Periwinkle Hair Color Is the Newest Hair Trend

Pastel hair season is back once again, and this year we’re skipping over coral, porange and bubblegum pink to go even cooler. Icier pastels like Scandi blond, lilac, lavender and frozen blue have all had their moments. Now it’s time for periwinkle to shine. Periwinkle is on the lightest side of the blue spectrum and can be described as a super light, bleached-out purple with lavender, gray and minty blue undertones. The best thing about periwinkle hair is that you can always add in lighter, more prominent pastel highlights to make your hair look richer and more voluminous. Periwinkle hair is also easier to maintain than more platinum shades; there’s no brassiness to worry about and silvery edges are almost always in fashion.

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Periwinkle pastel hair is all over Instagram

Choose Your Own Adventure

With periwinkle, you get to decide which spectrum of blue you want to be. This powdery periwinkle will need more consistent upkeep but would look amazing on choppier cuts.

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Go Gradient

A gradient pattern looks really great with this shade. This look basically has three variants of blue, starting from the upper crown, and is really light on the edges.

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Dream Girl

This snowy periwinkle and pink combination is basically pastel heaven.

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All Blue Everything

This gorgeous hue is just a pure periwinkle paradise.

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Platinum Periwinkle

A platinum-style periwinkle can be very easily lifted to cooler shades. This one is a blend of neon blue and pastel pink.

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Dark Roots

Don't shy away from darker roots if you have an icy 'do. Black roots with this bleached periwinkle shade adds a really interesting dimension.

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So Bleachy

This totally bleached-out shade is ideal if you want something closer to perfect platinum or are looking to add colored tips.

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Stand Out

A deep purple crown gives this bleached periwinkle shade depth. This also means you won't need as many root touch-ups.

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Just the Right Color

This highlight job also has lilac, white and silver accents, which make the periwinkle effect more enriched.

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That's So Smokey

If you don't want to go for the platinum effect, go for something like this smokey 'do. It has ashy periwinkle undertones and a really dark crown.

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