Funnily enough, leopard-print hair might be the perfect "conservative" option for those who want to mix up their color without going full-blown neon and as well be completely crazy for some people.
"Some people have or want undercuts, but aren't sure about rainbow colors," Kate Tweedy, a stylist with Texas Hair Coalition in Austin, Texas, told TODAY Style.
To achieve the look, Tweedy first shaves the head using a No. 2 clipper, which leaves about 1/4 inch of hair — just enough to see the pattern. Then, she bleaches the hair, tones it with platinum (or whatever the base color will be) and begins the painting process.
"Using a paintbrush or Q-tip, I make brown dots about an inch-and-a-half wide," Tweedy explained. "Then I do three black spots on the outer edges and some speckling in between ... When I first started, I would use celery as a stamp, but it didn't saturate the hair as well."
The finished look can hang on for about six weeks. "(One of my clients) has come in at eight weeks, and her hair looked like a shaggy leopard rug," Tweedy said. "It looked awesome, but any longer than that and you're really going to lose the effect."
So, that's kind of cool.
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