Move over basic fall hues and highlights! Make way for one of the season's most fun hair trends: hidden rainbows. This idea was first introduced during the summer, but has gained momentum in popularity as we approach the upcoming fall season. The emerging coloring concept is built on the idea of having fun outrageous hair when you desire, yet still having the ability to rock a professional appearance in the office.
The look is created by pinning the outer strands of hair out of the way, then proceeding to bleach and color the under layers of hair. Color can be done in a variety of shades to reflect personal tastes and style. This allows the hair owner to wear all hair down, for a classic, one color look, but then pull her hair up to unleash a vibrant rainbow a unicorn would be jealous of in her free time. A modern business/party approach, minus the awful Billy Rae Cyrus mullet memories. For those who tend be risk adverse when it comes to hair (i.e. ME), no worries, the look can be constructed by adding colorful clip ins the under layers of hair.
But who thought of this? The trend is known to have emerged in London as a continuing remnant of the 1960’s Youthquake movement. The movement was coined by then Vogue editor-in-chief, Diana Vreeland, and was defined as spirited, youthful, and colorful. Some even say that the rainbow Snapchat filter may have been a source of inspiration for the creative outbreak. Hidden rainbows have since gained a lot of media attention, as the trend was featured on the Today show with Kathie Lee and Hoda earlier this September.
Is this a trend you would get behind?
