June 13th, 2011
Purple Haze
Dying to try the pastel-hair trend, but only for, like, a day? Here's how.
I've dyed my bleach-blonde hair every shade of violet under the sun and loved it. Always it washes out in a month or two—that's not fast enough for some, though, who can only be wild for a weekend. So if you're very blonde and want temporarily insane hair, follow these six easy steps from my main hairdressin' man, Greg May.
1. Get a bottle of Paul Mitchell Inkworks in purple ($20) from Cosmetic World (623 Yonge St, 416-964-6188).
2. Open up any kind of pump-spray (not aerosol) fixative, like hairspray or gel. Pour some out and add in the InkWorks to desired colour level; try two-thirds hairspray, one-third dye.
3. Spray all over, or just do the ends, but know that the hair you spray will have a crispier texture. Only start spraying once your hair's in the desired style.
4. Go out.
5. Come home.
6. Wash out.
—SNP
Greg May Hair, 124 Cumberland St., Toronto, 416-920-8892, www.gregmayhair.com
