Some of the top fancy color Trends as per Madame Claude of Claude Thomas Salon

THE TOP 10 FANTASY HAIRCOLOR TRENDS

It's a magical, dreamy and funky time in hair color trends. Wearing not just one, but a whole rainbow of colors isn’t so shocking anymore.

Looking for some outside-of-the-box hair color ideas for your next hair service?

Top Fantasy Trends

 

1. OPAL HAIR

Just like the gemstone, opal hair plays on many colors of the rainbow all at once. For this look, your colorist will first lighten your hair to a pearl shade (almost gray), add toner and then follow it up with an application of pastel shades throughout the lengths of the hair. The result is iridescent hair with a soft metallic finish that’ll have you noticing a different color at every angle.

This technique is  called fluid hair painting. The effect is more natural-looking hair color.  

2. OIL SLICK HAIR

 This trend proves you don’t have to go super light or be blonde to pull off a rainbow of colors. With oil slick hair, dark hair is the backdrop for iridescence. Here, cool shades of green, purple, yellow and blue hair dye are applied so they resemble the pretty swirl of rainbow colors seen atop an oil slick. If you have super dark hair, your colorist may apply lightener and toner on your hair before applying the hair dye.

3. UNDER LIGHTS

Consider this the sneaky way to pull off a wild hairstyle. Instead of showcasing your fantasy color in plain view, with under lights, the base color is hidden is hidden below the top layers of hair—and people who have been wearing this trend have opted for a full rainbow of colors, no less.

To get under lights, your stylist pins up the top layers of your hair (from around the tops of your ears and above) and only bleaches and colors the remaining layers of hair underneath. To flaunt under lights, you can put your hair in an updo or half-up style, but as soon as you undo your hair and wear it down, your under lights won’t be as noticeable anymore.

4. MERMAID HAIR

 No, we’re not talking about Princess Ariel. The mermaid hair trend is a blend of vibrant, cool-toned, sea-inspired colors like sea foam green, cerulean, turquoise and even magenta and orchid. Getting mermaid hair usually requires lifting hair until it’s light enough to display the brighter colors. Then hair dye gets added (hair painting is a great technique for this).

5. SUNSET HAIR

Another more specific variant of rainbow hair, sunset hair looks exactly like it sounds—a hair color that blends the colors of the sunset, including bright red, orange and deep purple. It’s a vibrant, warm and definitely bold hair color that may require bleaching and can also be achieved through hair painting.

6. PASTEL HAIR

Soft, candy-colored shades of pale pink, baby blue, mint green or lilac define this ultra feminine-looking hair color. To get pastel hair, hair may need to be bleached until it’s light enough to show the various shades. Then a colorist paints the hair with pastel-colored hair dye.

7. ROSE GOLD HAIR

This girly, romantic hair color is a blend of gold and copper. To achieve rose gold hair, your colorist will lighten your hair via bleaching or painting until it reaches a golden shade. Afterward, a tinted gloss is applied to your hair to give it the rose gold or golden-copper shade.

8. SILVER HAIR

 Thanks to the silver hair trend, it’s now cool to go gray—no matter what age you are. While it’s certainly on the subtle end of the fantasy hair color spectrum, it’s still quite attention-grabbing. To rock this trend, your colorist may bleach your hair very light first, then add toner, and then apply hair dye to give hair a silver hue.

9. DIP DYE HAIR

In this hair-coloring technique, the ends of your hair look like they’ve been dipped in a contrasting color. Currently, the trend is dip dyeing hair in bright colors like hot pink. Although both dip dye and ombre hair coloring feature a different shade at the roots and a different shade at the ends, the main difference is in the middle color. In ombre, the middle color is similar to the color of the roots and ends, while in dip dye, there is no middle color.

10. RAINBOW BANGS

For those not ready to commit to coloring their entire head of hair, the rainbow bangs trend may be the way to go. Here, bangs are dyed a bright range of colors, bringing much attention to the center of the face.  

Whichever fantasy hair color you choose, don’t forget to employ a haircare routine to keep your hair color looking fab as long as possible. The Redken Color Extend Magnetics line is all about protecting hair color and promoting shine. Use the Color Extend Magnetics Sulfate-Free Shampoo to keep your hair color looking vibrant since a sulfate free shampoo is gentler on color-treated hair.