Gone are the days when hair colors were limited to natural shades like brown, blonde and red. Today’s women have become bold enough to rock the brightest shades on their heads.
And just as vibrant hair colors became the norm, multi-colored hairstyles came in. The best thing about them? You can choose your favorite nuances and make them all together in any way you want.
Go wild with neon colors or keep it quiet with pastel rainbows. But before going through the following list of inspirations, remember that they all require proper maintenance.
Ideas for multi-colored hairstyles
You’re bold and unbelievable, so why not flaunt it with sensational multi-colored hair? Here are 30 spectacular hairstyles in a variety of colors that you can try.
1. Color Splash Pixie
Make your edgy pixie cut one-of-a-kind by adding streaks of yellow, orange, pink and purple with subtle hints of blue and green at the top only. Keep your natural hair color in the front and along the sides to make the shades really pop.
2. Unicorn Shag
Add a girlish touch to an otherwise funky outfit by painting it in pastel shades of pink, purple and blue. Add the colors randomly rather than following a set pattern. A little yellow and yellow goes a long way. Dreamy and wild!
3. Face frame with Peekaboo accent
Women who want to keep it more modern than wild can consider this eye-catching multi-colored hairstyle. Start with vibrant silver pieces that turn pink to orange and yellow all the way to the tip. Pair them with monochromatic ear loop accents that you can hide or flaunt whenever you want.
4. Multicolored braids
Reluctant to treat your precious treks with bleach and chemical dyes? No need to worry because colorful braids are your way out. Get synthetic extensions in your favorite shades and combine them when braiding your hair. Box braids, braids or classic braids. The choice is in your hands!
5. Pink and blue pop
Colorful hairstyles don’t always require an abundance of colors as sometimes just two shades are enough, just as described here. Use varying shades of pink and blue including raspberry pink and peachy pink, steel blue and powder blue, respectively. Just stay within the same color family.
6. Three-tone ombre
Two-tone ombre hairstyles are quite common, but a three-tone gradient like this is sure to make many jaws drop. Choose three of your most favorite shades and place them one by one on your mane. The key to achieving a smooth transition lies in blending all the colors perfectly together.
7. Mermaid hair
Give off a cool mermaid vibe by choosing the right hair shades. Light aqua blue and sea foam green would be an ideal color combination. Throw in a bright purple to set your new hairstyle on fire and you won’t regret it. Don’t forget the eyebrows!
8. Funky curls
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Here’s another funky multicolored hairstyle that will compliment those natural curls. Opt for a faux hawk that features buzzing sides with a shaved design and long strands on top. Choose your primary color, such as purple as shown above, and complement it with two to three contrasting shades.
9. The color of the dip
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Stick to the basics, keep it simple by dipping your ends in any hair color you want. Make sure it contrasts sharply with your natural foundation shade. Blonde ends with silver ear loop highlights on a dark brown or black mane are definitely worth a shot!
10. Arch bottom layer
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Hide a rainbow surprise under the natural wood by separating an entire underlayment and painting it in whatever shades you like. Add separate solid color stripes, try an ombre look, or opt for a split color effect instead. Show off your new hairstyle with a chic half up bun.
11. Pieces of cotton candy
Usually, chunky streaks are something you want to avoid in your hair, but the multi-colored hair trend right now is the exception. Thick pieces of shades in different colors are perfectly fine – more than fine, as you see here. The result is a rainbow of color.
12. ROY G BIV
This beautiful braid is all over the internet and has been around forever now. This is the goal, the end of the rainbow, the epitome of ROY G BIV – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and purple, that is. Colorful shirts almost beg for braids.
13. Neon rainbow
Here is a brighter and much more vivid rainbow. The neon hues remind us of Lisa Frank’s old school gear, and we live for it. The blended top, especially near the shorter layers/splits, is especially on fire. Protip: Shades of yellow and green make the neon palettes pop.
14. Pastel perfection
Much of the currently popular rainbow hair is fantasy inspired. It? It’s inspired by My Little Pony. It’s fairy hair. What makes it even more magical are the packed blue stripes, bursting with pink and purple.
15. Beautiful as a peacock
Talk about hair goals! Electric blue is the main color in this mane of hair. In the middle, wild shades of chartreuse and turquoise explode out, creating a stunning kaleidoscope of color. Up close, the roots appear to be dark purple or indigo.
16. Rainbow Bright
Every shade of the rainbow makes up this great hairstyle. The colors are exceptionally pigmented, resulting in luminous patches of color. Dare to adopt such a colorful style, and the colors will also fade to a lovely pastel.
17. Shades of blue
Indigo, inky blue, ice pale, deep purple – a lot of the multi-colored hair popular right now follows a monochromatic or ombre scheme that includes several shades in the same spectrum. Does green complement you? What about red or pink? orange? Go for monochromatic and multi-colored hair!
18. Multicolored hairstyle: yellowish and teal
It’s not a color combination you see very often, but it’s to die for. Teal complements both the pink and coral woven through her braids. What unusual combination would you try?
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19. Bird of paradise
Something about this hairstyle evokes the beautiful feathers of a tropical bird. Maybe it’s because the focus is on the green and yellow in the crown. How do you feel about the scalloped, asymmetrical cut?
20. Bejeweled and Dazzled
Take a few minutes to look at the multi-colored hair in this photo. Can you pick all the separate colors? Midnight blue is hiding there, like teal and turquoise. Lighter shades of navy and cornflower mix with deep purple and fuschia.
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The multi-colored hair trend right now doesn’t follow a particular pattern. The color combinations you choose are completely up to you – what looks good to you? What colors compliment your eye color and tone?