Pixelated Hair: Square blocks of color are soaked into the hair, before being blended and cascaded into one another to create the graphic effect.
Ombre may have been a massive recent hair trend, but in the fast-changing world of high fashion, things are moving on to…pixels?
The latest quirky color trend to be trialling is pixelated hair and, as the name suggests, it involves having pixel style graphics colored onto your locks.
Pioneered in Spain by hair colorists Jose Luis Almendral, Marco Antonio Restrepo, and Jorge Cancer of Madrid’s X-presion Creativos, the look is making waves on social media. Square blocks of color are soaked into the hair, before being blended and cascaded into one another to create the graphic effect. The coloring technique can either be subtle, using tones similar to your natural hair color, or much more daring using clashing neon shades. According to Buzzfeed, the technique is infiltrating salons in Spain, London and New York. In fact, beauty giant Revlon recreated the look for its campaign.
Speaking about the new trend, Rebecca Counsel, Art Director, Hare&Bone, said: ‘The Pixelated Color placement has been a growing trend in the hair industry for some months now. Color is fast becoming one of the key style areas to really experiment with your look and create something individual. This color trend is almost an evolution from ombre and the pastel tones that have been here, there and everywhere; we’re all becoming much more adventurous when it comes to color which is really exciting.
‘For me, the look is really inspired by digital prints and kaleidoscopic patterns on the catwalk for SS15 – from Elie Saab to Gareth Pugh. The structure of the pixelated placements also link back to 1970s video games which were an inspiration for Vivienne Westwood’s MAN SS15 collection.
‘This look works best on short, straight and structured styles where movement and texture are minimal, that way you can really show off the color and detail. I would also highly recommend playing with a trend like this that’s so transitional in the fringe area, that way it’s more of a temporary technique that can be grown out easily. For color, suitability and placement I would recommend speaking to a professional color technician and do not try to create this look at home!’
It’s daring, and we certainly think this is an interesting look. What are your thoughts? Read more about it here http://www.recentfashions.com/2015/02/ultimate-guide-to-pixelated-hair.html