Pink Hair Don't Care

All this hairspiration and DIY-dye talk means it's now time to turn to the tables. So go on - take a walk on the wild side.
Perhaps it's because I've been seeing lots of pink-haired activity on tumblr recently, or maybe it's all down to the fact that I loved Jamie Kennedy's Sampson in Baz Luhrman's 'Romeo + Juliet'. Either way it really was only a matter of time until the whole mens-hair-dye topic was breached. So consider it breached, dear reader. It's definitely a thing (although I'm still deciding whether it's going to be my thing). So here we are. We've arrived (yet again) at the world of fantastically coloured dos.

I suppose we could ask why the girls should have all the fun? Hair is hair, and pink is an excellent colour on practically everyone. Also didn't someone say something about real men wearing pink? The point is I went blue for a night a couple of weekends ago. The whole Kurt Cobain thing - you know? Surprisingly, I was really into it. That being said I don't know if I'm ready to commit to anything too permanent just yet - and a pastel-ly pink would require the whole shebang (we're talking heavy duty bleach and dye-related maintenance afterwards). But what I will commit to is starting the dialogue. Baby steps...

Sam McKnight (pictured below) and his pink wig selfies can be found on his Instagram. For more pink inspiration be sure to follow my tumblr.

Hairspiration: DIY Dye Job

In my continued quest to discover other people's hairspiration I've uncovered a big secret. People are DIY-ing it - for real.

I'm not just talking about cutting your own bangs. No, this is much more than that. And yes, heavy duty bleach is definitely involved. Now I'm all for the whole DIY thing (I have an odd affinity with any and everything IKEA), but it takes serious cajones to bleach and dye your own (!) hair. Not to mention in fluorescent colours (we're practically talking glow-in-the-dark). Essentially the days of 'The Rachel' are so behind us.

Megan Mouren (the creative force of Cloud Hunter) and Camille Labat (whose Alison Mosshart-inspired hairspiration I covered here) have been doing the DIY dye thing for a few years now. For Camille it all started with pink tips. "X-tina in a subtle, less dirrty way, although I love that album!" Of course one thing always leads to another. "Dip-dyes, purple-tips, multi-colored streaks, the ombré thing - I've done it all." Labat, who currently sports natural roots, a deep red body and magenta tips, aims to explore blue tones next. For Mouren, a recent trip to California Roots Festival in Monterey over Memorial Day Weekend was the ideal catalyst for venturing into a triple dip-dye situation. A trifecta of neons green, yellow and orange tints. "I wanted something reggae appropriate - you know? And everyone kept trying to grab my hair, thinking it was a wig - which it isn't." 

Two DIY-dyers are certainly better than one. Together the pair are eye-catching and incredibly easy to spot in a crowd (which comes in handy). While maintaining the vibrance and tonality of neons is an arduous task at best, the eventual run and fade thing is quite charming. Colours become soft and powdery; think Kurt Cobain meets Marie Antoinette. It's all mildly punk, yet overtly lovely.

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Megan Mouren & Camille Labat, in basics by Acne and J Brand, photographed by Alexander Atkins in San Francisco.

Hairspiration: The Dip Dye

By now I'd say I've made my views on hairspiration known, and so nothing is more exciting than seeing it become reality.

Hairspiration is a real thing and you, dear reader, are being led to it's very essence. Hairspiration in action! And if that sounds a bit too intense for a Tuesday morning, relax. Just look at the pictures and click the links - you'll get it.

When my friend Camille (who has always had great hair moments - remember?) decided she was going to go all Alison Mosshart-circa-right-now this past weekend, I was beyond excited. I mean who doesn't like The Kills? (Especially now that Jamie Hince is actually Mr. Kate Moss.) That's right, we all love them. 

Some of the best decisions we make are impulsive. Changing-up your look is real when it's impulsive, because your gut knows you want it. Camille settled on her hairspiration twenty minutes before her actual appointment. Judging from these shots I'd say it was a hugely successful source of inspiration. Centrally parted, teased or even tied back in a high-pony, the triple dip-dye job has proven its versatility. And besides all that, aren't we supposed to do this kind of thing in our twenties?

Tuesday just got a little more interesting.

Camille Labat, wearing an Acne leather jacket, photographed by Alexander Atkins in Palo Alto.

*Camille Labat wears blue-tinted Ray-Bans and an Acne leather jacket. Click here to visit her tumblr. 

Hairspiration: Michael Douglas

To say Michael Douglas has great hair is an understatement. Rather, I'd say he's had a career of exceptional hair.
Besides, we all can use a little inspiration from time-to-time, and what is the point of a proper Throwback Thursday really if not to inspire? That's right dear reader, inspiration is the point. 

I've long been a fan of Michael Douglas - have you seen A Perfect Murder? It's really something. And yes, we should of-course consider the amazingness that is Fatal Attraction, Basic Instinct, and the first Wall Street (shall we just quietly ignore the sequel?). But when I really get into it, what I most admire is the unequivocal level of sophisticated elegance MD exudes at all times (even when attempting to kill Gwyneth). Perhaps it has something to do with the whole Hollywood royalty thing, but I'd say it's more than pedigree. It's genetics. Hair genetics. 

I'm all for trying different hairstyles - I mean wasn't that the point of the eleventh grade? But after countless cuts, buzzes and trims I'd say by the age of twenty-four you should have a general idea of what works for you. For Michael it's all about the voluminous wavy blow-back, and boy does he rock it. In fact he's been rocking it since forever. From glaringly good on the cover L'Officiel Hommes (June 1979), to I'm-all-business for Fortune Magazine (June 2005), it seems Michael Douglas knows, quite literally, what's up.

Hairspiration is a thing, happy almost-Friday.

*Top: Michael Douglas with Glenn Close (Time Magazine, November 1987), On the cover of Rolling Stone (January 1988). Above: Michael Douglas on the cover of L'Officiel Hommes (June 1979), Fortune Magazine (June 2005), and Gordon Gekko on the cover of Fortune Magazine (as seen in Wall Street).