It’s official. Nicole is the ultimate hair chameleon. She changes her hair colour and length what seems almost weekly and it always looks flawless. In more recent years, her spate of daring hair shades read like hues from a crayon box: lilac, grey, teal, midnight blue, bubblegum pink… You name it, she’s done it – and it looks freakin’ fabulous every time. We’ve got to hand it to the mother of two, her beauty style is one to be envied (with the exception of this beauty blunder).
Come, let us fawn over these head-turning ‘dos…
BLONDE AMBITION
Nicole’s been sporting a blonder ‘do since mid 2015, gradually growing out her pink strands, but it’s this recent above-the-chin, ashy blonde crop shown on the left that has her looking sleek, sophisticated and oh so fabulous! Wouldn’t you agree? Blonde is back in a big, big way for 2016, so if you’ve been thinking about lightening up, take your cues from these fabulously fair-haired celebs.
PURPLE PEOPLE EATER
Rewind to March 2014,when Nicole dyed her hair purple – at the request of her six-year-old daughter. She’d had plenty of hair change-ups before, but none like this. When she stepped out with these lilac locks, she bowled us over completely (*insert purple love heart emoji*). But Nicole isn’t the only celeb to dabble in violet – check out these five creative ways to get your purple fix.
RELATED: The violet hair makeover
Get the look: Schwarzkopf Live Colour Ultra Brights Magnetic Purple, Vidal Sassoon Pro Series London Luxe London Lilac, Fudge Paintbox Purple Haze
HUES OF BLUE
Four months later, Nicole debuted peacock-blue strands (which lasted about 2.5 seconds) before reverting back to lavender. The change was so swift, we thought we’d hallucinated the whole Smurf-inspired incident – until poof! It was blue again. Someone clearly had a change of heart about their azure strands. Are you still with us?
Get the look:Schwarzkopf Live Colour Ultra Brights Electric Blue, Fudge Paintbox Blue Velvet
Another month, another gobsmackingly beautiful hue. In October, Nicole decided to experiment with another shade on the colour chart: midnight blue. So dark, so mysterious, so-damn-awesome:
Then, in January (and in the spirit of ‘new year, new you’), Nicole took Instagram with a snap of her newly teal tresses. As it turned out, her vibrant mane was a wig, but it was one seriously dreamy shade:
Get the look: Beserk Green Envy
GOING GREY
Who could forget this moment? The mother-of-two made a jaw-dropping appearance at the 2013 Met Gala with a ghostly grey updo that made our hearts pound right out of our chests. Nicole’s greying strands were next-level punk, but they didn’t stick around for too long. While a fair few celebs have gone grey since, we loved her take on ‘granny chic’ the most.
Get the look: If you want to make like Nicole and wear your hair grey for an evening, try the KEVIN.MURPHY WHITE.BUG. It’s a chalk, so it’s temporary, and works especially well on brunettes. Go on, get your nanna on!
THINK PINK
Nicole shocked us all when she took her blue-toned strands for a walk over to the feminine side, dyeing them bubblegum pink a few weeks ago. Drastic, much? Whether you love it or hate it, you gotta admit – she looks mighty pretty.
Get the look:Schwarzkopf Live Colour Ultra Brights Shocking Pink, Fudge Paintbox Pretty Flamingo, Beserk Pink Kiss, Pink Kiss Magenta Mania
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Chalking it up
Love Nicole’s bold hues? If, like me, you love the idea of a bit o’colour but are a commitment-phobe, go for hair chalk. It will give you vibrantly coloured hair instantly that’s easily washed out. Pop it on your ends or all over for a bolder finish, and have fun experimenting with colour! These are some of our favourite temporary fixes:
Vixen Hair Colour Chalks
Fudge Urban Hair Chalk
Scunci Hair Chalk
Redken 5th Avenue NYC Colour Rebel
Lady Jayne Colour Bomb Hair Chalk
After a quick poll in the office, we’re predicting Nicole will flaunt seamfoam green á la Kylie Jenner, canary yellow or raspberry red locks next!
Which of these colours do you love most on Nicole Richie? Would you ever try a non-traditional hair colour?
Nicole does look good doesn’t she .I don’t know if I could do that.