Give Your Hair A Fresh Look Instantly With These Colour Styles

Highlights are great if you just want a streak or two of colour in your hair to pop out once in a while. You could isolate a few sections of your hair, colour them in a bright colour and conveniently conceal them if you don't wish to show them off. It's a great place to begin if you're just getting started with colouring your hair. The Streax Ultralights Gem Collection is budget-friendly, comes with its own bleaching kit, and is available in three popping colours—Purple Topaz, Green Emerald and Blue Sapphire. The colour pay off is pretty pigmented as well. If you already have pre-lightened hair, check out their Hold & Play Funky Colours range for a wider range of colour options. 

If you have absolutely no time to spare but want to conceal those pesky greys, hop into the shower and try a five minute Shampoo Hair Colour. Unlike other colours, this takes five minutes for the colour pay-off to kick in. The Godrej Expert Easy 5 Minute Hair Colour Sachet is enriched with Shikakai and Amla so it doesn't dry your hair out. Just massage it in for two to three minutes and leave it in for five minutes before washing it off like you would a shampoo.

The best part about using a Henna-based hair colour is that it's completely natural, and toxic chemical free. The hair colour is great if you have a lot of greys to cover, and experience frequent roots showing. You could also mix it in with dried Hibiscus flowers for added moisture. If you dislike the stark orange shade of a regular Henna Hair Colour, try the Indus Valley Bio Organic Henna Hair Colour in the shade Dark Brown for a more natural look. Unlike regular Henna colour that needs to be soaked for a few hours, this one can be used instantly, which makes it our preferred organic hair colour. 

If you just have a tuft of grey hair in patches, or experience quick grey root growth between colours, a retouching spray-on works well to conceal your greys in parts. You could spray some on a mascara wand and set it in, or directly spray it on the desired area. We love that this colour comes on in a matter of seconds, and does the job when you're in a hurry. It washes off after one wash, and is meant to be a quick-fix. The L'Oreal Paris Magic Retouch Instant Root Concealer Spray is a life-saver if you're pressed for time and heading out somewhere. It comes in Dark Brown and Black variants and makes for a great travel option too. 

Hair colours can be a fuss-free option to cover up your grey hair while making your hair look uniform. We also like the many options available in the market for this concern, and in different shades too. Typically, grey coverage hair colours come in more deeper tones like black, burgundy or browns so they're ideal for work as well. Like all hair colours, these require a patch test before usage to ensure it's non-irritating on your skin. The L'Oreal Paris Casting Creme Gloss Conditioning Hair Color comes in a host of colours from browns to burgundy. The kit comes with a pair of disposable gloves, a colourant and developer, and a shine masque to keep your hair shining after the colouring process. The colour pay off is great, and sets within 20 minutes. 

If you don't want to bleach your hair, or aren't sure about how you'd like a certain colour on you, temporary hair colours are a great pick for you. They can be applied like a hair mask, which lasts on your hair till your next hair wash. It's especially great if you'd like to have coloured hair only for a night or a couple of nights in a row. Plus, there's no fuss of bleaching or damaging your hair, which we think is a win. Birds of Paradyes also offers temporary hair colours with similar funky shades as their semi permanent ones. Just put them on, comb your hair, let it dry and you're good to go until your next hair wash. Try the Party Pack that contains all six colours if you'd like to try them out with your buddies. 

Indigo powder is naturally derived, and gives your hair a beautiful black shine. If you're a stickler for organic, natural hair colours and don't mind the time they take, this could be the pick for you. After applying your henna, wash it off and dry your hair before going in with an Indigo powder. It only shows up on post-Henna coloured hair. Indus Valley Bio Organic Indigo Powder is one of the highest-rated colours on Nykaa. It takes just 45 minutes to show up on post-Henna coloured hair. 

Hair Extensions also come in brightly coloured variants, so all you have to do is clip them on wherever you desire with your hair, and simply take them off once you're done. They're great if you don't want to colour your hair directly but still to have some fun with it once in a while. If maintained well, they could last for years. The Streak Street Argyle Purple Curly Clip-On Strands are some of the most well-rated ones on Nykaa and come in a bunch of bright shades.