Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Are blue-purple-pink-bright-red hair streaks still a thing? It seems I'm seeing a lot less of it recently, thankfully. I always thought it looked kind of Halloween-y. So what should we do with our hair color now? Especially for older women who want to be stylish? — Pamela J.
Dear Pamela: You're right. Crayon-colored hair streaks are dwindling in popularity. Yes, little girls in unicorn T-shirts still love them.
Tweens, too, are holding on to the style. But among older kids and grown-ups, hair the color of cotton candy is on the decline. Even temporary, colorful clip-in hair extensions are not as popular as they once were.
It used to be that some older women enjoyed perking up their look (especially their easier-to-color grays) with a bright streak or two. But today, not so much. You ask about hair-coloring trends now.
For women of all ages, subtle variations in color are the thing, not a helmet of only one color but, rather, complementary "natural" variations intermixed with a base of natural-looking brown, black, honey blond, etc. Scroll the internet for photos of women whose hair color you admire. Then comes the hard part: The key is finding a skillful colorist who will look at the photos and listen to you.
Beauty-salon hair-color experts are treasures and not that easy to find — but well worth the effort! Speaking of fickle fashion ...
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