DIY: Temporary Hair Dye

About a million years ago (ok, just over a year ago) I made a blog post about wanting to bleach my hair and then dye it crazy colors. I had long forgotten about that dream until I was sitting in the salon chair and my good friend Chelsea suggested "Why don't you have your hair a different color every day you're in Toronto!?"

I loved the idea but questioned how we could do it. She suggested using washable markers. I was a little apprehensive at first but thought it was worth a shot. She gave me a few tips on how to do it and man, was she right. It's apparently not an unheard of process, but I couldn't seem to find any helpful videos online. I decided to set up my camera and record a little video showing how I do it myself. Also I should mention that I used Crayola Tropical washable markers. This 8 pack has a really nice assortment of pastel colors.



I worried the first time I did it about how temporary it was actually going to be. Like I mentioned in the video, as long as you don't add water you shouldn't have any trouble. Here's a few cellphone photos of other colors I did!

Lavender & Turquoise

So many fashion editorials and even shows are featuring colored hair lately but it's such an extreme thing to commit to. That's why I love this process, simply because of how temporary it is. I know for myself, picking just one color would be an impossibly hard decision. So, if you're blonde like me and want to experiment with hair color, try this out! I really like the look of it just being random highlights here and there, but obviously you can do as much or as little as you like.

Good luck! And please, if you try this out make sure to comment and let me know how it goes. I always love seeing what people get out of my DIY projects! Makes it so worth while!