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'Drip Hair Dye' Is The New Bold Hair Trend

Updated August 19, 2021

In the past few years, we have seen a slew of new hairstyles that have taken over all the salons. There's ombré, balayage and babylights just to name a few. But none of these techniques are either controversial or risqué.

Well, there's a new trend that's starting to emerge and its application may actually shock you. So sit back, relax and I'll tell you all about it.

Taylor Rae, a colorist from Denver came up with a unique technique of pouring color all over her client's heads in a fashion that's never been seen before.

Let's just say it's kind of wild.

She calls her technique "Drip Hair Color" and it's as messy as it sounds.

LOL! She actually tried it first on a mannequin just to work out all the details.

Once she had the technique perfected, Taylor actually managed to get a real-life client to take a chance on her and allow her to try the technique on them.

That's brave.

She shows the process in one of her Instagram videos where a client with light blonde hair gets her hair colored with a series of warm and cool-colored drips.

This process is crazy!

But before you attempt something like this you should know that there is a process that needs to be followed.

So, I wouldn't rush to try this at home.

First, she sections the hair into top and bottom.

Then, she dilutes the colors in water. She also uses ColorTrak Cling Free Film between the sections to prevent any muddying.

The trick to dripping, Taylor explains, is to choose colors that complement each other well.

This further ensures that the overall color doesn't come out looking too muddy.

Whoa, this does look intense.

Ha, ha. I dunno if I would ever let anyone do this to my hair. But then again I'm a bit of a wimp.

Once all the colors are applied Taylor runs a wide-tooth comb through the hair to spread the color and make sure it has that required full, dimensional saturation.

Woah, this is so mesmerizing to look at.

To achieve such an extreme look Taylor works with clients that at least have medium-level, pre-lightened blonde hair.

That way, the bright hues will definitely be more vibrant.

This technique is best used on people with lighter colored hair because no developer is used.

People with natural hair colors may end up with spotty or muddy hues.

Since the hues used by Taylor are the Pravana ChromaSilk Vivids shades she advises that you should also use Pravana Vivids Color Protect Shampoo and Conditioner to maintain it.

Hair like this needs a lot of TLC.

Also, make sure you follow the standard care for colored hair and keep your hair wash days to once a week in cool water to prevent bleeding and color loss.

These are important things to keep in mind when considering this trend.

Wow, I've never seen a hair coloring technique quite like this before.

Have you? This is definitely one job I would leave up to a professional such as Taylor.

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