Trend Spotter : Mermaid Hair, Don't Care

Let's face it. We've all wanted to be mermaids at one point or another. Maybe it's the fin or maybe it's the seashell bra, who really knows, but for me it was always the hair. Mermaids have beautiful, long, flowy hair that slides smoothly behind them as they charge through the water. I have always wanted that. And lately, the newest trend is "mermaid" colored hair. So what did you really expect me to do? 

(Disclaimer: These results were highly obnoxious and to be honest, if you're wanting to go the pastel hair route, I suggest you save your money and go to a professional.)

Basically, mermaid hair is just shades of pastel colors, but it's all the craze. Hilary Duff, Nicki Minaj, Mary-Kate Olsen, they've all done it. The most popular colors are bubblegum pink, lavender, mint, and a soft blue. I decided that I wanted to do the lavender color. $15 and a drive to Sally's Beauty Supply later, I had my supplies ready to go. 

The first step (which is even more difficult for people like me who have dark hair) is to bleach the parts you're going to dye. Bleach is pretty difficult to work with and has the potential to cause a lot of damage, so read the instructions carefully. In order to do this correctly, ESPECIALLY if you're wanting the super pastel colors like mint and lavender, your hair needs to be almost white. 

A couple tries later, and almost $30 more, I still didn't have lavender hair. The red undertones and inability to bleach completely made it pretty difficult. The end result was an ugly grey color in my hair. Luckily, I had only done a few sections and not my whole head. 

The cashier at Sally's was super helpful and told me I would be better off trying a color that wasn't so difficult to achieve. I gave up my hope for the lavender and switched to magenta, which worked out pretty well. The end result was pretty and I'm happy I at least have some color in there. The main lesson I learned was that you really do need to get in with a professional instead of trying it at home, but honestly, I think this new style is super cute and totally worth the money.