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Home · Hair

Taste The Rainbow: Celebs With Colored Hair

This week, Serena Williams switched up her 'do and debuted a long green wig. But, she’s not the only one to experiment with color; here, our favorite celebs show us how to have fun with color.
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
01
Purple Power

Captioned, “#playingWithColor” Taraji posted an Instagram photo with purple and gray ombre hair.

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02
Blue Waves

When Keyshia Cole goes Blue, we all take notice. We love her long, beachy blue waves.

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03
Grey Matter

Raven Symone debuted a edgy grey ‘do with hints of blue and purple on her Instagram page earlier this year. 

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04
Serena Williams

We’re green with envy with Serena’s green ombre hair!

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05
Honey Child

Singer Leela James’ leonine, strawberry blonde strands look gorgeous with her golden brown skin.

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06
Blue Marine

Amber Rose took a trip to Penthouse Night Club with blue hair. 

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07
Everything is Peachy

We loved Raven’s peach hair she displayed during last year’s Christmas season. 

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08
Purple Passion

LaLa Anthony attended the Woman In Gold New York Premiere with super long, purple-colored highlights.

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09
Long Strands

Elle Varner shows that wearing purple/brown-hued hair is the best way to add spice to your look. 

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10
Red Alert

Kelis has been known to add wild colors to her natural coils (remember the green and blue streaks from Caught Out There? ). Recently the songstress went bold and bright in fire red hair.

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11
Pink Perfection
Who could forget Ms. Minaj’s pink hair from the 2011 American Music Awards?
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12
True Hue

Viola Davis turned heads at the Academy Awards when she debuted her new, amber-colored natural curls.

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13
Burgandy Curls

Tracee Ellis Ross has ventured into new territory by coloring her signature curls a deep burgundy, which she wore at the ESSENCE Black Women in Music event.

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14
Chocolate Delight

TV hostess Tanika Ray accented her sexy spirals with all-over cinnamon and mocha-brown color at the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event.

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15
Mahogany Locks

Kim Coles added some spice to her Big Chop with a bright burnt umber shade and subtle honey highlights.

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16
Loc Star

Ledisi stepped out at the NAACP Image Awards wearing her signature crimson loc’d updo.

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