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While recent hair trends such as frosty blonde snowlights and funky glow in the dark strands may have left a mark in the hairstyling world, it looks like a new emerging trend is now officially here.

Staying true to the recent explosion of multicoloured locks, rainbow underlights are created by securing the top half of the locks during the hair colouring process and then dying the strands underneath.

The vibrant look of underlights results in vivid neon streaks of blue, violet, yellow and green colours. Meanwhile, the top layers of hair are left dark, in order to cleverly showcase a glimpse of the trendy hues.

For beauty lovers who have been contemplating a rainbow dye job but are unsure if they want to completely transform their locks, underlights may be a striking statement. Whether your base hair colour is blonde, brunette or an icy dyed grey, experimenting with colourful strands strategically placed underneath just may be your solution.

Here are a few inspired hair looks, which have quickly been making a splash on Instagram as this new trend becomes increasingly popular among hairstyling mavens.

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