‘Ariel red’ is the urban mermaid hair trend you’re going to want to try ASAP

“I want to be where the people are..”
In terms of famous redheads, there's something sweetly nostalgic about the lobster red hue of The Little Mermaid’s hair. And now, Ariel’s seriously impressive crimson mane is jumping off of our screens and out of our childhood imaginations, landing straight into the streets of the cities we live and walk in everyday.
The irony that someone so obsessed with legs would have such an influence over street style is definitely not lost on us. In fact, we’re dubbing this fiery hair hue the ‘urban mermaid trend’ in honour of the underwater princess and her glorious strands.
Here are some modern interpretations of the mermaid’s memorable shade of ruby red for you to try.














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Briar is a Content Producer at BEAUTYcrew. Her 'down for anything' attitude has resulted in more than a handful of hair transformations, and she doesn't mind being used as a guinea pig for the industry's most unusual products and treatments. Her work has also appeared on Girlfriend and Beauty Heaven.