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20 Cool Rainbow Hair Photos That Will Have You Running to the Salon For A New Dye-Job

When it comes to hair dye, things have changed over the last 60 years. Like, a lot. Back in the 1930s, women who dared to dabble in the world of hair color experienced swelling, headaches, and blisters on their forehead (it had something to do with the reaction of the ammonia and peroxide — eek!). In the 1950s, L’Oréal and Clairol introduced the first mainstream hair-coloring products, allowing women to transform their dos, but "painting" one's hair was considered a stigma and was typically kept a secret between a woman and her hairdresser. Fast forward to now where we live in a world that allows us to turn our brown hairs into blonde and our blonde hairs into blue, not just at a salon, but in the comfort of our own home. It's an exciting time to be alive, ladies! We're not just kept to the confines of natural color, either.

Mermaid and rainbow hair is a craze being embraced by every kind of girl, from celebrities like Ke$ha to your little sister in high school. And the best part about it? Not one hair color is the same as the next! Check out these 20 incredible examples of colored dos to inspire your next dye job. You know you want to do it!

by Sara Tan

RAINBOW BRITE

We imagine this is what Rainbow Brite’s hair would look like in a French braid.

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PINK PANTHER

It makes us want to eat cotton candy and dye our hair pink at the same time.

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DEMI LOVATO'S LAVENDER DIP-DYE

This is what lavender dip-dye dreams are made of.

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SHADES OF PASTEL

Now, this is how you nail the mermaid look.

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KELLY OSBOURNE'S ICONIC LAVENDER DO

I hop Kelly Osbourne never ditches her lavender hue.

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MERMAID HAIR DREAMS

I bet this NYFW attendee was snapped by all of the street-style photogs.

Image: NeoSkinVic/Instagram

GREEN, TEAL, EVERYTHING

There’s no better way to brighten a neutral fall outfit.

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SUBLTE RAINBOW STREAKS

Fact: ice-blended cocktails pair perfectly with pastel hair.

Image: Lipstickandberries/Instagram

PIXIE GIRL PINK

She wins this red carpet, hands down.

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ALL OF THE COLORS

Why choose one when you can have it all?

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KE$HA'S MERMAID 'DO

Ke$ha, we see you, girlllll.

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PURPLE BLUE BOWTIE

This blue-and-purple-colored do deserves a bow on it.

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LIL MERMAID MAMA

It’s so seaweed chic.

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FADE TO RAINBOW

Proof that dip-dye can still be chic and stylish.

Image: SabineMetz/Instagram

50 SHADES OF MAGENTA

It doesn’t get more gorgeous than a beautiful cotton-candy pink Afro.

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HAUTE COLOR

It’s like having the 1977 filter constantly on you at all times.

Image: Ana_Kuni/Instagram

RAINBOW BOB

The award for most adorable and unique bob goes to this chick.

Image: daechristinecolor/Instagram

TICKLED PINK

Jem, is that you?

Image: AlyHorchata/Instagram

GREEN GODDESS

Dark-haired brunettes, don’t be discouraged — a colorful ombré is possible!

Image: HolySnips/Instagram

PINKY AND THE BRAID

The time is now for fuschia-ombréd crown braids.

Image: daechristinecolor/Instagram

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