Just when we get our head around the fact that all the cool kids have been dying their hair Iron Lady grey to channel granny chic, a brand new hair trend rears its lustworthy head on Instagram. Shelve your silver wash-in for a bit because the coolest way to wear hair for Spring 2016 is DENIM. We don’t mean rough and thick a la a pair of hipster selvedge trews, no, this trend celebrates shades of the denim rainbow. A dreamy jean-y prospect for jeans fans.
New hair trend
Colour chameleons have been dying their bonce’s various shades of blue to imitate the appearance of jeans. Whether it’s a pale washed out blue, deep indigo or grey-blue, the only colour we’re keen on for SS16 is denim. For now.
Denim hair: new for spring
Fancy trying out denim hair? To get an in-jean-ious ‘do worthy of an Insty hashtag it’s best to start with pale locks. All over bleach or ombre-d lengths will soak up the temporary dyes.
Take a blue temporary hair dye (we love Fudge Paintbox in Blue Velvet) and mix with a pasteliser (Fudge Paintbox Whiter Shade of Pale) to get your desired denim shade.
Get the denim hair look
Protect hands with latex gloves (denim mitts are not a thing – yet) and slick Vaseline around the hairline before applying your mixture to towel dried hair.
Use a tint brush to make sure your mixture is evenly applied. After 15 – 30 minutes rinse until the water runs clear. Shampoo and condition hair to ensure it’s super clean and nourished before drying and styling your new denim ‘do ready for an Insty #selfie.
Shades of blue have also been woven in with soft greys and greens giving the wearer the sort of hair a mermaid would gush over. Just in case you needed even more encouragement to dive into the blue...