New Delhi: Credit it to celebrity influence or the need for an image makeover, sporting wacky hair colours like blue, yellow and burgundy has become a style statement for youth. But before you take a final call, think of your face structure, profession and personality.
From dark chocolate, umber, burgundy, smokey metallic to indigo, blue and even yellow, hair colours seem to be getting funkier every day. Celebrities - in Bollywood and Hollywood - have given the trend a fillip.
When Bipasha Basu got her tresses coloured burgundy or Esha Deol went for red and gold streaks and Kareena Kapoor chose to go blonde, they received their share of criticism. But when Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston chose to go with a light brown base with golden-blond highlights, her look received a thumbs up from fashion critics.
The Indian hair texture and skin tone requires careful selection of hair colour, says Santosh Gahatraj, style director of hair at Lakme Absolute Salon.
"For Indians' hair texture, permanent colour is not advisable. Once the colour starts fading, it makes your hair texture dry and frizzy and the hair colour changes to brown or blonde. I would suggest try temporary colours or highlights for a soft trendy look," Gahatraj told Bollywood Country.
Makeover expert Aashmeen Munjaal warns against aping celebrities blindly.
"It's obvious that you can't opt for bold colours if you're a professional. Texture of hair is another important factor as coloured hair highlights the texture even more.
"If you have frizzy hair, colouring will highlight that frizzy texture to a larger extent," Munjaal told Bollywood Country.
There's another factor - the hair length.
"Streaks of bold colours will suit your long tresses but a full head will destroy your entire look," Munjaal added.
