There’s A New Hair Trend Ruling Instagram And It’s VERY Pretty

The beauty industry is buzzing this season: from ‘heart hair’ to ‘aquarium nails’, there’s a lot of trends to familiarise yourself with.

Although brightly coloured rainbow locks have been around for a while, there’s a new take on the trend and it’s called opal.

Put simply, opal is a subtle blend of the bright colours you’ll see in rainbow hairstyles.

Think muted pastel shades of purple, pink, blue and green and it’s just so PRETTY.

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A photo posted by Little White Lies London (@littlewhitelieslondon) on Aug 28, 2015 at 8:35am PDT

Colourist Aura Freidman chatted to Pop Sugar about how to get the look and judging by social media, this style is spreading fast. 

A photo posted by Aura (@auracolorist) on Aug 21, 2015 at 4:24am PDT

“First, I lighten the hair to a pearl hue. Then, I layer on bright colors. The result is a washed-out version of the sand art look” said the hair colour expert.

Obsessed!! Check out the latest @maneaddicts shoot with these gorgeous wigs colored by @auracolorist ? hairstylist @charlesbakerstrahan, ? @andrewstiles , ?@samuelpaulmakeup, ?@adetsamuel go to #maneaddicts.com to see the rest of the spread and ?

A photo posted by Celebrity Hairstylist (@jenatkinhair) on Aug 27, 2015 at 1:37pm PDT

H/T Pop Sugar via Cosmopolitan