au revoir, blue!

by Kaylah Stroup

Last weekend I finally ventured away from my natural hair color (blue!). I had been purposely trying to fade my hair for a week or so with long soaks in the bubble bath, and lots of conditioning treatments before I bleached it. That blue was not coming out! I finally decided just to go for it. The bleach took out the majority of the blue but there were still some spots left with light blue. Luckily putting the pink over top made those spots a pretty purple. It all worked out perfectly.

I used Punky Colour in Flamingo Pink, Plum and Purple (each mixed with equal parts conditioner because it helps stop the color from bleeding, and staining plus I really love to condition) I used plum on the bottom layer, purple in the middle and flamingo pink on the top.

I’m pretty smitten with it, but somehow this doesn’t quite satisfy my urge to dye my hair. Perhaps because pink and purple also feel fairly natural to me as well. All I know is I’m not comfortable crossing off my new year’s goal of venturing outside blue and purple hair just yet. I think it’s going to take another color to mark that goal off…

Hope you’re having a lovely Monday.
xoxo

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95 comments

inbetweenidols February 25, 2013 - 1:13 pm

Everything about this post is perfection. I can't. Seriously, it's amazing.

Lauren @ inbetweenidols

Anya Raczka February 25, 2013 - 1:21 pm

This is GORGEOUS! Am very jealous. Currently trying to grow out my coloured hair and it is so beyond boring. <3

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Tatiana February 25, 2013 - 1:22 pm

omg that's gorgeous! I love your little collar as well :3

3 weeks more and my hair too will have fancy colours!

Gemma Eales February 25, 2013 - 1:25 pm

it looks amazing! i could never pull this off 🙁 xx

Laura Lee February 25, 2013 - 1:26 pm

Love your hair, so pretty! The purple and pink look really cool together 🙂

Bethany February 25, 2013 - 1:27 pm

Oh my – I love this sooo much! If I could, I would dye my hair purple in a heartbeat. I can't get away with it at my job, though (so lame). Looks just incredible!!

Elif February 25, 2013 - 1:31 pm

I absolutely adore your new hair color! Looks really awesome, I wish I had half the guts as you do so I could dye my hair!!! 🙂
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found and sewn February 25, 2013 - 1:36 pm

I love your new hair colour!

Spun Right Round February 25, 2013 - 1:37 pm

Very nice, love it!

missy February 25, 2013 - 1:40 pm

Gorgeous color. You are a beauty. May I ask what conditioner you use?

Emily Baker February 25, 2013 - 1:42 pm

i love it!!!

Kim February 25, 2013 - 1:43 pm

This looks great Kaylah! Looooovely, I'm a massive pink hair fan – I used to have it pink & have been itching to go back, but think bleaching would kill my hair right now 🙁

Jenny Stradling February 25, 2013 - 1:45 pm

Your hair is stunning!!x

andrea February 25, 2013 - 1:49 pm

This colour is beautiful! You look so lovely 🙂

Renske February 25, 2013 - 1:50 pm

Such a pretty color again!

elycia February 25, 2013 - 1:57 pm

Yep, we switched hair colours, haha! People are not going to believe that we didn't discuss it! This looks beautiful!!

The Dainty Squid February 25, 2013 - 2:32 pm

It must have been our best friend radar. Too bad it doesn't let us communicate things more useful than hair color!

Carmen Luvian February 25, 2013 - 1:57 pm

that is BEAUTIFUL!

M. Flynn February 25, 2013 - 2:00 pm

Well New Year's Resolution or not, it looks fabulous! And that collar you're wearing is beautiful!

The Dainty Squid February 25, 2013 - 2:32 pm

Thank you! It's a really pretty dress from augustwrinkle.com! I can't get over how great the collar is.

Manda Rave February 25, 2013 - 2:09 pm

It looks really great!

CatInferno February 25, 2013 - 2:12 pm

Beautiful, you always achieve amazing results.

Kaili Williams February 25, 2013 - 2:17 pm

I think perhaps you should go for a bright orange, or something else completely different. That might help break the cycle. 😉
The pink & purple is gorgeous though! I really love it. Such a lovely color.

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Cait Val February 25, 2013 - 2:22 pm

O.M.Gosh. it is beautiful on you!!!!!!! we thought we loved the blue but this rich vibrant color is even better the we could imagine!!! AMAZING!

xo. c & v
cake & valley

Emsipop February 25, 2013 - 2:22 pm

I love it!! The colours have come out so vibrant, great shades =)
I'd love to see what colour it would take to cross off your list! Orange maybe? =) xx

MaR February 25, 2013 - 2:36 pm

I love the new colour! Also, you keep an incredible shining on it! Congratulations =)
XOXO

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Brooke @ You're in Brookelynn February 25, 2013 - 2:47 pm

That looks so beautiful! I love how you always do a mix of different colors and dyes, it always turns out looking amazing!

♥Brooke
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Angie D February 25, 2013 - 2:51 pm

I love that you do your colors in layers!! It makes it almost look floral-like in depth :). And I love that your nails match! <3

Helen February 25, 2013 - 2:53 pm

So fancy and so well blended!
I have to be really neutral with my hair because I'm a teacher (also I'm quite lazy) and schools are fairly conservative, but I'd love to have hair as bright as yours
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Ms. Megan February 25, 2013 - 2:54 pm

I LOVE your hair color!! (I also love your top + sweater!! You always look so beautiful!!) xo

★steph February 25, 2013 - 3:06 pm

It looks amazing, so vibrant and lovely!

Madison Skelsey February 25, 2013 - 3:18 pm

Absolutely stunning! 🙂

Aubree @ Macarons and Stilettos February 25, 2013 - 3:30 pm

You look gorgeous! The color really suits you and the pop of purple is unexpected and cute! Love it 🙂

xo

pink and green mama MaryLea February 25, 2013 - 3:30 pm

I love it! It's adorable and suits you. The color looks beautiful on you, now I just want to invite you over to color mine and we can brush each other's hair but that sounds creepy. So, so cute!

Rosie Wollacott February 25, 2013 - 3:37 pm

Kaylah it looks AMAZING! Love it! 😀

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. February 25, 2013 - 3:50 pm

Great cut and color combo! Looks fabulous!

Steffi February 25, 2013 - 3:57 pm

Although I love your blue hair these colours are truly amazing and sooooo pretty! <3 I'm all jealous of the vibrant colours since I plan to go for blue myself anytime soon but I'm afraid of all that black colour that I put on my hair during the past 10 years.

Kitsune-kun February 25, 2013 - 4:09 pm

wow ! so fun!

Caleisha February 25, 2013 - 4:09 pm

Your matching nails and hair made me smile 🙂 Happy monday!

Marie @ Lemondrop Vintage February 25, 2013 - 4:18 pm

Love it! So shiny and happy.

Marie @
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Alice February 25, 2013 - 4:29 pm

Yaaay, finally! You look beautiful! 🙂 I can't possibly picture myself with purple hair, but I love it when people like you can pull it off so nicely.

xx
Alice

Amber and Scott February 25, 2013 - 4:49 pm

LOVE.

imaeatyourface February 25, 2013 - 5:00 pm

Green will always be my favorite color on you. It was short lived but my oh my was it lovely.

Bethany February 25, 2013 - 5:02 pm

Love the color! And you are just the cutest person ever! ^_^

Ali Hval February 25, 2013 - 5:03 pm

Hehe, you're so cute, and I love how you refer to your natural hair color as blue. It really was a part of you! But this color is SO pretty! I am loving magenta lately (got myself some magenta lipstick just yesterday) and so I adore this shade.

Chianne Hood February 25, 2013 - 5:09 pm

I literally love this color on you! You are so gorgeous! xx

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Plummy February 25, 2013 - 5:25 pm

This is so cute! I love how your nails match! 🙂

Crissy February 25, 2013 - 5:41 pm

Lovely!

The Photogramps February 25, 2013 - 5:43 pm

Wow. Well done! I think the most difficult color to pull off as far as hair color goes is green. If you want a challange…go green next time.
xo
ashley
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Lottie Kerr February 25, 2013 - 5:43 pm

Oh my goodness I wish I had the confidence to dye my hair that colour because it looks completely stunning! x

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Miss Fay Heather February 25, 2013 - 6:09 pm

Oh wow, it looks soo wonderful (!!)
Beautiful colors 😀

Emily February 25, 2013 - 6:11 pm

I wish I could commission you to come to California and dye my hair. For serious.

The Dainty Squid February 26, 2013 - 2:09 am

I would LOVE to dye your hair! I only get to play with my own and I'd love to do someone elses for once.

miss teacups February 25, 2013 - 6:16 pm

You are such a cutie and can rock any and every hair colour. Amazing! I wish I could bleach the crap out of my hair and dye it blue (it's my dream hair) and then have it look as soft as yours! Your hair allllways looks so soft. Tell me your secret!

Kaitlyn Petry February 25, 2013 - 6:32 pm

The bright pink looks so pretty with your skin tone! 🙂

Nancy Wilde February 25, 2013 - 6:42 pm

Adorable! Your hair always looks healthy and shiny, what a miracle :)xx

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♥Ắçĕ♥ February 25, 2013 - 6:57 pm

Oh wow, your hair looks beautiful ^_^

StaceyFacex February 25, 2013 - 7:08 pm

I love your lip colour too! x

Simonas street February 25, 2013 - 7:25 pm

Very pretty! And I love the dress!

XO, Simona

Betty Szwagierczak February 25, 2013 - 7:46 pm

lovely colours 🙂 and they match yours nails as well, great!
i'm thinking about changing my hair colour to blue/pink/purple combo later this year, so exciting!~
Betty
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Alex (▰˘◡˘▰) February 25, 2013 - 7:46 pm

So nice! I think maybe a color like orange would satisfy your hair dyeing needs… or just citrus-y colors.

Cinda February 25, 2013 - 8:04 pm

You look beautiful <3

Becky February 25, 2013 - 8:10 pm

Oooh Kaylah! This is gooorgeous!

Becky
xx

Blue Eyed Night Owl February 25, 2013 - 8:15 pm

Wow, that sure is a lot brighter! And it looks really pretty too. I feel some lovely outfit posts coming soon… am I right?

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Deanna Forte February 25, 2013 - 8:28 pm

Okay, seriously. You are a dream. I could never be brave enough to use that sort of color.
xo Deanna | Curly Adventures

Jane@flightplatformliving February 25, 2013 - 8:44 pm

i love that combo, i was something very similar for a while then when sonic green from crazy colours! perhaps that's your next colour but don't rush away from this too quickly, it's too gorgeous not to soak up for a while x

lauren schroer February 25, 2013 - 9:06 pm

Your hair is so so perfect!

Jamie Rose February 25, 2013 - 9:19 pm

I think the purple hair looks gorgeous! It's so bright and happy. I love it.

Bubble My Licorice February 25, 2013 - 9:31 pm

Wow this color is amazing 🙂
I love blue but this is awesome!!

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Janine February 25, 2013 - 9:46 pm

Pretty, matches your nails too.

Adventures With Cupcake February 25, 2013 - 9:56 pm

That is amazing! I've got serious hair envy!

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Crystal February 25, 2013 - 10:47 pm

Your shirt-collar-cardigan mix are so pretty together. Also, would you try a red color for your hair? A nice mix (kind of) between blue and purple. (Actually, that might be green. xD)

Samantha Lee February 25, 2013 - 10:59 pm

Gorgeous!! Absolutely love the color combo that it turned out!

straighttalkingvegetables.com February 25, 2013 - 11:08 pm

That is so flipping delightful! If you're going for a new colour this year, I think vibrant orange would look lovely and be heaps of fun to style with lots of greens and blues!

Emily Schreur February 26, 2013 - 12:18 am

Super cute on you!

Gaela Gardner February 26, 2013 - 12:45 am

It's beautiful! You look like a doll!
-Gaela

Sarah February 26, 2013 - 12:58 am

Awesome! And it looks so shiny!

Megan S February 26, 2013 - 1:32 am

Gotta go yellow!! 😉

The Dainty Squid February 26, 2013 - 2:07 am

I'm loving how many people suggested red/yellow/orange! I was definitely already thinking about it. We'll see! 😉

The Dainty Squid February 26, 2013 - 2:14 am

Also, thank you all for the lovely comment!! You guys are the sweetest!! 🙂

Kato Pandorah's Box February 26, 2013 - 3:52 am

Your hair is so effing gorgeous!! I love it!

MZ February 26, 2013 - 6:47 am

You look absolutely stunning!

Jade Sheldon February 26, 2013 - 7:34 am

It looks absolutely gorgeous on you!

lafillerenne February 26, 2013 - 8:40 am

You're so cute with those colors !

kassiopaia February 26, 2013 - 9:01 am

Wuah, it looks so pretty! It totally rocks! ^^ Now I want pink hair too.

Trude February 26, 2013 - 6:34 pm

Sooo gorgeous, love the tri-color fade!

batgirl February 26, 2013 - 7:47 pm

Your hair looks lovely!

Rachel Sullivan February 26, 2013 - 7:53 pm

You. Look. Amazing.
Is there any color that is out of your comfort zone?

Rachel

The Dainty Squid February 27, 2013 - 12:32 am

"Natural" colors. 😉
Haha, but seriously, not really. There are colors I don't particularly like on myself but nothing I wouldn't try again.

Amy February 27, 2013 - 12:44 am

Oh my gosh I LOVE LOVE LOVE your hair. Adore!

Laura February 28, 2013 - 12:50 am

I love love love this color! So cute!

xoxo,
Laura
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Christina Luka March 1, 2013 - 8:39 pm

Ahh!! That hair with that turquoise! Too much! Absolutely beautiful.

Cristal da Rocha March 4, 2013 - 2:07 pm

Oh so pretty!
I love the colors you choose, they seem so natural on you that I can think you were born with this hair <3

I am still using blue in my hair and loving it…

You look so pretty in purple!

Annika Victoria March 6, 2013 - 7:05 am

I always love your hair updates. This is a gorgeous lot of colours! If I had your hair I would end up sitting in front of a mirror, swishing it around all day hehe.

Anonymous April 6, 2013 - 8:47 am

Damn you are adorable Kaylah!

How can one person be THAT cute?…Should be illegal !!

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