‘Oil slick hair’ is the new hair colour trend every brunette needs to know about

Call your hairdresser – you are going to want to test out the new oil slick hair trend that Instagram is currently obsessed with.

What we love the most is that this is a hair trend designed, for most part, for brunettes – meaning we can finally get in on the action that the blondes have been having for a long time with all their unicorn hair and pink tips and then some.

 

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Pastel Oil Slick ✨?✨ How did I create this look? I’ll tell ya! ?? . . . . Step 1: lighten using @aloxxihair blue powder & ultra lightener (1:1) started with 10v ended with 20v with @brazilianbondbuilder added. Used a balayage technique. Step 2: pretone using #aloxxi tones in 10V & 9V with 7 vol (1:1) with b3. Step 3: colored using different mixtures of the @aloxxihair instaboost conditioners in silver, pink, and rose gold. Also mixed up a little intensity using pink, black & a butt ton of clear ?also used a little lilac from Joico. @brazilianbondbuilder added into all formulas to ensure strength throughout the process, shine & color longevity. ?? Step 4: Styled using my BRAND NEW aloxxi bombshell volumizing grip style and I loooove ? perfect beach waves ? . . @aloxxihair #aloxxi #aloxxihair @behindthechair_com #behindthechair #thebtcteam

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And now, despite not being a new technique, oil slick hair has gained momentum on social media for its holographic, sleek, oil-esque shine. The name, which alludes to the technique’s likeness to the colour pattern oil makes when hitting the sunlight, is a gorgeous mix of blues, purples, yellows and greens woven throughout wavy hair.

And the result is nothing short of stunning.

 

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Soft rainbow, cool rainbow Shiny bits of light Happy hair, pretty hair Bright bright bright ? @pulpriothair colors #haloprism technique #riotsquad #heididoeshair –@heididoeshair ✌️ ?

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According to Vogue Australia, oil slick hair works on all hair colours, but it seems to have really caught on with brunettes, where palette of purples, chestnuts and navy blues are blended into dark tresses with gorgeous holographic results.

 

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I’m SO in love with this hair!!! This was my first vivid color and I’m hooked??? Thank you @hubbard_mom for letting me in your gorgeous locks? #oilslickhair #pravanavivids #matrixcolor #vividhair #cosmetologyschool #cosmetologystudent #studentstylist #hairofinstagram

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