Afternoon beauty fix: How to add some Katy Perry-ish pink to your hair just for the weekend

I’m pretty much obsessed with Katy Perry’s new pink highlights. I’m just as blonde and I’d like to try the look this weekend, so long as it’s gone by Monday morning. Any tips?
No problem! Not only are her pink highlights gorgeous, they’re easy to create and even easier to remove in a jiffy. Since you’re looking for temporary colour, you can use any one of these three options as your tool: Kevin Murphy Colour Bug in “Pink” ($20, kevinmurphy.com.au), which will deliver highly pigmented streaks of hair colour; Nars Eye Shadow in “Baby Girl” ($26, narscosmetics.ca) for a semi-matte, subtle finish; or a super-shimmery eye shadow, like Laura Mercier Sequin Eye Color in “Brilliant Rose” ($22, lauramercier.com) to add a little metallic opulence. One of the coolest things about Perry’s highlights is that the colour is hidden beneath the first layer of hair, so it doesn’t appear overly saturated or obvious. Begin by tying the top layer of your hair atop your head and apply a small amount of styling wax or cream to the roots on the underside. If you’re using shadow, crush a corner of the palette using the back of an eye shadow brush and apply the loosened powder. Apply as much or as little colour as you’d like. If you’re using Colour Bug, go ahead and begin applying colour heavily at the roots, and go softer towards the ends of your hair. Once you let the top layer of your hair down it will appear hidden beneath your hair, à la Katy Perry, and wash out within a single shower.

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