The Horror of Dip Dye Hair
There’s a strange trend that’s been emerging in the last couple of years, and it seems as if it’s about to go critical: dip dye hair.
I remember my old grunge days in the mid nineties, a time when I rocked a long, unkempt mess of dip dye hair around the dirty streets of New York. My hair colour changed more often than my underwear, and my parents despaired (understandably). It was a rough time, fashion wise, and for several years I persisted with dip dye hair in every shade of the rainbow.
I thought I’d left this unfortunate trend behind in the mists of my twenties, but it seems a new generation of youngsters has adopted the style – front and foremost the celebrities on the cutting edge of fashion (if only they knew). For a couple of years we’ve seen the likes of Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Kelly Osborne et al rocking the dip dye look, and while I hoped this would be a fly by night trend it seems as if it’s here to stay.
Anyway… as it seems as if we’re not gonna get rid of dip dye hair any time in the near future I just have one piece of advice. Ladies: for the love of all that is holy, get your hair dyed by a professional. I’ve seen too many beautiful heads of hair destroyed by at-home experiments.