
The hair chalk craze was a sad adventure in disappointment because nothing showed up in my dark hair (I still have a drawer full of chalk and broken dreams). I’ve always wanted pastel hair, but as a black-haired Asian with undyed hair (well, poorly dyed reddish brown hair that’s pretty much black) I’m going to need a bucketload of bleach and Olaplex to get there – if I even get there at all without my hair all breaking off.

Like every other dark-haired Asian, my first thought was “Will they work on me?” The pastel shades are designed for blondes, but the brights are advertised to work “on brunettes” as well. that costs the same as a Sweetgreen salad.L’Oreal Colorista is a new-ish temporary hair colour range that includes a set of spray-on “1-day” hair colours.

All are made with pure dye within a conditioning hair mask, and there's no ammonia or peroxide involved, so you won't be damaging your hair or messing with your original color in the process. With the Colorista Semi-Permanent Hair Color line, you can choose between bright red, blue, pink (regular or hot pink), indigo, lime green, peach, or turquoise. That means you're free to finally try a rainbow hue without the long-term commitment, and without the cost of a salon visit. This hair dye is only semi-permanent, so over the course of several washes, it will fade away into oblivion.

If you've ever fantasized about trying a bold hair color before but have shied away-because, ya know, your office job-meet the L'Oreal Paris Colorista Semi-Permanent Hair Color ($10). So when someone rocking bright green, pastel pink, or electric blue hair strolls by (er, appears in your social media feed), it can perk you right up.
