We've all seen those insanely gorgeous sea-inspired mermaid hair masterpieces that fill our Instagram feeds, but have you ever wondered what's it like to actually get the multicolored hair of your dreams IRL?
*whispers intensely* We have.
Three BuzzFeed employees — Claire, Lara, and Pablo — dedicated their time (and hair!) to find out jusssst how much work it actually takes, with the help of LA-based hair colorist Daniel Moon from Ramirez | Tran Salon.
Before the fun starts, you need to get real with your stylist about your past hair-coloring experiences. (Don't lie about that box dye!)
Then, the hardcore bleaching begins.
After all that work, it's time to werk...
AKA take some VERY SERIOUS fashion-y snapshots, like this.
All right, now it's (finally!) time to add those super vibrant shades.
Here's the complete rundown of every single color used, if you're into that.
Claire:
Roots: Pravana Blue and Pravana Violet
Middle: Pravana Violet with a touch of Pravana Yellow
Ends: Pravana Pink and Pravana Pastel Pink
Lara:
Roots: Manic Panic Atomic Turquoise
Middle: Pravana Neon Blue and Pravana Blue
Ends: Pravana Clear, Pravana Blue, and Pravana Yellow
Pablo:
OK, it's finally here, people, the moment we've all been waiting for: THE MERMAID HAIR REVEAL.
As these three have learned, having mermaid hair ain't easy, so here are some tips to keep your hair healthy.
And some A+ product suggestions straight from Daniel himself.
Watch how it all went down here:
Aaand one more time for the cheap seats:
Have fun out there, mers.
Colorist: Daniel Moon, @majormoonn
Makeup artist: Theresa Reish, @meesa.theresa.mua
Models: Lara Parker, Claire de Louraille, and Pablo Valdivia
Video: Nicolette Daskalakis
Coloring services were provided to BuzzFeed free of charge.