions.” – Nicole Richie

Now feast your eyes on this stunning editorial shoot of Nicole by Jake Rosenberg from The Coveteur…

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Pink Hair – It’s a Love Affair

Thursday, 10 April 2014 by Anya Goy
Pink Hair

Ever wanted to dye your hair pink?

As a professional hair stylist I would say the most popular alternative hair colour request is for pink hair, so you’re not alone. Pink hair is like the blonde of the unnatural hair colours. Why? Because they are both sexy, fun, feminine and both are popular colours with celebrities. Lets look at the whys and wherefores of pink hair, who’s doing pink, how it can affect people around you and what pink hair colour says about you…

 

Pink Hair – History

Though fashion’s current embrace of pink hair may seem daringly nouveau, a quick look at newspapers from the past century reveals that, long before the birth of punk , the industry was fascinated by blush-coloured hair — not because pink was rock ‘n roll, but because it was pretty.

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1914 – A writer named Margaret Mason was an early advocate of the pink hair trend. In florid, punny prose, she wrote about the joys of pink hair in a January 2, 1914 piece for the United Press titled “Mad Rush of Color Extends to the Hair.” “If you are simply dyeing to be fashionable,” wrote Mason, “then choose a bright shade of cerise, for pink hair is the pink of fashionable perfection.” A year later, in the Milwaukee Sentinel , Mason extolled the virtues of henna dye. “Haste then and hie you to the henna if you are a wise woman,” she declared. “Begin to red up immediately. If you would be the pink of perfection, you certainly must have pink hair.”

1937 – Some twenty years later, the A.P. reported that hair “tinted ‘a tender, tender rose’ is the great new thing in women’s styles.” This was according to a European hair stylist named Leo of Vienna, who was in New York to present at the Austria booth of the world fair.

“Pink hair,” claimed Leo, “is perfect for evening, ‘because women, at evening, should always look flower-like.'” Leo, whose clients included the Duchess of Windsor (who, incidentally, did not dye her hair pink), also maintained that women should change their hairstyles at least 10 to 12 times per year, “because many men are completely sick of the way their wives do their hair.”

“If you are simply dyeing to be fashionable,then choose a bright shade of cerise, for pink hair is the pink of fashionable perfection.” – Margaret Mason, January, 1914

1940 – In World War II-era London, the U.P. reported, blondes who found that their hair clashed with their khaki uniforms began clamouring for a pink tint. “Blondes are going to turn pink because they have found out that their soldier boy friends prefer brunettes or chestnuts-or pinks,” wrote the U.P.

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1960 – Though pink hair trends are generally geared toward the fairer sex (John Cale and Dennis Rodman notwithstanding), a November 1960 bit from the A.P. declared that in at least one Cambridgeshire town, “A boy without pink hair is a boy without a girl friend.” An eighteen-year-old named David Grange told the newspaper, “At first the girls laughed but now they won’t go out with any boy who hasn’t got pink hair…It makes you stand out in a crowd.” The trend unfairly favoured blond boys, though, as “on chaps with dark hair the solution tends to turn their hair scarlet.”

 

Pink Hair – Music Industry Celebrities

In the past the music industry  has had it’s share of pink haired divas, Cyndi Lauper and Toyah Willcox are some of the earliest. In 1984 Madonna paid her pink dues on the British television show Top of the Pops. The material girl sported an ultra pink wig while preforming “Like A Virgin”.

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Madonna pink hair 1984 Like A Virgin 1984 Madonna in pink wig on ‘Top of the Pops‘ (perhaps Lady Gaga’s inspiration?)
Cyndi Lauper Pink Hair 80's 1980’s Cyndi Lauper, known for bright hair colours, also had pink (P!nk’s inspiration?)
Toyah-Willcox-pink-hair 80's 1980’s Toyah Willcox trend-setter with her paintbox pink locks.

 

Then in early 2000 pink hair made a come back. Gwen Stefani put her spin on the trend à la braids in No Doubt‘s music video for “Ex-Girlfriend”. Sales in fluorescent pink hair dye increased exponentially. 2001 Christina Aguilera first had subtle pink streaks, but Aguilera’s still rocking the pink in her 2012 video, “Your Body”. Of course I have to mention the original rocker, whose very name comes from her iconic pink hair she first had when going solo in 2000… P!nk. Even today P!nk still puts subtle pink tones in her hair from time to time.

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Gwen-Stefani-pink-hair-20002000 Gwen Stefani with pink hair in No Doubt‘s music video for “Ex-Girlfriend”.
P!nk (Alecia Beth Moore) with pink hair 1998 2000 P!nk goes solo with her iconic pink hair to match her name.
christina aguilera pink hair2001 Christina Aguilera first had subtle pink streaks. Today it’s all pink.
Since 2000 pink hair has gained in popularity. Kelly Osbourne not only likes pink hair on herself but has also dyed her puppy; Piglet‘s fur bright pink. Avril Lavigne first had her blonde and pink streak at the 2007 American Music Awards, and this hair colour is famous in her music video “Girlfriend”. Joss Stone dyed her hair pink to annoy her record label bosses after they begged her to become a blonde.

“I love lots of colour. I used to have bright-pink hair… It was wonderful. I’d wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and laugh a bit. It makes other people laugh, too. That’s just great.”
– Joss Stone, 2009

Lily Allen made an entrance with flamingo pink hair back in 2008 at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards. However Lily Allen still has a soft spot for this colour as she also wore a pink hairpiece when arriving at the 2014 British Academy Film Awards in February. Hayley Williams dyed her hair hot pink at the end of October 2010. This colour was seen at the MTV EMAs in November, on Paramore’s UK tour, and in Paramore’s music video for “Playing God”. Britney Spears even had her pink wig moment, and her video, ‘I Wanna Go’ in 2011 featured her with pink streaks.  Demi Lovato first added bright pink to her blond hair for her performance live in Central Park as part of Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series in 2012. Today Demi still has her pink locks.

Avril-Lavigne---pink-hair-Avril Lavigne’s pink hair at the 2007 American Music Awards
Lily Allen pink hairLily Allen went pink back in 2008 for Glamour Women Awards
Hayley Williams pink hairHayley Williams goes pink for the MTV EMAs in 2010
Demi Lovato pink hairDemi Lovato with pink hair performing in Central Park 2012.

 

Toady pink hair is front page news. More celebrities than ever are daring to try bold statement hair colours, with pink as the most accepted by the media, its a safe choice. But for some celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj, pink is just one of the many bright hair colours in their arsenal. Yet when it comes to doing a cover shoot it would seem pink  hair is the popular choice.

 

lady_gaga_pink_hair_born_this_way_US_VogueLady GaGa with pink hair on the cover of Vogue
nicki-minaj-pink-hair-by-matt-irwin-for-wonderland-magazinePink Nicki Minaj on the cover of Wonderland
katy-perry-pink-hair-instyle-october-2011-coverKaty Perry with pink hair on the cover of InStyle

 

Pink Hair – Hollywood

Pink in Film:

1964 – Pioneering the pink hair movement, a young Shirley MacLaine hit the silver screen in head-to-toe rose for the Academy Award nominated flick What A Way To Go. Her iconic look earned the film a nod for ‘Best Costumes’ spurring an onset of early adopters and magenta mane wannabes.
1978 – American musical Grease featured pink lady Frenchy, a beauty school dropout with bubble gum pink hair that ‘looks like an easter egg’ . This hair colour became such an iconic feature for the character that there is even a Frenchy Grease doll with bubble gum pink hair.

 

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2004: Natalie Portman plays the role of plays high-end stripper, Alice with a marshmallow glossy wig in the film “Closer“.

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2006: Historical comedy-drama ‘Marie Antoinette‘ starring Kirsten Dunst. Known for her outrageous style, I’m sure the real Marie Antoinette would approve.

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2010: Action Fantasy ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World‘ stared Mary Winstead as character, Ramona Flowers. Her character constantly changes her hair colour.

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2013: Character Effie Trinket played by Elizabeth Banks, has various colourful wigs, including pink in the film “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire“.

Pink hair on actresses:

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2011: Samaire Armstrong with pink locks

Pink hair hasn’t just been on screen, but hollywood starlets have been spotted do the pink trend on the red carpet. Star of ‘It’s a Boy Girl Thing’ Samaire Armstrong showed off messy, wavy pink locks at the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style honoring Iman and Missoni in 2011. The O.C. actress went for thick pink streaks in her blonde tousled hairstyle for a fun look.

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Lana Wachowski

Star of ‘Kick-Ass’ actress Chloe Moretz  debuted subtle pink streaks in the bottom layers of her blond ‘do at the Costume Designers Guild Awards in 2012. Glee actress Dianna Agron dyed her hair bright pink for the show before letting it wash out to sport a simple pale pink hue in 2011. Actress, fashion designer, and singer-songwriter Taryn Manning sported a fishtail braided with pink streaks for a pretty, barely-noticeable result at the premiere of “The Perfect Age Of Rock ‘N ‘Roll” in 2011. It’s not just actresses doing pink hair, director of the Matrix trilogy and Cloud Atlas, Lana Wachowski even has bright pink dreadlocks.

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In 2007 Rachel McAdams sparked the question “Is pink the new blonde?” when she had bright pink-streaked curls for the 12th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Rachel talks about her colour; “I always wanted pink hair. I wanted to do my whole head, but my hairstylist, Robert, was like, “How about we start small?” I absolutely loved it. I still think about doing blue at some point, but I don’t like to change my hair before I’m about to do a film — you never know what that character’s going to be.”

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67-year-old actress Dame Helen Mirren stunned on the red carpet of the BAFTAs on 10th Feb 2013 with a funky new pink dye job. She’s the first-ever Dame Commander of the British Empire to sport a pastel pink pixie! On the red carpet, Helen explained to reporters where she got the idea. “I just thought it would be fun to dye my hair pink,” Helen said. “I mean, honestly, I was watching America’s Next Top Model and the British girl who won (Sophie Sumner), she had pink hair, and I thought, ‘That looks really pretty.’ So I’m copying her basically.”

 

Pink Hair – Fashion

On the Catwalk:

Anna-Sui-Spring-Summer-2008Lead hairstylist Garren loves working with bright hair colours on the catwalk. He used pink clip-in hair streaks and wigs in the Anna Sui Spring/Summer 2008 show.

In 2013 Garren once again used bright hair for Anna Sui Spring/Summer catwalk. He took a cue from photos snapped by Anna Sui herself of women who rocked during the 1970s and pinned bright hair pieces that matched the colours in the collection on top of the models’ heads.

“The inspiration is Anna, of course,” explained Garren. “The colours this season are dusty rose, pale pinks and lavenders. We decided to add that to the hair. There’s a colour in the outfit that matches the colour in the hair.”

 

“When Garren added Manic Panic bright extensions to the models’ hair at Anna Sui, he started a trend that would turn up again at Rodarte and Marc by Marc Jacobs.”
– Style.com

These pink pastel hair pieces did also appear on models in Marc by Marc Jacobs Resort show that year and also in Coco Chanel’s 2013 Cruise collection. Think pastel wigs atop ponytails or “bob tops” as hairstylist Sam McKnight called them,

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1998: A pink-haired Kate Moss models on the catwalk for the Gianni Versace Spring/Summer 1999 collection at Milan Fashion Week. (Copyright: PA Images)

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2011: At New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2012 powdery, pastel pink paint was slathered on hair for Thakoon catwalk. Stylist Odile Gilbert was inspired by India’s Holi festival, where revellers throw colourful powder in the air and all over each other.

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2012: Paris Fashion Week saw Jean Paul Gaultier’s couture fashion collection paying tribute to music icon Amy Winehouse; featuring heavy eyeliner and signature beehives, in a range of bright colours including pink.

On the Red-carpet:

2012 – At the Costume Institute Gala in New York the carpet may have been red, but the colour of the night was pink. Fuchsia pink hair, in homage to Elsa Schiaparelli. Model Coco Rocha stole the limelight with pink hair extensions that gave her the ombre look. However the pink locks didn’t stop there. American fashion designer Chris Benz and fashion business investor Julie Macklowe both also dyed their hair pink for the event.

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Chris Benz and Julie Macklowe with pink hair

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Model Coco Rocha with pink hair extensions

On Models:

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Australian beauty queen, model and television presenter Jennifer Hawkins coloured her hair pastel pink ombre for the Bendon Lingerie show 2012. Currently the face of Australian department store Myer and the host of Australia’s Next Top Model, Hawkins said she “felt extremely cheeky” with pink hair.

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Charlotte Free‘s pink hair has been turning heads ever since her first catwalk shows during the autumn/winter 2011-12. It seems Free’s bright candy hair has made her something of a must-have model rather than limiting her commercial appeal. “I’ve always wanted coloured hair,” said Charlotte, “I want to do all the colours, maybe someday.”

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Fashion designer, blogger and model Audrey Kitching is famous for her pinks locks. In the past her hair has been a more vibrant hot pink, however these days she sports more pastel peach and nude tones. Kitching says, “I have had pink for almost 7 years now… It feels so natural now!” (You can read the full interview with Audrey here.)

On Designers:

Zandra Rhodes pink hairWith her bright pink hair, theatrical make-up and art jewellery, British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes has stamped her identity on the international world of fashion.

73 year old Zandra Rhodes pre-empted the pink hair trend by several years, her neon-bright hair is not the product of regular salon trips, but rather whatever products she can get her hands on.

“I didn’t start colouring my hair until the very early Seventies. I was working as a textile designer so I would use bright clothing dyes on my hair. I now use a product called Pinkissimo, in Crazy Colour” she revealed to The Sunday Telegraph.

Tarina Tarantino the jewellery designer is also famous for her pink hair, and even teamed up with Barbie to produce the limited edition Tarina Tarantino Barbie doll – with, of course, bright pink hair.

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Lastly, let’s not forget My Little Pony with its original bright pink mane. Having so many celebrities – usually alternative celebrities to some degree – adopt pink hair at one time or another only increases the popularity of having pink hair.

 

Pink Hair – Psychology

Pink has in incredible effect on us, it can affect our taste buds, calm our temper and zap our strength…

Model Ryo Love with pink hair. Photographer John Farrar.
cake pink hair Ryo Love (Ryo-Says-Meow)

 

Pink is the ‘sweet’ colour that makes things taste ‘better’

Pink is actually known to makes us crave sugar. This is partially why pink dye is added to cotton candy (or “fairy floss, although it would be a brave fairy – or a little runty one that’s been bullied by the tooth fairy – who’d floss their teeth with pure pink sugar”) since processed sugar is white.

Psychological studies have also shown that sweet pastries are thought to taste better when they come out of pink boxes or are served on pink plates.

 

Model: Lindsay Woods pink hair and eating pink cake

Model Lindsay Woods with pink hair, eating pink cake

Calming pink could sap Samson’s strength better than a haircut

Pink has also been found to have a tranquillising effect. It encourages friendliness while discouraging aggression and ill-will. Some studies of the colour pink suggest that male weightlifters seem to lose strength in pink rooms. Prison holding cells have been painted pink as an experiment and have effectively reduced erratic behaviour. The tranquillising effect of the colour pink was made use of at Iowa State University in the 1970s: Football coach Hayden Fry had the visiting team’s locker room painted pink as a much-debated attempt to, erm, relax the players more than they would have liked!

 

Pink hair – Meaning and Symbolism

 

Photo: Innis McAllister

Pink for a Girl:
Pink is well known as the colour for girls. As a result pink is associated with gentleness, youthfulness, love and femininity. It’s strong association with femininity means it’s often used as a symbolic colour for women. It’s used in girls baby clothes, pink ribbons for breast cancer, on the door to identify public women’s bathrooms. Pink is even used in logo’s to identify as being a girls brand. (For example; Hello Kitty, Barbie, Victoria Secret, Diva and Supre). So having pink hair for a girl enforces her femininity.

 

Pink for playful and sexy:
Pink is a softer, less violent red. Both colours denote love, but while red is direct, hot and passionate, pink is playful, flirtatious and romantic. “Dressed in Pink Makes The Boys Wink” is an old expression suggesting that men find pink attractive. In Japan, the sex appeal of pink is well known. Japanese erotic cinema and adult movies are known as ‘pink films’ due to pink’s sexual connotations. In feng shui, the colour pink is connected to love and marriage and is believed to soothe the heart. Having pink hair may suggest you are 
flirtatious, playful and sexy. 

 

Pink for a Boy:
During the first half of the 20th century pink was considered a boys colour. It wasn’t established as a feminine colour until the 1940s. Most likely as a result of mass marketing by American retailers, however experts are still debating the origin of gender associated colours. By 1959 New York Times quoted a children’s clothing buyer, “A mother will allow her girl to wear blue, but daddy will never permit his son to wear pink.” Today’s strong gender association with pink means pink hair on a boys would be considered emasculating.

The most well known pink symbol for men is the pink triangle. It originated in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. The downwards pointing pink triangle was used to identify male prisoners who were sent there because of their homosexuality. Today the pink triangle has become one of the symbols of the modern gay rights movement. The icon has been reclaimed as a symbol of empowerment, and, by some, a symbol of remembrance to the suffering of others during a tragic time in history.

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Due to the pink’s association with gay rights, we now have an economic term “pink pound” or “pink dollar” which refers to the spending power of the LGBT community. Advertising agencies sometimes call the gay market the pink economy.

Pink hair or wigs are often used as a symbol of gay pride in Mardi Gras parades or worn by drag queens. Gay model, fashion designer, makeup artist Jeffree Star  is famous for his pink hair and gender-bending appearance. There is even a children’s book called, “The Boy With The Pink Hair,” which is a euphemism for “the boy with homosexual tendencies”. It’s the story of a boy who is not afraid to be who he is and how his difference makes a difference.

If you are a straight male and want to dye your hair pink, be aware that people may make assumptions about your sexual orientation based on your hair colour. However if you’re gay and proud, then dying your hair pink  is a great way to express yourself. 

 

Pink Hair – What Colours Work With Pink?

Pink fortunately works well with almost all the other bright colours. Pink’s opposite colour in the colour wheel is light green, so this combination will give a great contrast. Some other good combination’s are..

pink and yellow hair lexi lushPink and Yellow hair on Lexi Lush

pink-and-blue-hairBaby Pink and Blue
pink-purple-hairPink and Purple Hair on Olivia
pink-and-lime hair Hannah HospitalPink and Lime hair on Hannah 

The only colour that it will clash with is red. Red heads with pink streaks usually don’t work unless you’re specifically looking for a colour clash.

If you just want pink streaks and an all-over natural colour, I would suggest using black if you like hot pink, and light blonde if you want candy pink streaks. Brown bases can look OK, but to really get those pink streaks standing out I’d suggest blonde or black for the natural all-over colour.  For any combinations, you’ll need to put the colour in foil packets to stop them mixing.

 

Thing to Watch Out for When You Dye Your Hair Pink

Dying your hair any bright colour is a messy business. So be sure to use gloves, old towels and old clothes you don’t mind getting colour on. Pink will take best to bleached or blonde hair. You can go to a salon to get your hair lightened, or if you wish to do this step at home I would strongly advise you read my guide first.

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Adore Rose|Directions Pastel Pink|Manic Panic Cotton Candy|Crazy Colour Pinkissimo|SFX Atomic |Fudge Flamingo

If you have had a previous bright colour in your hair and it has washed out but you still have residue, you need to consider how this may affect the the result of the new shade of pink you wish to dye your hair…

1st Example: If you have recently had blue in your hair, your hair will still have a pale blue residue. If you then want to put pink over it the result will be more of a purplish-pink colour. (BLUE + PINK = PURPLE)

2nd Example: If you previously had yellow in your hair last time, you will have a pale yellow residue left. If you then want to put pink over it, the result will be more of a light orange colour.(YELLOW + PINK = LIGHT ORANGE)

Another thing to consider with dyeing your hair pink is which shade of pink you want to go for. How long do you want the colour to last? The darker the shade of pink dye, the longer it lasts, and the lighter the shade, the quicker it fades. For example, Special Effects Atomic Pink Dye can be extremely long lasting, even difficult to remove, but Fudge Paintbox Pink Moon may only last two weeks.

 

Finally… Is Pink Truly the New Blonde?

I’ll let you decide. But one thing’s for sure – pink hair is here to stay.
And now, if you’ll excuse me, I feel a deep and unnatural urge to eat some candy floss…

Video: Celebs Go Crazy For Pink Hair Dye…

Pink hair history source: www.slate.com

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5 minutes with Lizzy Plapinger talking about her neon hair

Tuesday, 04 March 2014 by Anya Goy
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About the Artist…

Lizzy Plapinger is frontwoman for New York-based chillwave duo MS MR. Fascinated with mixed-media and collage, the duo also have a strong Tumblr following. They have even described their musical style as “Tumblr glitch-pop”. Their Tumblr page streams Rocky Horror-like, art-house and cinema-noir photography. But when we’re talking about hair colour, Plapinger’s famous for her insanely awesome, shape-shifting colour palette. The MS MR frontwoman has been dyeing her hair since high school, and switches it up every tour cycle like the badass she is.

Today she  gives us the lowdown about her hair evolution, inspirations and how she gets her perfect highlighter hue. Get inspired to start your own neon-athon. C’mon, you know you want to….

Here is our Q and A with Lizzy Plapinger:

Tell us about the background of your rainbow hair. When did you first dye it?

I actually first starting dying my hair in high school; I had two blue streaks on either side of my part. I immediately fell in love with having colour in my hair and the sort of raised eye brow reactions that it brought out in people. It was immediately polarising and I guess I sort of got off on that (typical 16-year-old reaction). The truth is, right from the get-go I wanted to dye my whole head but I think the streaks were a stepping stone. It wasn’t until the summer I graduated from college that I was ready to take the plunge. I had been planning on going bright electric red and the salon told me they would have to bleach my hair to get it the colour I wanted. Once I knew I was heading in that direction it just felt like I might as well have fun with it before I decided on a more natural colour. I went with pink, and I never looked back.

 

Lizzy Plapinger pink orange and blue hairPhotography by Craig McDean
Lizzy Plapinger yellow and green hair

 

Who dyes your hair? Do you guys work together every time?

Originally a woman named Lauren McCowan died my hair but unfortunately shortly after getting me hooked she moved back to Australia. Eventually I stumbled upon Lena Ott at Ion Studio and we instantly clicked. She understood my mentality for experimentation and when I came in with bizarre objects and colour combinations she never judged or questioned it but was excited by the challenge! For the past year and a half I’ve been exclusively seeing her, going to her home where we do my hair in her sink and drink beers and watch movies and listen to new music. She’s become one of my dearest friends but more than that, she is a true artist. I’ll never trust anyone else with my locks again.

 

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How often do you dye your hair? What inspires the different colours?

I change my hair colour about every two or three months. More recently I’ve started to change it up based on tour cycles so that every time we’re out I’m sportin’ something new. I never really think about “what will suit me.” Instead I just follow my gut and go for it. Inspiration can come from anywhere: favourite movies, city lights, marbles, My Little Ponies, but really I think it usually has something to do with clothes and what style I’m currently interested in. It’s a fun way to help re-imagine my closet regularly (which evolves as much as my hair does, really).

 

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Talk a little bit about your routine, which products do you use? Any secrets for making the colour last, etc?

For anyone with crazy coloured/bleached hair, these are rules to live by…
1. Buy black towels.
2. Don’t wash it (but really…).
3. If you have to wash it, wash with ice cold water (it will help keep the colour from running).
4. Use a very small amount of shampoo and a good amount of conditioner (bleach dries your hair out like crazy).
5. Embrace dry shampoo and Moroccan oil as your new best friend.

What’s your trick for making it look good on the road?

The truth is, I just don’t wash my hair that much, probably once every week and a half. I’m really lucky that I have curly hair because it’s never gotten greasy and I personally prefer when my hair is pretty messy. Coloured hair is not for everyone, but for a tour troll like me, it works.
Check out MS MR’s music video “Fantasy”, featuring Lizzy’s awesome hair colour…and cheerleaders vomiting glitter as you do.

 

Follow Lizzy Plapinger online…

Check out more photos of her stunning hair colour, listen to MS MR tunes and stay up to date with tours. Just click the links below:

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