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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$ha to your little sister in high school. And the best part about it? Not one hair color is the same as the next! Check out these 20 incredible examples of colored dos to inspire your next dye job. You know you want to do it!
RAINBOW BRITE
We imagine this is what Rainbow Brite’s hair would look like in a French braid.
Image: Imgur
PINK PANTHER
It makes us want to eat cotton candy and dye our hair pink at the same time.
Image: Imgur
DEMI LOVATO'S LAVENDER DIP-DYE
This is what lavender dip-dye dreams are made of.
KELLY OSBOURNE'S ICONIC LAVENDER DO
I hop Kelly Osbourne never ditches her lavender hue.
MERMAID HAIR DREAMS
I bet this NYFW attendee was snapped by all of the street-style photogs.
Image: NeoSkinVic/Instagram
GREEN, TEAL, EVERYTHING
There’s no better way to brighten a neutral fall outfit.
SUBLTE RAINBOW STREAKS
Fact: ice-blended cocktails pair perfectly with pastel hair.
Image: Lipstickandberries/Instagram
PIXIE GIRL PINK
She wins this red carpet, hands down.
KE$HA'S MERMAID 'DO
Ke$ha, we see you, girlllll.
LIL MERMAID MAMA
It’s so seaweed chic.
50 SHADES OF MAGENTA
It doesn’t get more gorgeous than a beautiful cotton-candy pink Afro.
Image: kadijahxx/ Reddit
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
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
