Are you in the mood for a new color? In contrast to winter red tones or brown hair, the new hair trend looks quite refreshing. Opal Hair is a modern upgrade to the rainbow hairstyles we've seen over and over again in recent years. Now this color appears much more subtle, dreamy and playful. The beautiful combination of subtle pink and purple tones makes your hair shimmer and is a real eye-catcher. There are no limits when it comes to choosing colors and you can let your imagination run wild. No matter whether peach, light blue or green – everything is allowed and looks fantastically beautiful.
The trend is based on a platinum blonde base color with a mother-of-pearl shine. Several pastel colors are then drawn through these. This gives the icy blonde its fairytale touch. The hair trend was inspired by the precious opal stone, which is also very fascinating and varied.
Who is Opal Hair suitable for?
The trend color is particularly suitable for all blondes and the pastel colors look best on platinum blonde hair. But alsodarker blonde tonescan be colored in this style, then with slightly darker shades such as purple or blue. If you are a brunette, you will have to lighten your hair first, otherwise you won't see the beautiful pastel shades. By the way, for coloring you can use permanent colors as well as permanent tints or hair chalk or sprays for one-time use. If you want permanent coloring, we recommend that you visit a good hairdresser!
Suitable for all complexions
Actually, blonde hair suits every skin tone and complexion, you just have to find the right shade and undertone for you. Of course, this also applies to the new hair trend Opal Hair. Admittedly, the trend looks best on women with an ivory complexion because this skin color usually has a cool undertone, which looks livelier and fresher thanks to the pastel colors and the platinum blonde base tone. But women with medium skin tone can also wear the trendy color very well. To do this, the platinum base just needs to turn a little more yellow. This way your complexion won't fade too much. It's best to ask your hairdresser which basic tone would suit you and which pastel colors would best combine it with.
What is Hollywood Opal Hair?
The hair trend is also often called Hollywood Opal Hair. It has this name because the hair is often styled in the so-called Hollywood waves. Thanks to these glamorous waves, the exciting play of colors really comes into its own and it looks fantastically beautiful. All you need to showcase your new hair color is a curling iron, a hairbrush and hairspray. To achieve this glamorous look, wrap your hair around the curling iron in individual sections about two inches wide. Do this strand by strand and then carefully brush through your beautiful curls with a brush. Add a little hairspray to your hair and you'll have Hollywood waves. With this look you will definitely attract everyone's attention!
Dye your hair yourself – instructions and tips!
If you want to achieve the new hair trend Opal Hair yourself at home, there are a few things you should pay attention to. As mentioned, hair color looks best if you have light, platinum blonde hair. If this is not the case, you should bleach your hair first. Since bleaching is very damaging to your hair, you should definitely take good care of it! Once you've achieved the right starting color, you're ready to go!
- It's best to prepare different bowls into which you put the different nuances.
- Pour white conditioner into a mixing bowl –It is essential that the conditioner is white. This will act as the base that you will mix the color with.
- Add the color –It's best to start with a small amount and mix the two ingredients well. As a basic rule you could say that the color you will see in the bowl corresponds to the shade you would like to have on your hair.
- Start with thatdarkest shade at the base. You decide how you then apply the colors to your hair. Let your imagination run wild and get your dream hair color!
- While you wait, we recommend you take oneShower hoodto wear. This ensures that the paint doesn't dry out (which would make it a bit patchy). However, the duration of the exposure time is entirely up to you and depends on how intense you want the color to be. However, we would not recommend longer than 45 minutes.
Quickly – Opal Hair until the next time you wash your hair
Summer and spring always mean tooFestival time! Semi-permanent hair colors are ideal for all of you who spontaneously feel like making a small color change or are not quite sure whether the new hair trend would suit you. The best thing about it: These are very easy and quick to apply and last until the next time you wash your hair. The many special color sprays that can be found in almost every drugstore are perfect for this and are not that complicated to use.
Properly care for Opal Hair
The delicate pastel nuances look really beautiful. In contrast to traditional hair colors such as blonde or brown, they fade much more quickly and therefore require more care. That's why we have some useful tips for you!
- Immediately after dyeing, a color-fixing shampoo can seal the pigments so that the colors stay bright for a longer period of time and fade more slowly.
- Wash your hair with cold water! – Not only is a cold and refreshing shower good for everyone in the summer, it also ensures that you can enjoy your beautiful hair color for a longer period of time. When you take a hot shower, the hair structure opens up and the color pigments are washed out. Cold water, on the other hand, ensures that the structure closes and locks in the color.
Gem Roots – The gem-inspired hair trend
No matter whether asschimmerndes Make Up, skin care products enriched with crystals or as healing stones in drinking water - gemstones have conquered our world and are one of the hottest fashion trends for years! And now gorgeous gemstone tones from a soft emerald green to powdery rose quartz are conquering our hair too - Gem Roots is the name of the other hair trend that's in the spotlight this year.
The person we have to thank for this fresh look is Las Vegas hairstylist Chita Beseau. To do this, she combined three of the hottest fashion trends in one – rainbow hair, pastel hair colors and gemstones. But instead of using the entire spectrum of bright rainbow colors, she only used soft pastel shades like lavender, baby pink and mint green. The hairstylist also reveals that she applies the colors in a certain way so that they are always visible, no matter how you style your hair. This makes the new hair trend look even more beautiful and unique. Gem Roots are perfect for those of you who want to try out the muted and soft pastel trend without having to color your entire head.
