Northern Lights

Green, teal and violet drifting into one another in soft vertical curtains, with no hard edge where they meet.

Northern Lights

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This render comes from the same edit instruction HairGlam uses for this look, applied to a studio portrait. In the app the shade lands on your own photo instead.

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The transitions are the point rather than the colors themselves: teal sits between green and violet precisely because it belongs to both, so the eye reads a gradient instead of three stripes. Applied in vertical ribbons, the movement only shows when the hair is brushed out or tied back. Green holds longest and violet drops first, and once the violet is gone the rest can flatten into a single aqua.

Undertonecool. Green, teal and violet all lean cool, and against warm golden skin the teal in particular can pull sallow, so it favors neutral to cool complexions.
Starting pointAll three need hair lifted to a clean pale yellow to read true, so any natural depth below dark blonde has to be bleached first.
UpkeepPut violet back every three weeks to hold the gradient, tone the green if it warms, and keep a bond builder in rotation because three vivids means keeping bleached hair intact.

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Questions about Northern Lights

Which skin undertones suit Northern Lights?

Cool undertones. Green, teal and violet all lean cool, and against warm golden skin the teal in particular can pull sallow, so it favors neutral to cool complexions.

What hair do I need to start with for Northern Lights?

All three need hair lifted to a clean pale yellow to read true, so any natural depth below dark blonde has to be bleached first.

How much upkeep does Northern Lights need?

Put violet back every three weeks to hold the gradient, tone the green if it warms, and keep a bond builder in rotation because three vivids means keeping bleached hair intact.

Can I try Northern Lights on my own photo before I dye my hair?

Yes. HairGlam puts Northern Lights on a photo of your own hair in a few seconds, so you can check it against your skin tone and eye color before you book or buy a box dye. It is free to download on iPhone and iPad with 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, and some looks can also be tried free in your browser at hairglam.app/try.