The Multicolor Dyed Hair Trend

The origin of multicolor dyed hair: Todd Rundgren.
Where did the multicolor dyed hair trend originate? Was is Proenza Schouler? Tavi? Cobrasnake? 90's grunge? Japanese Fruits?
Naw, bitchez. Here's Todd Rundgren DOING IT RIGHT in the early 1970's.
They didn't have Manic Panic back then. Look, he even worked it faded.

Todd Rundgren in all his multicolor glory. Glamorous shot on the left by Lynn Goldsmith/CORBIS.

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Filed in: Hair by Annie Spandex.


51 Responses to “The Multicolor Dyed Hair Trend”

  1. Adele Joanna, on June 12th, 2010 at 4:53 am Said:

    Crazy lol!
    - Adele
    MOLTOCURIOSA.COM

  2. hannahlizabeth, on June 12th, 2010 at 7:48 am Said:

    i want my boyfriend to look like this.

  3. Audrey Allure, on June 12th, 2010 at 8:23 am Said:

    Haha awesome :)

  4. savvygal, on June 12th, 2010 at 11:28 am Said:

    it is rather cool!

  5. Leah, on June 12th, 2010 at 11:34 am Said:

    Fabulous! xoxo

  6. margief, on June 12th, 2010 at 11:51 am Said:

    its cool! i want to see more guys looking like this!
    margief
    x
    http://www.margieheartsclothes.blogspot.com

  7. Bess, on June 12th, 2010 at 12:33 pm Said:

    Omg that actually looks good on him! I’m not so sure about the Olsen Twins though…

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1285916/Mary-Kate-Ashley-Olsen-debut-terrifying-new-hairstyles.html

  8. vint junky, on June 12th, 2010 at 2:32 pm Said:

    I’m drooling…he totally werks it!
    Yeah, I remember seeing a grungey girl with lilac tips when I was a kid and from then on I tortured my mum about getting purple hair!!
    xxx
    ps. I’m still super sleuthing the ossie ;)

  9. McKenzie, on June 12th, 2010 at 2:37 pm Said:

    hahaha! Love it. :)

  10. Clare, on June 12th, 2010 at 3:37 pm Said:

    I do love this trend…. If only I had more hair!

    tweet tweet tweet

    x

  11. Annie Spandex, on June 12th, 2010 at 4:55 pm Said:

    hannahlizabeth – Pretty hot, right?

    margief – Me too! Why only girls these days?

    Bess – Ha! Yeah, I saw that article. He definitely did it better!

    vint junky – I know, right? He is werkin. When I was 14 I dyed my hair mermaid green with kool-aid, then at 15/16 I did pink streaks. It was the 90′s, and I was way into the alternative scene. Going to a rural county school in the south, though, I was pretty much on my own. Mtv and Sassy had my back! I’m sure my mom thought the green hair was its own punishment (it didn’t look very good on me). Thank you soooo soo soo soo much for helping me with the Ossie! I will be forever indebted if we track it down. I’m already indebted just for your efforts! xox

    Clare – I think it looks good on short hair, too.

    EVERYONE – Thanks for commenting. He looks pretty damn cool, right? He and Bowie had a rivalry going on back then.

  12. isquisofrenia, on June 12th, 2010 at 7:45 pm Said:

    hahahh ok but with the condition that i get to go to the store that i want and since your buying the shirt i want an expensive one .=)
    thank you for your comment, so funny, made me laugh

    awesome style and blog !!

  13. Ruta, on June 12th, 2010 at 8:26 pm Said:

    I used to want to dye my hair blonde and brown but I don’t think it’d look good on me. I love the whole look though.

  14. Cafe Fashionista, on June 12th, 2010 at 9:50 pm Said:

    Haha! I’m kind of in love with this look; though I have yet to see any boys rocking it in my neck of the woods yet. :)

  15. EmilyKennedy, on June 13th, 2010 at 7:03 am Said:

    Good eye woman!

  16. Danielle, on June 13th, 2010 at 8:01 am Said:

    I’ve always wanted to try manic panic. I saw it at Wal Mart the other day and it seemed to call out to me.

    The closest I’ve ever come to dying my hair was splurging on Dior hair mascara when I was 11. That shit cost like $20 a pop so I had to pool allowance funds to get it.

    I would do one chunky streak at the front in indigo.

  17. fashion therapist, on June 13th, 2010 at 8:56 am Said:

    I love how the dyed hair look comes in and out. Growing up in Seattle I feel like the trend never went away.

  18. Marilynka, on June 13th, 2010 at 11:15 am Said:

    true! this is awesome!

  19. amber, on June 13th, 2010 at 12:44 pm Said:

    Niiiice. I love this look on him too. And those feathers on the brow! Ohh so loving it!

    Amber
    ambersmouthwash

  20. Clare, on June 13th, 2010 at 2:30 pm Said:

    Hahahaha this is awesome! Like seriously, these looks are amazingly rocker chic!!

  21. Annie Spandex, on June 13th, 2010 at 2:33 pm Said:

    isquisofrenia – Shoot, I was thinking we’d get you one of those ubiquitous elementary league soccer t-shirts. ;)

    Ruta – It totally would! I wish you would try it. I think it’d look great.

    Cafe – I know!! Where are all the boys with this hair? Just girls.

    EmilyKennedy – ;)

    Danielle – It washes out pretty fast, even on blonde hair. You should go for it! That indigo streak sounds cool.

    fashion therapist – That’s a good point! Ha..

    amber – I know.. the feathers are so pretty!

    EVERYONE – Thanks for your comments! xox

  22. jess, on June 13th, 2010 at 2:47 pm Said:

    His hair is AWESOME!

  23. Anna Katrina, on June 13th, 2010 at 3:49 pm Said:

    haha im loving the colored hair i always wanted to put some pink into mine but then id always feel like my outfit had to match

    Anna Katrina
    http://passportglamour.blogspot.com

  24. las lolicas, on June 13th, 2010 at 3:49 pm Said:

    Thanks for your comment!!!!

    XXX

  25. x Corrine/Frock & Roll x, on June 13th, 2010 at 8:26 pm Said:

    Ooh, I like this look a whole bunch!

  26. Nubiasnonsense, on June 13th, 2010 at 9:44 pm Said:

    lmao you go girl! schooling everyone haha Love it <3

  27. WendyB, on June 13th, 2010 at 10:46 pm Said:

    Nah, it’s totally copying a hair color accident I had in 1996 ;-)

  28. Leia, on June 13th, 2010 at 11:58 pm Said:

    I wish I had the guts to dye my hair lilac! :P

  29. sharon rose, on June 14th, 2010 at 1:21 am Said:

    What fun looks indeed! Thanks for your lovely comment and support, its much appreciated! Have a good week ahead!

  30. jasna, on June 14th, 2010 at 2:25 am Said:

    Awesome post!! xxx

  31. STYLE DU MONDE, on June 14th, 2010 at 8:10 am Said:

    Hey dear,

    Cool looks!

    Have a wonderful week!

    xx

  32. Marta, on June 14th, 2010 at 10:38 am Said:

    because i am to lazy to tie my hair, i think i need to dye them like this! awesome!

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  34. Kirafashion, on June 14th, 2010 at 11:05 am Said:

    I love it!

  35. isquisofrenia, on June 14th, 2010 at 11:57 am Said:

    yeah we missed it .its ok iam too waiting for the dvd to comeout
    i think comes out july 19 close !

  36. syd vicious, on June 14th, 2010 at 1:21 pm Said:

    omg he’s awesome!

  37. S, on June 14th, 2010 at 1:40 pm Said:

    He’s working it a lot better than the Olsen twins. This trend should only be done by models and rockstars!

    S
    http://notjustmedical.wordpress.com

  38. Charlotte, on June 14th, 2010 at 2:46 pm Said:

    This would be so difficult to pull off and could potentially go SO wrong… but here it looks pretty cool! :) x

  39. Diana, on June 14th, 2010 at 5:02 pm Said:

    That is such a cool look:)
    I could not pull it off as much as I wish I could:)
    Kisses darling and enjoy your Monday

  40. Annie Spandex, on June 15th, 2010 at 4:13 am Said:

    Anna Katrina – haha, I know what you mean.

    Nubianonsense – Lol ;D

    WendyB- I think that at least deserves an inclusion on the timeline!

    Leia – It washes out. :)

    sharon rose – You too!

    Isquisofrenia – It’s in my netflix queue. I bet the special features are going to be wicked!

    S – Yes, he is. ::solemn nod::

    EVERONE – Thank you!! xoxx xo

  41. All Women Stalker, on June 15th, 2010 at 7:32 am Said:

    Haha. You mentioned Tavi. :D

    But you are so very right about the true flagbearer of the trend :)

  42. JordanMayTwigs, on June 15th, 2010 at 9:07 am Said:

    Todd Rundgren = THE SHIT!!!!
    I grew up listening to him with my dad dancing around like a little maniac.
    He actually still rocks the two tone hair.
    It’s black and blonde now though.

    Have you ever seen him live??
    He is still killing it man.
    I saw him a few years ago with my father.
    Such a great time.

    I just got back from Tennessee by the way.
    Bonnaroo was KICK FUCKING ASS!!!!
    AHHHHHH.
    Such a great time.

    xx
    JordanMayTwigs.
    <3

    http://www.jordanmaytwigs.blogspot.com

  43. apparellel, on June 15th, 2010 at 8:03 pm Said:

    ahahaha! i love this… i seriously wonder what he used. koolaid?

    xxx
    t

  44. Annie Spandex, on June 16th, 2010 at 2:17 pm Said:

    All Women Stalker – SO true.

    Jordan – So glad you made it back in one piece! x

    aparellel – I know, right? That’s what I used when I was 14. I think he might have used clothing dyes. Who knows? I haven’t been able to dig that up.

  45. Margaret, on June 17th, 2010 at 5:42 am Said:

    hahahaha love it.
    i’ve always wanted to do a teally blue on my hair, but my hair’s black…. soooo that probably won’t work :) xx

  46. Isabel, on June 17th, 2010 at 7:23 am Said:

    i could never pull this off but for those who can…rock it!

  47. cricut, on November 6th, 2010 at 9:34 pm Said:

    This is utter nonsense.

  48. Mrs. Sabbath, on March 10th, 2011 at 5:08 pm Said:

    I LOVE Todd, his hair rules too…I always kinda wanted a pink streak underneath cos of him…

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