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The feature that scares us most about dyeing our hair is that it seems so permanent. One false move and we could have unintentional tiger stripes instead of chic highlights [2]. But an Australian colorist demonstrated in a mesmerizing Instagram video that getting beautifully blended color just requires the right tools.

Sydniiee demonstrated how she buffs hues together to create a stunning gradiated effect. She applied yellow, orange, pink, and purple Wella dyes to a client's edgy undercut tattoo [3], then used a hair painting brush to stipple the shades. While we initially expected a more graphic, colorblocked style [4] to come of this, the result was dreamy and beautifully melted [5] — the kind of hair we'd expect to see growing out of a mermaid's scalp. See for yourself!