Updated November 15, 2022

31 Opal Hair Looks That Rock The Latest Trend

Half Black And Half Pastel Colored Long Wavy Opal Hair With Pink, Purple, Yellow Green And Blue Highlights — Half Black Half Pastel Rainbow Hair

Blue Purple And Silver Long And Wavy Opal Hair — Lilac, Blue and Silver Opal Hair

Opal Colored Hair With Pastel Green And Pastel Blue Highlights On Platinum Silver Hair With Blue Roots — Pastel Blue & Green Platinum Hair

Brown Hair With Pastel Colored Opal Highlights — Brown Hair with Pastel Opal Highlights

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Long And Wavy Lilac Opal Hair With Pastel Blue Pink And Yellow Highlights — Lilac Opal Hair

Pastel Pink Opal Hair With Pastel Yellow Highlights — Light Pink Opal Hair

Long And Wavy Pastel Pink And Pastel Purple Opal Hair With Pastel Blue Ombre — Pastel Pink to Blue Ombre Opal Hair

Long And Wavy Platinum Pastel Colored Opal Hair — Platinum Pastel Rainbow Hair

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Blue To Silver Ombre Opal Hair With Light Purple Highlights — Blue To Silver Ombre Opal Hair

White Opal Hair With Pastel Pink Purple And Blue Highlights — White Opal Hair with Pastel Highlights

Long And Wavy Pastel Purple Pastel Blue Pastel Yellow Pastel Pink And Pastel Green Highlighted Opal Hair — long and wavy pastel purple pastel blue pastel yellow pastel pink and pastel green highlighted opal hair

Long And Wavy White Platinum Opal Hair — White Platinum Opal Hair

Long Blonde Hair With Opal Pastel Color Dip Dye — Blonde to Pastel Rainbow Ombre Hair

Light Blue And Light Purple Highlights In Platinum Blonde Hair — Blonde with Pastel Rainbow Highlights

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Light Purple To Platinum Blonde Ombre Straight Opal Hair — Lilac to Blonde Ombre Opal Hair

Pearlescent Pastel Pink, Pastel Blue And Pastel Purple Highlights On Platinum Blonde Hair — Pearlescent Pastel Highlights

Pastel Pink, Pastel Orange And Blonde Wavy Opal Hair With Light Blue Highlights — Pastel Pink + Orange Opal Hair

Light Blue, Lilac And Silver Opal Hair With Dark Pink Roots And Fringe — Bright to Pastel Ombre Opal Hair

Opal Blue And Silver Hair With Dark Purple Ombre — Dark Purple to Pastel Purple Opal Hair

Long And Wavy White Blonde Hair With Subtle Pastel Colored Highlights — Pearlescent Hair with Platinum Opal Highlights

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Long And Wavy Opal Hair With Blonde To Platinum Lilac Ombre — Blonde to Lilac Opal Hair

Bright Pink And Purple Hair With Silver And Pastel Blue Highlights — Bright Opal Hair

Silver And Lilac Pearlescent Hair — Silver + Lilac Pearlescent Hair

Long And Wavy Opal Hair With Pastel Pink To Lilac Ombre With Pastel Blue And Yellow Highlights — Pop of Pastel Blue Opal Hair

Long And Wavy Platinum Blonde Hair With Pastel Pink And Pastel Purple Highlights And Pastel Blue Ombre — Blonde Opal Hair

Platinum Blonde Hair With Colorful Lilac, Pink And Blue Highlights — All Over Pastel Rainbow Hair

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Ash Lilac Purple Hair With Pastel Opal Colored Highlights In Sections — Ash Pastel Opal Hair

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What happens when you combine all the pastel colors in the rainbow? Opal hair of course! Opal hair designs use a gorgeous combination of rainbow pastel colors using a handpainted technique that gives the pearlescent effect of a beautiful opal.

And yes, because this is the pretty kind of hair that you would see a unicorn or a mermaid rocking, it can also be called mermaid hair or unicorn hair.

There are so many stunning ways to combine these pastel colors together. For a more pearlescent or mother-of-pearl look, you may want to combine subtle highlights of the pastel colors on white or silver hair. For a more magical unicorn effect, you can go for a full head of color and go brighter with your pastel colors.

To achieve the best shimmery opal effect we recommend applying pastel blues and greens to platinum-white hair and adding subtle touches of pastel yellow, pastel pink, and lilac.

Which opal hair design is your favorite?

For more magical hair designs, check out these Pretty Ombre Pink Hair Styles and these Stylish Lilac Hair Looks.