Nowadays, the colourful, rainbow, out of the mind hair colour is more than just a ‘’trend’’—it’s a lifestyle. What’s interesting is that they have grown into a category of its own where it’s called the ‘’unicorn category’’. I don’t blame the unicorn lovers following, though. I mean the colour screams fun, edgy, it draws attention, and most importantly, the fairy power that they hold is just.. *chef kiss*. Afterall, this is the closest thing we could get to make our dream come true after spending years of our childhood being trapped in a fable, fantasy world. Right? 

To be honest, rainbow hair colour or unicorn hair colour literally summon a vibes where they portray you as this cool girl walking down the street who doesn’t care about literally anything in this world. In short? You are a total carefree, a lady who minds her own business. Remember when supermodel Kate Moss debuted her pink hair somewhere in the 90’s and it shook the fashion industry? Yeah, same energy. In today’s generation, unicorn hair trends are getting more socially acceptable and have been viewed as the ‘’new norm’’. With endless unicorn hair colours and choices available out there, it becomes much easier for you to pinpoint the perfect one and ask the hair lady to style them. 

However, for some of you who have never stepped out of your comfort zone and finally decided to break free and enter the magical world; You’re much welcome here. We know finding the right styling, colours and inspo could be difficult, especially for the newbie mythical peeps like you. So we here at Beauty Insider decided to list down a few inspos regarding the whimsical unicorn hair ideas for you to try—plus how to take care of them (hint: it’s not easy), and a few steps you should know before you visit your nearest hair salon. Let’s take a ride together! 

What You Should Know About Unicorn Hair 

Since this hair trend needs no introduction—because the appearance does the talking—we’re going to skip the commencement part, shall we? Though, there are several things that you should know before you book an appointment to your favourite hair salon. First, the unicorn hair trend is far from any hair colour trend you can find in this world. Because while other hair trend or hair colour tends to focus on the roots to the tip part of your head, or sometimes half part of the hair—the unicorn hair trend on the other hand, is about a chunky colours applied via balayage technique so they can seamlessly blend along with few other colours, creating a meddling look. Now, bear in mind that the technique application may be tricky. It takes a lot of time, hand and work to get them done. So, we suggest you pay a visit to a professional and verified hair salon for this specific hair style. 

Prepare To Get Your Hair Bleach 

Which brings us to the next big point which is, in order to get yourself colourful rainbow hair looks, first you will need to sacrifice them. No, we’re not talking about chopping off your hair but more to putting them on a stake with bleaching steps. This step is vital for those of you who don’t already have blonde hair. Anything that requires you to change the state or colour of your hair completely, will most likely will include the sacrificing of your hair to get bleached first. Especially for the pastel hair look. And no, there are no shortcut ways to escape the bleaching part. Well, you know what they say, pretty stuff ain’t free. So there you go. 

You Will Need A Retouch, Here And There 

Just like other hair colours, unicorn hair trends will definitely need extra tender loving care from your usual, natural hair. And because they are mainly bright colours, unicorn hair won’t exactly last long, unless you pay an extra visit to your hairdresser. Longest they will stay will be about a month or so, after that, a retouch is required. You will also notice that few colours tend to fade faster than the other. We would say anything with a purple hue like blue, purple or green will dim quicker compared to other bright colours like red. But don’t worry though, they won’t leave you completely looking like Ronald McDonald, they will fade nicely into a stunning pastel colours, so make sure you know how to work around with the vibrance that you want. If you want to maintain the bright, strong hue, we suggest you have them touch up every one to two months. But don’t worry, your hairstylist will walk you through it before they begin the process—that’s why we strongly ask you to visit a verified and trustable salon. The experienced stylist will know exactly what they are doing.. But be prepared to kiss your ‘’moolah’’ goodbye. We’re just saying. 

Be Disciplined With Your Hair Routine

Of course, as mentioned above, you will need to change your hair care routine when it comes to looking after this complicated hair colour. Unless you already have an experience with bleached hair before. First, you will have to start with limiting the amount of time you wash your hair. If before this you wash your hair four times a week, minimize it to two. If you’re the type who is often faced with greasy hair or oily scalp problems, use a dry shampoo instead. This will ensure the colour will stay in tack. Too much hair will rinse away the colour. If you can’t live without dry shampoo forever, then we suggest you invest in a good and high quality shampoo that was made specifically for coloured hair. Most hair coloured shampoos are created to protect the hair, is more gentle and can provide an overall treatment for the hair. 

Stay Away From Heating Tools

Just as much as you need to stay away from hot showers, you will also need to stay away from heating tools like hair straightening, hair curlers, hair dryers and so on. We recommend you air dry your hair, also known as, let your hair dry naturally and not use any heating tools. These heating tools will strip away the special oils and conditioner that have been applied throughout your strands. If pulled away, your hair will result in a tacky, dry and dull look. Have you ever seen a weird or burn out looking unicorn? Exactly. If you really want to style your unicorn hair, we suggest you wait up to 14 days to let the product really soak up into the deepest layer of your strands. Even after that, we suggest you be extra careful. Told you, pretty things are costly. 

Unicorn Hair Trends Inspos 

1. The Full Unicorn

2. The Two-Tone Unicorn

3. The Half-Half Unicorn

4. The Soft Pastel

5. The Balayage Unicorn

6. The Three-Tone Colour 

7. The Edgy Unicorn 

8. The Fade Denim Unicorn

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