This week, the Beautylish team decided to take the dip dye hair trend (made famous by Lauren Conrad) to the test. With patience and a little gumption, we took our hair tips from drab to fab.
HOW TO Dip Dye Hair Color
Bleach Ends Brush the bleach on small sections (about one-inch sections) of hair and make sure you feather the tops of where the bleach will stop so you don't get a straight line (if you're not used to bleaching your own hair, you should go to a salon).
Wash and Blow Dry After you've lightened your color, wash, condition, and blow dry your hair. It's important that your hair is dry before putting the dye over the tips.
Go Color Crazy Brush the assorted colors you chose on different sections of the blonde tips—make sure you stagger the placement of each. By transitioning multiple colors down your hair, you'll be able to create a gradient look.
Rinse it Out The longer you let the colors sit, the more bold and saturated they'll be. Once you're all done, carefully wash your ends and try not to let the colors bleed together. All that is left to do is style and you're all set!
Beautylish Tip: Bright colors fade fast, so wash your hair less if you want to enjoy your rainbow tips for longer!
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Mar 28, 2013
Carol S.
Love it!think I'm going to do it this week.
Dec 05, 2011
Abbie L.
love this look! but DONT condition your hair after you shampoo it to rinse out the bleach. this will close the cuticle of the hair and the rest of your color won't take very well.
Aug 12, 2011
Saleena S.
I have black hair. I think rainbow ombre on me would have to be a cool tone - like blue. I want to try this!
Aug 11, 2011
Brittney L.
I love this trend!! Saw it on Lauren Conrad's' website!
Not too sure if it will look good with my platinum gold color though... any thoughts!?
Maybe I'll try it...(;
Aug 27, 2011
Katz L.
Aug 06, 2011
ashley h.
i love this! too bad i just went back to auburn on top, black underneath. i don't think i'd like colored tips like this on my shade. maaaybe on the black underneath, but i feel like that would clash with the red.
i complain a lot. i love the general idea! (:
Aug 05, 2011
Amanda L.
hmm since I plan on dying my hair natural and chopping off it all off soon I should do this while my hair is still bleach blonde...only thing my work probably won't like it...I guess I could just wear my hair in a bun :) gahh what to do, it's now or never to do something crazy right?!?
Aug 04, 2011
Kimberly N.
I so want to do this! :)
Aug 04, 2011
Deborah H.
Oh god, right after I just promised myself to not touch my poor, brittle hair again for a year, this trend has to come along. My hair is already so dry and damaged that I don't think it could handle another bleach/dye job. But I think I'm willing to try; what's the worst that can happen? A shorter hair cut?
Aug 04, 2011
Babyv v.
OMG! ! I have to try it but I like the brown and blonde look I need a different hair look I think this would be good for me :)
Aug 04, 2011
Mallory R.
Yikes. I love the trend but my hair is pretty damaged so I'm sure this would not help. Especially since the model's ends look pretty overprocessed and dry :\ Too scared to try this out!
Aug 04, 2011
Coco T.