Hair Metal
Hair Metal is a design aesthetic defined by teased hair, flashy makeup, revealing clothing, worked in a palette of black, white, red. Associated with the Other, Hair Metal leans toward the "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll" lifestyle, nightlife. Related looks include Punk, Scene.
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Hair Metal aesthetic — Teased hair, flashy makeup, revealing clothing, animal print. Colour palette: Black, white, red, navy blue, green, violet, shades of pink, gold, silver. Mood: The "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll" lifestyle, nightlife. Highly detailed, rich colour and texture, evocative mood, high quality.
What it is
Hair Metal is a design aesthetic built around teased hair, flashy makeup, revealing clothing, animal print. The Hair Metal palette works in black, white, red, navy blue, 9 core tones in all. As a named look, Hair Metal is most associated with the Other. Beyond the essentials, the Hair Metal look leans on studs, spikes, chains and related details — 16 recurring motifs in all. In feeling, Hair Metal reads as the "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll" lifestyle, nightlife, rebellion and controversies. Hair Metal sits within a family of related looks such as Punk, Scene, Visual Kei. Additionally, to recreate Hair Metal in an AI image tool using GPT Image or Midjourney, pair black and white tones with teased hair and flashy makeup, and keep a the "sex mood. For example, Hair Metal pairs naturally with Punk and Scene on a shared mood board.
Palette
Black, white, red, navy blue, green, violet, shades of pink, gold, silver
Motifs
Teased hair, flashy makeup, revealing clothing, animal print, studs, spikes, chains, leather, denim, cowboy boots, drugs, alcohol
Mood & values
The "sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll" lifestyle, nightlife, rebellion and controversies
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