Multi-Tone

Oil Slick

Deep green, blue and violet laid over a near-black base, so color only surfaces where the light catches it.

Oil Slick

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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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Unlike most vivid work this is built to read dark indoors: the base stays deep and the jewel tones live inside it, showing as a shift of green or violet under direct light. Because the tones themselves are dark, they take on hair lifted only a few levels rather than bleached to blonde. Fading is graceful, since as the pigment drops out it leaves a cool near-black behind instead of an obvious band.

Undertonecool. Everything in the mix sits on the cool side, which is why it holds up next to skin with a pink, olive or blue cast rather than a strongly golden one.
Starting pointBrown hair only needs a few levels of lift for these tones to grab, so it never has to reach blonde, though virgin black hair still needs bleach before the green and violet register.
UpkeepGloss it back every four to six weeks as the iridescence flattens, and dark regrowth blends on its own because the base is already close to black.

HairGlam Hair Colors: one woman, a fan of the same face in different hair colors

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Questions about Oil Slick

Which skin undertones suit Oil Slick?

Cool undertones. Everything in the mix sits on the cool side, which is why it holds up next to skin with a pink, olive or blue cast rather than a strongly golden one.

What hair do I need to start with for Oil Slick?

Brown hair only needs a few levels of lift for these tones to grab, so it never has to reach blonde, though virgin black hair still needs bleach before the green and violet register.

How much upkeep does Oil Slick need?

Gloss it back every four to six weeks as the iridescence flattens, and dark regrowth blends on its own because the base is already close to black.

Can I try Oil Slick on my own photo before I dye my hair?

Yes. HairGlam puts Oil Slick 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.