Beauty How-To: Pastel Hair

You saw it on the runways of Giles Deacon, Proenza Schouler and then Chanel did it- but how do you feel about the pastel hair trend? More and more celebs are even turning their hair My Little Pony-style shades of pink, purple and blue, particularly the blondes. So if you want to try it like GaGa, Kelly, Rachel and Dree did, we’ve got a few options for you.

Left to right: Lady GaGa, Kelly Osbourne, Rachel McAdams, Dree Hemingway

Permanent Colour

Let’s be realistic- w’ere not going to tell you how to do this tricky trend- it’s best left to the experts. Perhaps head to your closest Toni and Guy salon and ask them for a quote- they were in charge of the Gilles Deacon show in London after all, so I’m sure they’d be taking tips from them.

Semi Permanent Colour

Urban Outfitters are now stocking Manic Panic hair colours in both semi and wash-out types. Fudge have also catered to the trend, with a great new product that can be used as a toner to get rid of yellow shades in blonde hair, and also as a creative mixer to turn their Paintbox shades into pastels. Genius.

Manic Panic semi permanent hair dye, US$10 and Manic Panic Tool Kit US$4 both at urbanoutfitters.com

Fudge Whiter Shade of Pale Toner, Paintbox colour in Blue Hawaii and Pink Moon, all $13.95 at activeskin.com.au

One Night Fix

Try clip ins like the ones used on the catwalks- you can even buy blonde ones and colour using the products above like Toni and Guy did. Once again, Urban Outfitters stock wash out Manic Panic products too.