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WE’VE HAD THE opel hair trend already this year, and now the next stage of that development looks set to sweep its way into every salon that’s ever set up an Instagram account.
Introducing ‘the smokestack’.
It combines grey and purple shades that gradually go from light to dark as it moves back – looking something like this:
Altogether it creates a smoky colour effect which gradually shimmers with movement.
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Cosmo has also reported it as the go-to trend of the season. And they present a convincing case too. Apparently, the smokestack:
creates richer jewel-tones and when added to pastels, the colors morph into smokey, antique shades
And:
the technique layers panels of color beginning at the nape of the neck to your hairline from darkest to lightest. The result? A multidimensional variation of colors that blend into a beautiful smoke show.
Sunday 17 November, 2024
Sunday 17 November, 2024
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What is the smokestack hairstyle and why is everyone going on about it?
WE’VE HAD THE opel hair trend already this year, and now the next stage of that development looks set to sweep its way into every salon that’s ever set up an Instagram account.
Introducing ‘the smokestack’.
It combines grey and purple shades that gradually go from light to dark as it moves back – looking something like this:
It’s making some headlines this week
As Look reports, the smokestack works best on lighter hair:
Cosmo has also reported it as the go-to trend of the season. And they present a convincing case too. Apparently, the smokestack:
And:
Hair colourists Pravana has put together a smokestack tutorial to show how it’s pulled together
It has a casual 13 steps of dying involved in it
As you can see, the layers get darker as they go
Culminating with the final look. Here’s the before and after
So now. See for yourself:
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