Dip-Dyed Hair
One of the hair trends that I’d love to try someday is colorful dip-dyed ends. I toyed around with dip-dye in the fall of 2011 when I ombre’d my own hair. The end result was blonde ends which gradually got darker as you went up to my light brown roots. I really liked the results (sorry, I don’t have any good photos!), but the dyeing ultimately ruined the ends of my hair and I had to chop the dyed part off.
I love this style because it’s just a hint of color. Sure it’s a bold and bright color, but it’s FUN! I realize that not everyone can pull off this look, but those who can should really try it. If you aren’t in a field with a strict dress code/image policy, you should start off using temporary dye. There are a lot of options, including hair chalk and color creams that wash out after one use. If you end up really liking the look, go to your colorist and take the plunge. Make sure you ask for a gradual gradient of color, otherwise there will be a fine line where your original hair color meets the bright color, and that looks tacky.
Here’s the look on some celebrities:
Is this a trend you would ever try?
I don’t think I would ever dip dye my hair. BUT, I love the idea of a single streak of color!
yes- that is a lot easier to get away with!
In theory I think this is super fun and edgy – in reality I could never pull it off… maybe on Halloween 🙂
I’m holding you to that idea for next Halloween 😛
I’m not really a fan. Plus with short/dark hair, it won’t work for me. I tried an ombre look once and it looked awful on me! I will still with my dark red all over color 😉
I tried this trend back in eighth grade and loved it back then, but I don’t think it is something I would do again. My affinity for having things match would probably get in the way.
haha good point!
I wish I could, but my work would KILL me! 🙂
I am not at allll adventurous with my hair. Its really brittle and gets damaged easily, so I blame that.. but if I was adventurous, I would try this just for fun 🙂
it does damage your hair- the only downfall
I love the dip dye idea! I’d love to see your hair like that too! I bet it looked really good (not that it doesn’t now, you have beautiful hair)! My favorite is the blonde with the orangy dip dye – it’s so, so pretty!
haha thank you!
My best friend ombre’d her hair this past summer and it was super gorgeous, but it definitely fried the bottom 3-4 inches of her hair. Not worth it to me! I love the look of ombre with color but I don’t think it’s something I’d try. Super glamorous though!
exactly! I’m still toying with the idea of doing it again when the weather gets warmer but not leaving the bleach on as long so it won’t fry my ends. We will see!
I LOVE this trend, but unfortunately I think it doesn’t look as good on brunettes. I guess you have to have more contrast between the two colors to make it look right. Otherwise, it just looks like you had a “whoopsie” while you dyed your hair. I’m definitely a fan though.
so true!
I’m actually totally torn on this trend! Part of me is like “omg SO sick of it” and another part of me is “hey, wouldn’t it be cool to dye the tips of my hair lavender?”
I think my job would be ok with it since I work in beauty and they’d like to see us experiment, but I think I’ll just stick to my blonde ombre for now.
xx
M
I know what you mean. I would definitely have to try a wash-off version before committing
i don’t think that my former job or my future job would allow me to dye my ends a crazy color plus i am not edgy enough or brave to do this to my hair
I love pink dip dyed hair. I would try it, but I don’t think I want to chance bleaching my hair just so the color could show up! It’s be a different story if I was blonde!
that’s the worst part- the bleach!
My hair is too dark to do any of this but I think it can be really cute! I love it on LC. I don’t think it’d be brave enough but it is really cute.
LC looks good with any color hair, right?!
love the dip dye on demi and lauren!
I could never pull this look off, but you could for sure:) You’re still young & hip!
haha oh Amy! Your comments are the best
I want it! But its not professional enough for law school 🙁
Love the pink! My curly hair would look terrible dip-dyed, but I do love how it looks on straight locks 🙂
I personally love the pink dip-dyed hair! It’s so cute! xx
I like the pink and purple, for not so much the blue. I’m way too chicken to try this trend, though!
OBSESSED. I went from wanting pale pink hair to wanting to pale blue to wanting lavender to realizing, I am about to be a professional and rainbow hair is unacceptable. :((( so tragic hahaha
you work with young kids, it’s SO acceptable 😛
I like lilac!!
haha you’d never look like a hot mess!
I’ll try to dig one up!
yes I remember seeing that post! It’s such a great way to see what a permanent version would look like!
thanks Jena!
If it wasn’t for the damage, I’d do it all the time!
I really wanted to try dip dye too but I was worried it would damage my hair and that work wouldn’t allow it.