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The Olden Dyes<\/h2>\n

Long before commercial dyes made their way onto the scene, ancient Egyptians were using natural henna dyes, made from the Lawsonia inermis plant, to color their wigs and apparently camouflage grays. It\u2019s also been recorded that ancient Greeks and Romans experimented with plant-based dyes and even invented a permanent black dye made from fermented leeches.<\/p>\n

Bleach Body<\/h2>\n

It would take thousands of years until the invention of the first commercial dye, which came from Eugene Schueller (the eventual founder of L\u2019Or\u00e9al) in 1907. A couple decades later, women began bleaching their hair platinum blonde as a reaction to the 1931 Howard Hughes film starring Jean Harlow called\u2014you guessed it\u2014Platinum Blonde.<\/p>\n

Punk Won\u2019t Dye<\/h2>\n

For much of history, hair dye was strictly a functional enterprise. Yellow hair was used to identify prostitutes in Ancient Rome, and of course millions of people have historically used hair dye to cover over grays. And while plenty of people still rely on their dye as a tool to fit in, we now have the option to use it to stand out, thanks to the punks of the 70s coming out of the UK and New York City. Manic Panic\u2014a world-famous dye brand credited as one of the first commercial sellers of bright, colorful dyes in the U.S.\u2014was the name of America\u2019s first known punk boutique<\/a><\/span>, opened by Tish and Snooky Bellomo on St. Marks in the East Village in 1977. They sold vintage wears and, of course, punk-approved (specifically unnatural-looking) hair dye to the youths and misfits of New York City. Unnatural hair colors are especially beloved by marginalized groups as a way to stand out or identify oneself, from the punk movement of the 70s to the emo and scene kids from the MySpace era of the aughts who followed suit. The queer community, too, has a history of experimenting with bright hair dye in every color of the rainbow.<\/p>\n

Make It Pop<\/h2>\n

Pop icons in the 80s and 90s such as Cyndi Lauper, Billy Idol, and Kurt Cobain were dyeing their hair bold shades of red, orange, blue<\/a><\/span>, and white-blond, making colorful locks ever more popular amongst angsty teens. Sassy Magazine encouraged Kool-Aid dyeing as a means of achieving the hot looks for less cash. In the late 90s and early 2000s, colorful hair trended steadily upwards, giving us the iconic looks from electric blue\u2013haired Gwen Stefani and vibrant purple-headed Lil Kim. And today, it grows even more mainstream. Everyone from Kylie Jenner to Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, and supermodel Charlotte Free is experimenting with pigmented strands and brands like Overtone and Good Dye Young are garnering steady fanbases on Instagram.<\/p>\n

Unnatural Naturals<\/h2>\n

But not everything has been <\/span>rainbow-bright<\/span><\/a><\/span>. During the last two decades, we\u2019ve blown through neutral hair dye trends at the speed of light. We kicked off the aughts with the infamous \u201cskunk\u201d highlights, i.e. the high-contrast <\/span>platinum blonde<\/span><\/a><\/span> streaks donned by stone-cold brunettes such as Kelly Clarkson, Rihanna, and even Beyonc\u00e9. Then in the early 2010s, we dove headfirst into a new trend that\u2019s still with us today: the ombr\u00e9 (French for \u201cshade\u201d). It seems every celebrity under the sun\u2014notable among them are Vanessa Hudgens, Khloe Kardashian, and Michelle Obama\u2014has dabbled in the world of dip dye, leaving their roots dark and brightening their tips. It\u2019s such a widely beloved trend that it\u2019s been replicated in other beauty and lifestyle arenas, too, from ombr\u00e9 nails and makeup to baked goods. Ombr\u00e9 was\u00a0 immediately followed by the reign of <\/span>balayage<\/span><\/a><\/span> (French for \u201cto sweep\u201d), in which we began to see long, elegant, soft curls defined by their glossy high and lowlights. Mega-celebs like Gisele B\u00fcndchen, J Lo, and Jessica Alba all tried out the look circa 2016, and it caught on like wildfire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While many people spend a lot of time and money dyeing their hair to look like it\u2019s just naturally sun-kissed, some are taking the opposite approach and opting for <\/span>silver hair<\/span><\/a><\/span>, also called \u201cGranny Hair,\u201d which peaked in popularity after 2015. Over the last five years, women of all ages have steadily embraced silvery gray. Many see the trend as a reappreciation for the <\/span>natural process of aging<\/span><\/a><\/span>, something women have been socially conditioned to hide. Looking ahead, the possibilities are endless when it comes to color. Hair dye will surely continue to evolve as well as people’s creativity. We can’t wait to see what’s up next.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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