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While colour bleeding may be a popular artistic technique in graphic design, this strategy has also made its way over to the world of hair colour. As the latest variation on brightly coloured locks, colour bleed hair involves a type of balayage. In other words, the hair dye is painted directly on the locks, and offers a striking and vibrant effect.

Adventurous hair lovers have been embracing the trend in all its glory, with vividly coloured red tresses contrasted against darker roots. Meanwhile, pastel tones are also making a splash, with the look of softly blended rainbow hues. From light pink to pale blue strands, colour bleed hair manages to look bloody fabulous in all its various iterations.

If you’re bored with classic ombre and subtle highlights, the colour bleed effect can bring a playful and charming look to your strands. With the temperatures dipping, adding scarlet red and smokey mauve accents to your hair can completely revitalize your locks.

For anyone wondering how to embrace this rising hair colour trend now, here’s a closer peek at a few key examples of the look from Instagram.

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