Galaxy Hair

Galaxy hair, sometimes called nebula hair or even mermaid hair, is a trend we’ve all seen over the last couple of years. It’s usually a nice combination of blue, purple, and magenta, inspired by nebulae and outer space.

The inspiration:

Image credit: Crab nebula – ESA/Herschel/PACS/MESS Key Programme Supernova Remnant Team; NASA, ESA and Allison Loll/Jeff Hester (Arizona State University)

Now the funny but also cool part about this experiment is that my base color is super uneven. It’s the remnants of previous split dyes, plus a bit of banding, and regrowth/roots. Some of the aqua dye reacted with the pink and orange base, and created a cool shade of green that added to the look.

Dyes used: