33 Pretty Pink Hair-Color Ideas to Inspire Your Next Dye Job
Bubblegum, watermelon, millennial — there are a plethora of pink hair colors out there to experiment with. Just ask the slew of celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Demi Lovato, Kaia Gerber, and more who have tried the color on for size. Pink hair can be as bold and subversive or demure and delicate as you want it to be, depending on which shade you choose — and like we said, there's a lot.
Before booking an appointment with your hairstylist to take on a rosier outlook (or before making a quick trip to the store to pick up a box of dye), peek at these styles for the ultimate pink hair inspiration. Once you find your favorite look, be sure to show the picture from the list below to your stylist so they know just the right shade of hair dye to whip up for you. You can thank us later.
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Courtesy of Instgaram/@ddlovato1/33Pink Pixie
Demi Lovato kicked off 2021 with a brand-new rosy pink hair color done by the ultra-talented Amber Maynard Bolt. The striking bubblegum hue looks stunning on the singer, who had previously been sporting platinum blonde hair with her pixie cut. It's worth pointing out that Lovato has repped pink hair several times in the past, though she's never tried a pastel shade like this. Here's hoping she keeps the rainbow color around.
Courtesy of Instagram/@kaiagerber2/33Hint of Pink
Legendary hair artist Guido Palau was behind Kaia Gerber's pink hair transformation, which she debuted last summer during quarantine. Instead of giving the supermodel fully pink hair, Palau opted for a chic ombré look so it would fade nicely. This is a great look for beginners who may be hesitant to take the train to Pink Town.
Getty Images3/33My Little Pony Pink
Georgia May Jagger took the red carpet at the 2018 Fashion Awards in London rocking this super-bright magenta hue that reminds us of the classic My Little Pony toy — in the best of ways. The rich color skews a little purple, but still very much reads bold, bright pink. It's a welcome punch of color for the typically dreary winter season.
Justine Marjan/Instagram4/33Rose Quartz
Ashley Tisdale recently hit Instagram to show off her latest hair color, a rose-quartz hue done by Dom Forletta. The actress got the new dye job just in time to shoot a campaign for her Illuminate Cosmetics brand. Hairstylist Justine Marjan finessed Tisdale's coif for the occasion. "The color played well off her makeup palettes so we wanted the hair to feel young and fresh," she tells Allure. "We gave her a deep side part and used the GHD Platinum+ Styler to add a wave to the hair." For heat styling a color like this, the kind of tools you use are key. "When doing a fantasy color, it’s really important to take care of the health of your hair and only use non-damaging hot tools so that the color isn’t affected when styling." You can find some of our favorite flatirons that are a bit gentler on your hair.
Blac Chyna/Instagram5/33Intense Pastel Pink
Blac Chyna is a big fan of pink hair — keep scrolling for another one of her hues — and her latest interpretation is a wet-look style in a pretty pastel. But if you've been thinking that pastel pink means muted, think again. Even though this shade is light, it's anything but faded; the color is intense and bright while still being soft.
Getty Images6/33Pink Lemonade
Hair-color chameleon Halsey debuted rose-gold strands at the 2018 American Music Awards, making a decidedly different (and refreshing) change from the jet-black hair she was sporting before. This look couldn't be cooler on the singer-songwriter, and is a super fun option for fall.
Getty Images7/33Well-Tipped
Allow Dej Loaf to show you how to rock a bowl cut — and actually make it look cool. The rapstress hit the 2018 BET Awards red carpet with a version of the cropped style in what hairstylist Kellon Deryck calls an "icy white" hue, punctuated by pink tips.
Getty Images8/33Bird of Paradise
Rita Ora only just debuted her new orange hair before deciding to play with even more color for the Fragrance Foundation Awards. Hairstylist Brent Lawler added hand-dyed pieces of hair in pink, red, lavender, and purple to the singer's messy bun, creating a look that reminds us of a bird of paradise flower.
Courtesy Josie Vilayvanh/Instagram9/33Dusty Roots
If you want to try just a touch of pink, let this dye job done by Winnipeg hairstylist Josie Vilayvanh serve as some inspo. The hair is mostly kept a white-blonde hue, while the roots are colored a dusty pink that seamlessly blends out into the rest of the hair.
Courtesy Mackenzie Myers/Instagram10/33Copper Rose
Move over, rose gold, this coppery goodness, done on hairstylist Mackenzie Myers by Charley Teague, is making the case for mixing pink with another metallic-inspired shade. Think of it as the perfect pink hue for the fall season with its cozy, spicy hues.
Constance Wu/Instagram11/33Neapolitan
Like the classic tri-colored ice cream flavor, Fresh Off the Boat star Constance Wu debuted a new pink-haired look complete with dark roots and blonde tips. First, she had to lighten her naturally dark strands before adding a rosy dye to only the mid-section of her hair.
Hailey Baldwin/Instagram12/33Pink Streaks
Hailey Baldwin tinted her blonde hair with pink, adding brighter as well as pastel streaks throughout. If your hair is already lightened like Baldwin's, you can easily replicate her look at home with Overtone's Extreme Pink Deep Treatment, which gently deposits color onto hair in minutes.
Blac Chyna/Instagram13/33Millennial Pink
It's no surprise that Blac Chyna has a wig in this decade's most sought-after shade of pink. But if you're not a wig person and prefer a more permanent option, prepare to bleach your hair white-blonde before dyeing it this soft blush hue.
Getty Images14/33Magenta
Bella Thorne is proof that you don't have to stop wearing pink makeup after dyeing your hair. Her electric magenta hue is an edgier take on the trend, and Thorne takes it even further with a perfectly matching lipstick. It's a pairing that works brilliantly against her skin tone.
Getty Images15/33Metallic Rose
Thanks to a shimmery temporary hair-color, hairstylist Mara Roszakara briefly transformed Cara Delevingne's blonde pixie into a silvery rose hue. You can try the look out for yourself with the Clairol Color Crave Hair Makeup, a Best of Beauty winner.
Getty Images16/33Cotton Candy Pink
Cyndi Lauper told Allure in a recent interview that she was planning to dye her hair blue before realizing that her current hair color was the same as the marketing for the Women's March. "I should never change the color of my hair — [at least] not now, just to keep solidarity," the singer said. "Part of what I saw was women marching with signs that said: 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun-Damental Rights.' I was so moved by it, I thought, no, my hair is going to pink — so now it’s pink."
Gigi Hadid/Instagram18/33Barbie Pink
Need an idea for your next high ponytail? Take cues from Gigi Hadid, who showed off her colorful style on Instagram. It looks like she dipped her ponytail extensions in fuchsia and violet dyes, and we're so here for it.
NCT 127/Twitter19/33Rose Gold
Leader of K-pop group NCT 127, Taeyong, showed us all how to master the rose-gold hair trend when the "Cherry Bomb" music video dropped. (We dare you to watch the whole thing and not want to dye your hair a matching shade immediately after.) The rapper even colored his brows in the trendy hue.
Iggy Azalea/Instagram20/33Pink Ombré
Iggy Azalea decided to try something new, straying from her signature blonde for a shocking shade of pink. Take a look and you'll see that it's brightest towards her roots and fades into a white-blonde at the tips for a bright and bold ombré.
Joan Smalls/Instagram21/33Pink Ombré
You don't have to bleach your whole head to achieve a pink look. Model Joan Smalls only dyed the bottom half of her hair and it looked stunning. If you have shorter hair, you can achieve a similar effect by adding in pink extensions.
Kesha/Instagram22/33Pastel Pink
You can ease into the pink hair fantasy with a hint of it like Kesha. Those with naturally light blonde hair can color their strands at home with a similar, barely-there shade using L'Oreal Paris Féria Smokey Pastels in Smokey Pink.
Getty Images23/33Fierce Fuchsia
Yes, pink looks amazing on buzzcuts, too. Case in point: Television personality Kandyce Hogan showing us how you can add a shock of neon pink to a close crop. Here, her sides are shaved down and the pink adds a stark line of demarcation between the bright hue and her natural shade.
Getty Images24/33Rainbow Sherbert
We can't be the only ones that think that Fernanda Ly's blush-to-creamsicle hair looks like melted rainbow sherbert, right? The model combined two pastel shades to create one deliciously gorgeous hue that looks good enough to eat. Anyone else in the mood for dessert?
Getty Images25/33Bubblegum Pink
Model Liz Harlan's bubblegum hair is unapologetically pink. The vivid shade will eventually fade to a softer hue, but it's sure to wow while it lasts. At home, you can recreate Harlan's hue with Lime Crime's Unicorn Hair in Bubblegum Rose.
Getty Images26/33Faded Rose
Here's one way to go pink and make it look completely breezy and effortless. Avoid adding pink to your roots and ends like British singer Mary Charteris does here. The washed-out rose dye creates an almost tie-dye effect we're obsessed with.
Irene Kim/Instagram27/33Dark Roots
Rainbow-haired model Irene Kim worked her dark roots to her advantage to create a gorgeous gradient of black-and-pink. The best thing about this particular dye job is you won't have to worry about touching up your roots on the regular.
Suki Waterhouse/Instagram28/33Flamingo Pink
For her pink hair transformation, Suki Waterhouse visited the U.K.'s popular salon Bleach London. Colorists there gave her a hue that was neither too bright nor too pastel. Instead, we've got a lovely mix of dark and lighter pinks that give a soft boldness to the look.
Getty Images29/33Two-Toned
Cruella de Vil, eat your heart out. Nicki Minaj clearly couldn't choose between platinum and pink, so she went with both, rocking platinum on one side of her middle-parted hair and a petal pink shade on the other. We stan a multitasking queen.
Getty Images30/33Lavender Pink
Throughout her career, Pink has dyed her hair nearly every shade of, well, pink. Most recently, she's styled her hair shorter on the sides of her head (which she didn't dye), leaving it longer on top with a cool, violet-tinged pink hue.
Getty Images31/33Icy Pink
Teyana Taylor is a bonafide hair chameleon, rocking it short, long, and even in a shade of blorange — yes, that's a thing. Here, she rocks a pale shade of pink layered over an icy blonde tone that seems to almost shimmer under the lights.
Getty Images32/33Strawberries and Champagne
Jaden Smith is low-key a hair icon, which he demonstrates here with this cool two-toned crop. You can still see flecks of blonde peeking through his rosé-hued hair, while the sides are serving full-on champagne. Drink it all up, folks.
Getty Images33/33Rose Hawk
Mel B has experimented with a lot of colors (even glitter), but her rosy Mowhawk is one of the daring hues she's played around with that we particularly love. Varying shades of soft pink remind us a bit of cotton candy, but the Mohawk style is what gives this look ultimate edginess.
