The latest hair colouring technique involves dyeing segments of the mane to resemble graphics
On the heels of the rainbow coloured locks that celebrities were going crazy over last year, comes the pixelated hair colour trend. This involves colouring the hair in block-like sections to create a futuristic, quirky look. Started initially in Spain by hair colourists — Jose Luis Almendral, Marco Antonio Restrepo, and Jorge Cancer of Madrid’s X-presion Creativos, the look is soon finding takers in UK and New York as well. The hashtag #xpresionpixel on Instagram has been trending and the beauty brand Revlon recreated this look for their Professional Pixel collection. Compared to other hair colouring techniques like ombré, this requires more precise shading. Square like segments of colour are soaked into the hair, before being blended into one another to create the pixelated effect. While some are choosing more natural looking shades of red and brown, others are going all out with bright hues. The style works best on straighter hair types and where there isn’t too much movement or texture so that the effect stands out.
Lasts for a short while
Natasha Naegamvala, director, Nalini of Nalini and Yasmin salon says this technique is great fun, but can only last a short while as re-applying it in the very same pattern is difficult. “It can be done for the runway, if mastered by the doer and can be done with spray-on colours. As a permanent technique, it is generally done with the use of some stencils, and if the artist has a steady hand, directly. The hair has to be pre-lightened, and then stained. This is definitely more of a fashion technique,” she adds.
High maintenance look
This is a great option for someone wanting to try on some new colour explains Akshata Honawar, creative director of Runah Salon. “I follow the work of Xpresion quite closely and feel it can definitely work off the runway. You just need to find the right colour and technique to match your hair shade and texture. Rusts, reds and pink reds could work better for Indian hair colour. But just keep mind that it is a high maintenance colour. You need to regularly go in for your touch ups and keep the colour fresh and bright to be able to see the technique.”
Limited commercial appeal
Rod Anker, brand ambassador, Schwarzkopf Professional India, says this style was in trend many years ago but did not stick around for long and this time as well it looks like it may not take off commercially. “It hardly has a commercial appeal but it is definitely good for editorial shoots or a fashion show. To get this look, one has to take lot of small sections of the hair and pre-lighten them and then colour it over. One can experiment with various colours but especially variations of red look beautiful in this style,” he says.
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