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The latest hair color trend making waves on social media is the calico hair trend, a stunning style inspired by the distinctive fur of calico cats.
Source: TikTok @tk.colorss
Known for their unique patches of black, white, and orange, calico cats sport a striking and beautiful look that translates perfectly into a bold and creative hair color trend.
What is Calico Hair?
Source: TikTok @bel_rmz_artistry
Calico hair involves a blend of multiple colors that mimic the tri-colored pattern of a calico cat's fur.
Typically, this means incorporating shades of black or brown, blonde, and various tones of orange or red into your hair. The result is a head-turning, multifaceted look that's as unique as the feline inspiration behind it.
What I love most about this hair color trend is the incredible variety and personality it allows. There are countless ways to approach this trend, from bold, chunky highlights to subtle, delicate highlights. You can go for just a few strands in blonde, black, or red, add a striking money piece, or go for stunning peekaboo hair. The options are endless, so you can make this look totally unique and your own!
More Calico Hair Inspirations
Here are a few of my favorite calico hair examples from some amazing hairstyle artists, who shared their work on TikTok and Instagram:
1. Chunky Calico Highlights
Source: TikTok @treasurelapadura
This calico hairstyle features bold sections of red, black, and blonde, creating a unique and eye-catching look.
2. Calico Money Piece
Source: TikTok @scenesweetheart
Calico hair can be perfectly accentuated with a striking money piece!
3. Calico Bob
Source: TikTok @jubacolorida
This calico bob combines red and blonde highlights on top with black hair underneath for a stunning effect.
4. Chunky Highlights
Source: TikTok @blockedbybre
Another beautiful example of a calico hairstyle, showcasing chunky highlights in a perfect combination of platinum blonde, dark red, and black.
5. Calico Wolf Cut
Source: Instagram @zoedoesyourhair
This calico wolf cut beautifully layers copper red on the bottom, blonde in the middle, and black on top.
6. Subtle Calico Hair
Source: Instagram @styledartistry_byabbeyrose
This calico hair is a more subtle approach to the trend, with blonde and black highlights peeking through copper red.
7. Small Highlights
Source: Instagram @hairxwiches
A version of calico hair featuring small blonde highlights evenly spread throughout, creating a striking contrast with red.
8. Curly Calico Bob
Source: Instagram @huesbychy
The calico hair trend is not just for straight or wavy hair, it also looks amazing with a curly bob!
9. Calico Statement Strand
Source: Instagram @meganmade_
This calico style includes a beautiful red statement strand.
10. Calico Split Money Piece
Source: Instagram @georgeeblancoo
Here's another bold calico hairstyle with a chunky money piece, split between blonde and black.
11. Calico Statement Strands
Source: Instagram @lorettamarie_hairÂ
This calico look features two blonde and black strands on each side, adding a cute and unique touch.
How to Try the Calico Hair Trend Using AI
Curious about how you'd look with calico-inspired hair? Thanks to advancements in technology, you can now preview this daring style without any commitment.
The YouCam Makeup app offers an AI Face Swap technology that allows you to try the calico hair trend virtually. (iOS only)
AI-generated Calico Hair Image
You can download the image above or use any other image you like and then add your face to the image with YouCam Makeup's AI Face Swap feature (iOS only)!
Simply download the YouCam Makeup app, available on both iOS and Android, and then tap the AI Face Swap feature to experiment with the calico hair trend. Upload a calico hair image to the app and then choose a photo of yourself to watch the app add your face to the image.Â
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Apart from the AI face swap feature, YouCam Makeup also offers an amazing AI Hairstyle feature that comes with 40+ hairstyles and 14+ AI hair colors, as well as a Hair Color feature with 150+ hair color filters.Â
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