To want to dye my hair a wacky colour like pink or blue or green?

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Ive always dreamed of dying my hair a bright, vivid colour but have never had the guts for it. I keep seeing more and more women, of all ages, with wacky coloured hair and I'm wondering if it s becoming more acceptable? I know a girl with blue/green hair (she alternates it), and it looks amazing, but she works as a hairdresser in an edgy salon and has quite an alternative personal style so maybe that's why she's able to get away with it?

A few weeks ago I saw an older woman who must have been about 60 at least with pink and blue streaks in her hair. She also looked fab.

WIBU to dye my hair a bright colour like this? I'm thinking maybe starting with something like lilac or pink? Also what do employers think of it? Would they be able to tell me to change my hair colour?

Depends what your job is. I've always fancied purple but wouldn't be allowed due to work. I've compromised with red hair and bright highlights which I love. I do think bright colours are seen a lot more now, but (rightly or wrongly) I think they look better on teens.

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Where do you work? Some places would be more tolerant than others, but otherwise, go for it.

I'm always toying with the idea of dying my hair deep blue, and styled like a sort of 1940's/Veronica Lake mermaidy thing.

It might be my pressie to myself when I actually have time to style my hair again (3 young DC).

I don't think it would go down well with an employer.

TBH when I see people with bright blue or green hair I think it looks off-putting and attention-seeking. I find it very tacky.

If you want a change why not go for something bright and vibrant but more natural, eg bold highlights.

Most things look better on teens to be fair.

The other day I saw a man with luminous neon yellow hair. Never seen that before, he certainly stood out in a crowd lol!

You could ask at work and see what they say. If it's not a problem for them then definitely do it. My hair is usually dyed platinum blonde and I often put a temporary pink, blue or lilac over it. If you think it looks good then why not? Life's to short not to do these things if you have the inclination.

if you can get away with it at work, do it, i love it. I think there is more mainstream freedom of expression now days, outside of a client facing work role often!

First thing I'm doing on mat leave is dye my hair teal. Then pink, then violet, then electric blue. Can't do it at work, just about get away with red!

I'm coming up 40 and up until the beginning of the year I had pink and purple hair - my bosses never had a problem with it and my uni lecturers don't seem to be concerned about it. I only stopped dying it because of $$ but I've now got raspberry pink hair which while I love it isn't what I really want. I'll be back to the pink/purple hair soon.

The girl I know often has teal hair.

One of my cousins has purple hair but she works in factory and not a client facing/public service role.

I used to have pink hair. Loved it but it was a bugger to maintain.

Pink hair at work was no bother, but work in a nursing home. Elderly residents don't care about stuff like that. Maybe if I was a solicitor or something it wouldn't have been allowed...

My hair alternates between blue and purple. I'm a social work student. It's part of who I am and I have no intention of changing it for placements. My recent placement was with adults with learning difficulties, they loved it, I expect if I end up in a placement with children it will go down a storm.

My professionalism is in how I treat service users, not the colour of my hair. I say go for it, I've loved it. I recommend getting it done professionally, though, if you're in South wsles I can recommend an awesome colourist.

Yes, I'd imagine most kids would love it if a teacher walked in with bright pink or orange hair. Not so sure the headteacher would though.

It will depend on your employer. My cousin had blonde hair with bright red slices (I think that's what they're called) in and her boss told her sue had to get rid of the red, she worked in a solicitor's office.

I'd ask work and if they have no problem with it then go for it. If you're unsure you could start with coloured slices or whatever they're called to see if you like it.

Bright colours are a pita to maintain though as the colour can fade quickly. I have red/black hair and the colour fades within a couple of weeks though I still like the faded colour just not as much as when it's first done iyswim.

Depends on your employer, but I know several lecturers in serious subjects who have green, purple or blue hair, an engineer with electric blue hair and a couple of marketing people with pink hair. I'm too outside-facing to be able to go too unusual, so my hair is currently a dark red. Considering a bright stripe, if I can get 4 weeks without an outside meeting.

Tbh, the main problem with unusual colours is that they're an absolute bugger to maintain. Even a pale candyfloss pink will fade and show roots quickly, so it' said case of do you want to keep topping it up, or just go with a semipermanent/wash-out dye and decide to enjoy every variation.

Its so teenage and attention seeking to do wacky out there stuff re your appearance. You might as well scream: Look. At. ME. But then I am not the selfie , naricissist obsessed current generation who seem to love this sort of thing. How this generation will cope with ageing I dont know. I think your work will take a dim view. Its not a very grown up look. Its 'look at me so trendy and down with the kids'.

For the past six or so years I've been doing mine various vivid colours and (mostly) loved it. There's quite a lot of maintenance involved and it can, especially if you want to change colours often, be quite tough on your hair. I always did mine myself except when I roped DH into dyeing it for me and a couple of times I've taken too many risks and trashed my hair.

Last October I finally got sick of the upkeep (at that point I had a blue/turquoise side cut, nightmare to maintain) and shaved all my hair off. I'm now letting it grow out in my natural colour although it is deathly dull and I keep twitching towards my collection of bright dyes.......

The Hair Dye Forum is a great resource if you're considering going a vivid colour, lots of great information and knowledgeable people on there.

I used to have bright pink hair. I loved it. But then I dyed it for a job interview and although I sometimes go a boldish red I have to have it fairly restrained for work (ususally dark brown) :(

If you can get away with it work-wise, then go for it.

as long as your employer is fine with it then go for it.

I so want to have lilac hair

Do it! Get a pot of directions and off you go

I'm a teacher. I have blonde and purple highlights. Looks fab and no one had commented. It isn't too 'in yer face' though.

I started bleaching and dying my hair bright pink at university and then just never stopped! It's been bright blue for the last couple of years though. I'm an 'alternative' dresser anyway though so it doesn't look all that out of the place.

I'm naturally redheaded and weirdly, the only colour that my hair hasn't ever been is brown! :)

Anyway, yes, definitely do it, OP. It always cheers me up when I catch a glimpse of it in windows etc. :)

I have pink hair and work retail - it's never been a problem although it needs re-dying fairly regularly as it fades really quickly!