July 20, 2011
Tipped Out
PHOTOS + TUTORIAL: the beauty department
It’s quite possible I’ve never wished I were blonde-headed as much as I do at this moment, loving this fun rainbow hued hair from the beauty department. (via Wit & Whistle)
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adele
July 20, 2011 at 10:03 amOh I love it!! I am blonde, but not sure I would dare do this to my own hair!!!!
http://www.intotheblonde.com/
Addie
July 20, 2011 at 10:08 amI absolutely LOVE this…. and if something went wrong, all you have to do is cut it off… đ
Although, from experience, coloring blonde hair is not as great as you would expect… the color fades way faster than you would think b/c when you bleach darker hair, it kind of damages it, so the color really soaks into the hair, with blonde hair, it isnt damaged, so it doesnt soak in as well…
Im such a nerd, sorry
Paige
July 20, 2011 at 10:10 amSeriously wishing I was blonde right about now to do this to my tips! Or would it still look cool with brown hair?
Kelly
July 20, 2011 at 10:17 ami’m dark brown and would try it if my hair were a bit a longer â i say go for it!
Sara
July 20, 2011 at 10:43 amI absolutely ADORE this look. I tried it once a long time ago, but it was hard getting my crazy hair to do what I wanted.
Cristina
July 20, 2011 at 11:55 amI’m obsessed with the dip-die technique! But the last time I highlighted my own hair it looked great for a couple months until I realized it was totally fried and never going to be normal again until it grew out. Still, I’m contemplating paying someone to do it this time đ
http://mostlyclothes-cristina.blogspot.com/
amy b.s.
July 20, 2011 at 12:10 pmi think this is so cool. i so wish i could get away with this at work!
Caroline
July 20, 2011 at 1:17 pmSo cute! I love the look of this. You have the best finds – I’d never heard of The Beauty Department – one more thing for my rss feed to handle!
Lauren
July 20, 2011 at 2:06 pmI definitely wanted to try a variation of this… but it got vetoed by my BF. He normally doesn’t have such a strong opinion about my hair -so he must of really hated it! But I still say – it’s a yes!
Vilija
July 20, 2011 at 3:04 pmI’ve done a single color dip-dye with Kool-Aid when I was in high school. I’m a blond and a swimmer and you’d be surprised at how long Kool-Aid stays in hair, even without bleaching. My friend is a very dark brunette and she did pink and burgundy tips this summer, knowing that when school starts in the fall (we’re teachers) she could just trim off the ends. If I had more time left this summer I’d totally go all out with some color in my hair. This is inspiring me and I think that next June I’ll have some great color in my hair.
Christina Shumway
July 20, 2011 at 10:39 pmI wanted to do this, but my stylist refused to do it đ
Samantha
July 21, 2011 at 12:17 amAHH!! I LOVE IT! I have brunette hair, and pink would look so bomb! Great idea!
http://aladywholunches.blogspot.com/
niamh
July 21, 2011 at 6:03 amI have naturally blonde hair, and over the past four years, I’ve dyed it different colours. Last year I decided that red suited me best, so I’ve had red hair for a year. Anyway, a couple of months ago, I wanted to dip dye my hair, so I bleached it! It’s a very warm blonde and everyone comments on it saying I look like a walking flame. I don’t care, I love it! Very hard to maintain though!
Joc
July 21, 2011 at 8:01 amare the colored dyes in the containters just…. dye? what are they?
Joc
July 21, 2011 at 8:02 amohhh wait.. is it just lipgloss?
fajas colombianas
July 21, 2011 at 9:12 amI wish my hair was blonde so I could do this too. Are those hair dye’s? could I use any dye?
Jenn
July 21, 2011 at 10:02 amThis looks SO COOL! I am a brunette and always feel like I am missing out on cool trends like this!
Holland
July 21, 2011 at 10:15 amWhere do I find the colors to do this? I want to good stuff that won’t fade easy!
Love this look! xoxoxo
Kelly
July 21, 2011 at 10:22 amThose of you with specific questions would have to contact the individual who created the tutorial or a stylist â I’m just the messenger. đ
Shaylah
July 21, 2011 at 11:39 amI just recently did this to my hair! I love it! I have dark brown hair and I got blue/green, blue, purple, and strawberry blonde on the tips đ I have never colored/highlighted my hair before and I am so glad that I went for it now!
Shirley Berlin
July 21, 2011 at 12:22 pmWhat is the clear gloss for? Is this just an after coloring procedure to keep hair looking healthy?
amourette
July 21, 2011 at 9:42 pmawesome!!
Lila
July 21, 2011 at 9:54 pmI LOVE this. I wish I were blonde now
http://lushluxelovely.blogspot.com/
Mar lea
July 21, 2011 at 10:16 pmI love this!!
lily
July 21, 2011 at 11:20 pmI have dark brown hair and I want to do this!
maddie
July 23, 2011 at 12:03 pmi would do this! i have “sunIn” that lightens my hair quite a bit i’m naturally a mousy brown. would love purple tips!
rachel
July 23, 2011 at 1:59 pmi tried this and it so so awesome it makes my hair stand out from everyone elses and it looks great on my brown/blonde hair(natural)
Alysha
July 23, 2011 at 6:49 pmI’m really considering trying this but first I wanted to know if anyone can tell if all of the tips are done the same length? Like to me it looks like some pieces have a longer length of color than others. If I do it, I want it to look good!
Dewi Sulaiman
July 23, 2011 at 9:56 pmAWESOME!!
Abby
July 24, 2011 at 8:52 pmThis is great! I was talking about it with one of my co workers and she agreed that I should do blue and purple with my strawberry blonde hair! đ I’m so excited to try it once school starts!
Addie or addle Idk how it is but thanks for the tip! Lol đ It makes me more confident on doing this and knowing the color will stay better! đ Thanks!
karli
July 25, 2011 at 1:07 pmi wanna try this sooo bad. my hair is extremely damaged already tho so i dont think im gonna try :/
emma
July 25, 2011 at 10:14 pmI did this with my dark brown hair and it looked so good! However, it’s starting to fade since its been about 2 weeks. I’m going to my stylist soon so he can fix it to make it stay longer! I like this look on myself better than my friend did, and she’s blonde. Just so all you brunettes know you can pull it off too! đ
Meg
July 25, 2011 at 10:36 pmThe best dye to use is Manic Panic. Their website is manicpanic.com. They even have little bleaching kits, perfect for dip-dying your tips. I used to bleach and dye my hair a different color every month when I was in high school. (my hair is hot pink and black in my senior picture) I have tried almost every semi-permanent metallic dye and that’s definitely what you see pictured above. The colors look like After Midnight Blue (dark blue), Bad Boy Blue (light blue), Hot Hot Pink (dark pink), and Cotton Candy Pink (light pink), all by M-P. I hope this helps.
Danae?!
July 25, 2011 at 11:58 pmAwesome. I used to dye my hair odd colors all the tims (I’m a natural blonde; even Sharpie stays in my hair for three days to a week!) but I gradually stopped doing it (I’m not so big on the upkeep). Now, though, I think I just might do it with light and dark blue-and temporary dye.
cheryl cole fancy dress
July 26, 2011 at 1:36 amDare me and I might try it!
Tammy
July 26, 2011 at 8:49 amthis can easily be done with hair extensions. With extensions, you don’t have to worry about changing the natural color of your hair. No bleach, no damage… The extensions come in blonde, brown, and black. And even better…the color is permanent, you don’t have to worry about it fading in a week!
Paige Shears
July 26, 2011 at 10:23 amAlthough, from experience, coloring blonde hair is not as great as you would expect⌠the color fades way faster than you would think b/c when you bleach darker hair, it kind of damages it, so the color really soaks into the hair, with blonde hair, it isnt damaged, so it doesnt soak in as wellâŚ
…..accept its the complete opposite.
Dark hair levels 6-1 if you bleach you hair it will damage your ends now the color will stick to your hair no mater what because of the bleach you dont even have to bleach it that light it could be copery orange as long as you got your blues and your pinks. use 20v to lighten enough with as little damage as possible
blonde hair levers 7-11..if you are naturaly blonde bleaching the tips of your hair is still a must if you want this to stay at all. you could use 10v because you are already light the only reason for the bleach is to blow open the hair folicle and make it porus[damaged] enough to hold the color.
now as for making the color stay, it has nothing to do with the color of your hair it has every thing to do with maintanance, cold water ONLY, no shampoo on your ends.condotioner does have some detergents in them as well so honestly when i was purple i scrubbed my hair with nothing but conditoioner in cold water and it came out clean and fulffy and vibrant every time :]
thats just my porfesional oppenion,…. i might be a color specialist too lolol:DD
Kenzie
July 26, 2011 at 1:17 pmHey! I LOVE this look, and I’ve really wanted to do it to my hair! I have fairly long hair (a few inches past my shoulders) and it’s medium brown. I have natural ringlet curls as well. Do you guys think it would look alright? I always die my hair (just today, even), so i’m just worried if it will look okay with my ringlets…
kylie
July 26, 2011 at 2:36 pmi really want to try this, but does it look weird with straight hair?
gg
July 26, 2011 at 5:40 pmAll my life, I’ve been jealous of people with dark hair because unnatural color highlights like blue and purple look so damn cool in their hair. Now, that jealousy is receding. I might just have to get these. đ
Jessica
July 26, 2011 at 6:49 pmAwesome!
Ariel
July 26, 2011 at 7:01 pmGo pick up a blonde wig cheap and make extensions out of them with the tips, saves your own hair! or have a full color extension if you want
maura
July 26, 2011 at 7:49 pmI have to warn those who want to dye their darker hair- black looks awesome, but be careful with brown hair. some colors (even when bleached first) tend to look gross. i had a friend who did it and it made her hair just look dirty, or like something got caught in it!
Saida Sultana
July 26, 2011 at 10:11 pmI really want to try this!
Katie Bogucki
July 27, 2011 at 12:09 pmI LOVE this. So much I just called my hair stylist… = )
Ella
July 27, 2011 at 1:43 pmAlright imma do it, I was brave enough to dye the underside of my hair pink and if I do this I hope it comes out just as well. I have super long (to my butt) lightish blonde hair. will link photos when im done.
Risa
July 27, 2011 at 9:06 pmI love this! But I don’t think I would do this to my beautiful blonde hair!!!!!
elle
July 27, 2011 at 9:30 pmTOOLS: highlighting comb, clips, foils, color brush, hair bleach with the appropriate volume (always seek a professional when using bleach), light pink color, dark pink color, light blue, dark blue, clear gloss.
Step 1 Highlight the tips of the hair using hair bleach with the correct volume. I lightened the bottom 3 inches of Laurenâs hair, taking it as light as possible without causing any damage. As you can see above, I like to âfeatherâ on the bleach. Painting a jagged line makes it blend better.
Step 2 Fold up your foil and let it process until it reaches a pale blonde. Use the appropriate heat if necessary.
Step 3 Shampoo and lightly condition bleach out of the hair.
Step 4 Blow hair completely dry. If itâs still wet, it will soak up less color.
Step 5 Place the hair on a foil. Imagine the bleached out part being split into 3. Youâre going to leave the top 1/3 blonde.
Step 6 Next, paint the light blue (or whatever color you choose) on the entire bottom 2/3.
Step 7 Paint the very tips (or bottom 1/3) using the darker version of that color. It should look almost feather like. Be sure to blend. Last, rinse out the color. I highly suggest washing them out one piece at a time and towel drying well so the colors donât bleed into each other. If they do, you may see a âmarbleizingâ effect. I love when the colors all swirl together like that, but if youâre looking to keep them more defined, keep them away from each other when theyâre wet. I like to finish up by sealing it with a clear gloss. Thatâs a professional use only product so if you donât have access to it, you donât have to do that. Blow dry andâŚTah Daaah!!
Kelly
July 28, 2011 at 8:53 amThanks so much for the step-by-step process, Elle! I know these ladies will appreciate it to no end.
xo,
Kelly
Ella
July 28, 2011 at 9:48 amyess elle i was hoping for a written instruction. thanks!
Hayley
July 28, 2011 at 10:59 amdoes this look stupid on short hair? mine is like just below my shoulders, but i really wanna do this. but i don’t want it to look stupid. like if it’ll cover my whole head, i don’t want that.
Carolyn
July 28, 2011 at 11:02 pmI love this very cool effect it gives. This makes me wish I was blonde!
kiddo
July 29, 2011 at 11:15 pmDoes every hair have dye on the tip? And yes I ask the same question, does this look stupid on straight hair?
kiddo
July 30, 2011 at 1:48 amAlso, specifically what kind of dyes should be used?? I really don’t want to screw this up!
Courtney
July 30, 2011 at 1:52 pmnext summer this shit is going down. i just need to grow my hair out a few more inches then im set. this is awesome!
Lauren
August 1, 2011 at 5:47 pmmakes me want to eat cotton candy really bad
Melanie
August 2, 2011 at 1:19 pmNichole Grandi – a stylist at Black Bandits, a salon located on Melrose in LA, knows how to do this and will do it. She is amazing and did mine!
lexie
August 2, 2011 at 4:00 pmwow totaly my next move
A.O
August 2, 2011 at 4:33 pmi really like this thats pretty cool
sawkdrawer
August 2, 2011 at 6:16 pmIt’s beautiful….until you have to wash it out. Then it fades and smears your shower with residue. Then you wash it one, maybe two, days later. And it fades again. Then you have faded light grey and light pink color on the tips of your hair.
Maintaining this look requires either:
1) Not washing your hair often; or
2) Protecting JUST the tips of your hair when you wash it; or
3)Re-applying the semi-permanent (yes, this ultra-bright color is NOT permanent) hair color every 2-3 weeks to maintain that bright color.
I REALLY do wish someone would have told me this about semi-permanent hair color (a.k.a. Punky Color, Hot Topic Hair Color, etc.) before I tried this with my hair. đ
sabrina
August 4, 2011 at 12:55 pmumm where are the instructions for this?
what kind of bleach is it? what type of paint? how long do we leave it in etc…