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31 Stunning Underneath Hair Color Ideas For Every Lady

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`Wearing adorable underlayer hair colors became a trend several months ago, and that trend doesn’t seem to want to slow down. 

The exciting part is that this underneath hair color trend works on all haircuts and hairstyles, so there is no point isolating yourself from the trend if you wish to join.

To help you join, I’ve carefully compiled a gallery of underneath hair color ideas to serve as inspiration for ladies looking to be part of this undying trend. If this matches what you’ve been looking for, let’s jump into the compilation as quickly as possible.

Before we do, however, you should check out what you need to know about hair highlights and damage.

Cute Underneath Hair Color Ideas

Underneath Hair Color Ideas

So here’s our gallery of underneath hair color ideas:

Blue and Purple Underlying Hair Color

BLUE AND PURPLE UNDERLYING HAIR COLOR
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The underneath hair coloring method is now one of the easy ways to incorporate color into your hair without making it as noticeable as dyeing. When it comes to choosing an introductory underneath hair color, few hues do it as well as this blue and purple combination; it’s simply gorgeous.

Gray Underneath Hair Color

CREAMY HIDDEN HAIR COLOR
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If you weren’t paying attention, you’d probably think she was wearing her natural hair in this hairstyle idea, but you’d be wrong. The subtle gray tint is a trending underneath coloring technique to fool laymen into thinking it’s the wearer’s natural hair, and in my opinion, it’s insanely gorgeous.

Dark Purple Hidden Hair Color

DARK PURPLE HIDDEN HAIR COLOR
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The purple color is one of the most difficult to maintain hair color. Just like silver, it requires a special shampoo and treatment. Even so, you can pick up traces of red or violet from the style, and that always seems to happen with purple dyes.

One think we can easily all agree on is how cute it looks; no wonder there’s a reason it’s so high up on our list. It’s also relatively inexpensive to maintain.

Dark Red and Blue Underlying Color

DARK RED AND BLUE UNDERLYING
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This dark red and brown underneath color hue takes some bravely to wear, but it’s also easy to get used to. Once you get used to it, you will find out just how uniquely adorable the hairstyle actually is.

So if you’re considering this style and color for your next look, what you will need is two-color dye and a bit of braiding experience; so, nothing substantial.

Rainbow Underneath Hair Color Idea

FIVE COLORS UNDERNEATH HAIR COLOR IDEAS
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Getting a red, blue, or brown hue underneath your hair is awesome, but have you imagined how liberating it’d be to get all seven colors of the rainbow at the same time? Well, you can stop imagining now, as this is what this idea is all about.

If you’re on a budget, you can make do with three or four colors, but you should expect a less dramatic look. For an outstanding rainbow look, no underneath idea beats this rainbow color combo.

Four Colors Underneath Hair Color

HIDDEN HAIR FOUR COLORS RAINBOW
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Frankly, wearing all seven colors of the rainbow at once is pretty bold, but you don’t have to do it. For a multicolor style that doesn’t utilize such radically distinct colors, this style with four colors take the cake.

A quick glance should let you know that all the colors are similar, so it doesn’t look like you’re being radical, despite wearing four colors at once. It’s also a low-maintenance style, but the length (or lack thereof) makes it somewhat challenging to hide the underneath colors.

Fuchsia Low-light Hair Color

FUCHSIA COLOR LOWLIGHT
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The seventh idea on our underneath color ideas gallery is the Fuchsia (purple-red), taking the underneath position with a chin-length Bob haircut. It’s definitely a bit of a unique color, but it’s pretty adorable and definitely worthy of this list.

However, if you want to achieve this same level of shade, make sure you have blonde hair or get your hair bleached, as it’s an essential prerequisite for the unique Fuchsia hue.

Blue + Teal Underneath

GOTHAM GREEN UNDERNEATH
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Were you wondering the name of the hair color? You can see the hair is two-toned, with one hue covering about one inch from the root while the other covers the remaining area.

The darker root can be seen as dark blue, while the other one is a dark shade of teal. Achieving the dark blue may not be a big deal, but the teal will definitely require a pro’s intervention.

Lowlight Brown Clayey Hair Color

HIDDEN CLAYEY HAIR COLOR
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A hidden lowlight is excellent for starters because unlike what we’ve been seeing so far, you don’t need a professional colorist or stylist to do it for you. Also, lowlights are incredibly low-maintenance, as they typically don’t require you to change your hair’s routine drastically.

This clayey brown hue works excellently for an introduction to lowlights, looking top-down gorgeous with no effort.

Hidden Hair Color Blonde

HIDDEN HAIR COLOR BLONDE
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This rainbow-like underneath hair looks surprisingly normal, despite sporting a great many colors for a hairstyle. The reason is simple: it’s basically four different colors appearing over and over again in different shades, creating the illusion of a multitude of colors.

It’s not the kind of effect a beginner can easily create, but it’s clearly something worth the extra bucks your hairstylist charges.

Underneath Purple Color On Black Hair

HIDDEN PURPLE COLOR ON BLACK HAIR
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If you’re a fan of medium-length haircuts and bright patch colors, this idea is probably a perfect choice for you.

The underneath purple complimenting the style length creates an effortlessly beautiful vibe. The color might seem a bit harsh due to the overlying black hue, but it’s adorable nonetheless.

Ombre Underneath Hair Color

OMBRE UNDERNEATH HAIR COLOR
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Ladies who prefer ombre style hidden underneath color should love this creative idea. The green-blue-red tint isn’t exactly the most common, but the way it looks adorable nonetheless is something worth talking about.

The primary silver-gray color creates an excellent foreground for the bright shine of these color tones; so you really only want to consider this ombre idea if you have silvery or gray hair. If you also think it’d look great on black hair, there’s no harm in experimenting.

On-Going Underneath Hair Coloring

ON GOING UNDERNEATH HAIR COLORING
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This picture shows you what the hair looks like when the color processing is going on. You might want to do it yourself at home.

All you need is your dye, clip, pair of hand gloves, old shirt or towel, clip, and maybe foil, then apply it the usual way. There’s no real big deal about it.

But if you are going for more tricky shades, I recommend you request assistance from a friend that has hair dye use experience.

Multi-Color Peekaboo Hidden Underlight

MULTI COLOR PEEKABOO HIDDEN UNDERLIGHT
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Every other underneath color idea we have seen here has its color from the backside, but this one’s a beautifully meaningful exception.

With the color coming in from the side, you might be expecting something odd, but it’s more of a fancy and stylish innovation than an odd or weird one.

Purple and Blue Underneath Hair Color

PURPLE AND BLUE UNDERNEATH HAIR COLOR
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If I’m to pick the perfect example of underneath hair done right, this is probably what I’d go for. You can see how completely unnoticeable it was in the hair’s normal state, which is the point of underneath colors.

Whether you curl or straighten the hair, the color will only show up whenever you wish, and the hair’s length is perfect too, as it offers so many styling possibilities.

Rainbow Ombre Hidden Hair Color

RAINBOW OMBRE HIDDEN COLOR
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This underlying blue, purple, and green color is an easy idea to recreate at home quickly.

There is no need for a complicated technique. It’s going to be you and the hair dye.

It’s simple as you have to mix your hair dye and pick out little hair strands for coloring. You can give your hair all color shades the same day, or you take it to wash after a wash or maybe day after day.

Five Colors Rainbow Underneath On Black Hair

RAINBOW UNDERLIGHT COLOR ON BLACK HAIR
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This color idea is an ideal choice if you have black-colored hair and planning on any colorful event or party.

The only thing I can think of that will make you feel weird about this color is its lackluster look due to the nearly overbearing black foreground.

Looking past that, however, this underneath hair color is guaranteed to turn the heads of people around.

Rainbow Underneath Hair Color Idea

RAINBOW UNDERNEATH HAIR COLOR IDEAS
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Here’s another rainbow-inspired underneath color idea in our gallery, sporting the colors orange, yellow, black, blue, green, yellow, red, blue, and purple–from the right to left.

This peacock idea is an excellent choice if you’re after something to turn heads, earn you compliments, or make a statement.

Red and Purple Underneath

RED AND PURPLE UNDERLYING
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The underlying shades of red and purple create a new look on the black hair, although the main focus rest on the purple color.

These colors look gorgeous on medium to waist-length hair. I still think it’s going to be pretty on short hair like Bob and shoulder-length haircuts.

 

Red Underlight Color on Brown

RED UNDERLIGHT ON BLACK HAIR
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The shade of red does not have to be extremely bold if you are considering this idea.

You have to show off your underneath color whenever it pleases you by styling your hair in a bun.

Lastly, these color level doesn’t require much maintenance. If it starts fading and you want it back, all you got to do is some touchup.

 

Multi-Tone Underneath Hair Color

REFLEX UNDERNEATH HAIR COLOR
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Here’s another excellent choice of underneath rainbow hair color. You create a new version of two of your hair by adding a rainbow color reflecting sideways.

Getting this color can be a little bit tricky because it’s like repeating what you have already done backward.

 

Two Colors Ombre Underneath

TWO COLORS OMBRE UNDERNEATH
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I call this extensive area strand test underneath. This idea is what it looks like to perform a strand test for the time.

And this is an excellent option for someone who wants to try out a two-color ombre without committing the full hair.

 

Underlight Color Idea for Blonde

UNDERLIGHT COLOR IDEA FOR BLONDE
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Are you in search of color that is uniquely different from the rest and suit shorter haircuts? Well, I think you have a great option.

The complex nature of this color idea demands the help of an experienced colorist.

 

Two Repeating Underneath Color on Black Hair

TWO REPEATING UNDERNEATH COLOR ON BLACK HAIR
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The strands were not bleached, and because of that, the two repeating colors (purple and green) lying side by side didn’t shine bright.

However, as expected, it still looks good even when the black hair overpowers it.

 

Underneath Color Idea for Brown Hair

Underneath Color Idea For Brown Hair
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A subtle yet brilliant color shade like this is what some ladies dream for when they have the opportunity.

The purple, green, blue, and red color tone creates a sensation of beauty and silent boldness.

 

Wine Red + Purple and Blue Underlight

Wine Red + Purple and Blue Underlight
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As usual, the black hair overpowered the dyed strands, but one notices it without a closer look.

Consider styling the hair in a fish or ponytail hairstyle so the colored strands will counter cross for full underlying shades and beauty effects to show.

 

Light Purple + Oxblood Underneath

Wine Red + Unpredictable Light Purple Underneath
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This is a fabulous option if you wish for something that can not be easily seen without your consent.

Depending on your natural hair color,  these color tones can shine brighter than you expect and creates room for contrast, which breaks down your expectations.

 

Wine + Blue and Purple Ombre Hidden-Under Hair Color

Wine + Purple and Blue Hidden-Under
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This idea is the last in our gallery. The strands crossing each other make it look like an ombre.

This idea shows that blue and purple can align together without distraction.

 

I really hope you like this compilation of underneath hair color ideas.

Now I would like to hear from you:

Which color are you going to choose from today’s post?

Or maybe you find one of our underneath hair color ideas inspiring and wants some more explanation.

Either way, do let me know by leaving your comment below right now.

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Stanley

I am Stanley. A Unisex Hairstylist, Writer, and book lover. After 12 months of the apprenticeship program as a stylist, I started working with my boss for an extra one year. This time frame made me accumulate knowledge and experience in the hair industry, of which I will love to share with friends all over the world through my blog.

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  1. I would like to have my hair colored for a change, and that is why I’ve decided to start looking for a spa or salon that may execute this properly. Thank you for sharing here as well the importance of choosing the correct color. I also agree with you that it will be smarter to use a less harmful chemical.

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