11 coloured hair looks that won't break your office dress code

#1 Classic Balayage

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Pronounced bah-lee-AHZGE, this style of concentrating colour near the ends and sweeping the colour towards the crown of the head creates a soft, natural look that doesn’t look half bad when it grows out.

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#2 Peekaboo purple

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This is probably the hair version of “business in the front, party at the back”. When hair is let down the purple is virtually invisible, but once you have it up in a ponytail or bun, it reveals a gorgeous colour that’s been hidden.

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#3 Blue and black

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Blue and black complement each other so well. In this case, the dark royal blue makes for discreet highlights, on a head of a black hair. Step into the sun and the brillance of the colour will come into light. 

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#4 50 Shades of grey

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Grey hair is easy to get away with, after all it is considered as natural right? Shown here as highlights, the grey streaks give boring black hair a new dimension. 

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#5 Undercover purple

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Like royal blue, darker purples like aubergine and plum are generally quite inconspicious when it is paired with black. 

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#6 Gunmetal tips

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By lightening your hair by a few shades and colouring it to grey, you can give it texture and shine. Pro tip: If your boss is super strict, flip hair to the side that's not facing him/her. They might catch on eventually, so you might want to consider peekaboo colours instead. 

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#7 Babylights 

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Babylights will be the next big thing this year. Less obvious than highlighting, babylights are micro-fine highlights that gives shine and diemnsion to the hair — kinda like the highlights you get when you are exposed to the sun. 

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#8 Red streaks

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A go-to colour for most people when they first start colouring their hair. Red signifies everyone's first foray into unaturally coloured hair. This version is stylish and flattering for all ages. 

#9 Auburn curls

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This fiery hairdo is not for the faint hearted and requires plenty of maintenance to keep looking fresh and beautiful. But if you like pushing your boundaries, this black widow-esque red will have you in the overlapping territorities of "office appropriate" and “not suitable for the office”. Attempt at your own risk.

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#10 Hidden peacock

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Resembling the colours of peacock feathers, the colours blend in with natural black hair, showing themselves only if you tie it up, or when you do a spectacular hair flip.

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#11 Denim tips

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Denim hair is the next big thing after granny hair. The best thing about denim hair is its resemblance to denim jeans — the more they fade, the better they look. It usually starts out as a dark ashy blue, and transitions into a pale blue-grey.

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