Dip Dyed Hair

Have you heard of dip dyed hair?

I have found more people in Europe have attempted this look than people in America, although you may have spotted it on young American trendsetters such as Demi Lovato or Lauren Conrad.

The reason this trend for long hair is so versatile is simple: you have options.  Worn down, your hair is funky.  Worn up, and tucked in, you can hide the color and still appear “professional.”  Worn up, in a half pulled through ponytail, it almost looks like your bright hair is a hair decoration.

I did not pre-lighten my hair, my “personal stylist” applied the color directly from the tube to the tips of my dry hair (using a brush and bowl for control).  We used “Ion” brand colors (commonly available at Sally’s Beauty Supply) in Aqua and Royal Blue.  And I left it on for 40 minutes.

 

I will admit, this originally happened as an accident.

When they warn you to not mix henna hair products with traditional coloring techniques, they mean it!

After using henna successfully for a few months, I decided to go back to chemically treating my hair.  It had been a couple months since I last processed my hair with the henna so I thought we were safe.  I was wrong.

When the bleach interacted with my henna processed hair, it slowly turned my hair a stronger and stronger shade of turquoise.  Somehow it mixed with the natural plant pigments to penetrate the strand and turn it green.

SO.  I decided to own this new color change – make it bold and make it mine.  And when I get tired of it, snip snip!  It’s gone.