History Main / KaleidoscopeHair

* In previous editions of ''ForgottenRealms'', the god Vhaeraun had this according to mood (gold for triumph, blue for amusement, red for anger, green for curiosity), accompanied by KaleidoscopeEyes [[CurtainsMatchTheWindows to match]].

* In some scenes of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVersusXIII'', Noctis' hair looks like a shade of [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair silvery blue]]. Of course, in other scenes his hair seems [[ShinyMidnightBlack black or silver], and in the early stages it was meant to be brown.

* In {{Rosenkreuzstilette}}, Spititia has a version of this which overlaps with PowerDyesYourHair: using different weapons from the other RKS members she'd fought will change her hair color corresponding to the hair color of the original user.

* Sonika of Music/{{Vocaloid}} is able to change her green hair color according to her Twitter messages.

* In previous editions of ''ForgottenRealms'', the god Vhaeraun had this according to mood (gold for triumph, blue for amusement, red for anger, green for curiosity), accompanied by KaleidoscopeEyes to match.

* Sonika is a ''Music/{{Vocaloid}}'' example.

* Acheron Parthenopaeus from the ''[[Literature/DarkHunter Dark-Hunter]]'' series can change his hair color at will. So far it's been black, brown, green, purple, platinum silver, black with red streaks, among others. {{Justified}}, since he is [[PhysicalGod an Atlantean god]].

This trope can occur in any medium, but some are more common than others (e.g. [[VideoGameTropes video game]] examples are near non-existant). Naturally, this includes {{real life}}, though due to the effects of repeated dyeing [[hottip:*:that is, hair becoming rough, bleached, falling out, loosing oils, breaking, and generally becoming a pain to care for and style,]] [[SimpleMindedWisdom most people don’t do it]]. Due to happening many times on a single person, it isn’t a type of ExpositoryHairstyleChange. Usually.

This trope can occur in any medium, but some are more common than others (e.g. [[VideoGameTropes video game]] examples are near non-existant). Naturally, this includes {{real life}}, though due to the effects of repeated dying [[hottip:*:that is, hair becoming rough, bleached, falling out, loosing oils, breaking, and generally becoming a pain to care for and style,]] [[SimpleMindedWisdom most people don’t do it]]. Due to happening many times on a single person, it isn’t a type of ExpositoryHairstyleChange. Usually.

HairColors are an easy way to distinguish one perosn from a person at a glance. At times, it might drive a person to dye or even bleach their own hair to change its color (blonde is a common goal, due to the {{stereotype}}s of it being more glamorous). But some people aren't satisified with just one hair color. Oh no. Their hair has to keep changing color frequently. The new shade can be common, [[ImplausibleHairColor implausible]], or even [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair outright impossible]]. The changes must happen a number of times, and they may be justified by use of hair dye, or any sort of AppliedPhlebotinum -- up to and including actual {{magic}} (though it's not ''necessarily'' a case of MagicHair). It doesn't even have to happen to real hair, so characters who constantly swap wig colors come under this trope.

* As a gag in ''[[WebOriginal/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series]]'', one episode has the villain's hair change color for every single scene he's in.

* [[Comicbook/ScottPilgrim Ramona Flowers]] dyes her hair every two weeks. Scott freaks out about it.

* Tonks from HarryPotter often changes her hair color; it is usually a shade of bubblegum, but can turn [[FieryRedhead ginger]] when she’s angry, gray for a disguise, or any number of other colors at her every whim. {{Justified}} as she is a [[VoluntaryShapeShifter metamorphmagus]].

* The title character in the StarTrek ParodySue comic EnsignSueMustDie has [[MulticoloredHair hair highlights]] that change color in every strip.

* Motoko in ''{{Change 123}}'' has three split personalities. When she switches between them, many of her physical features change, including hair color.

* When Light and L confront each other in ''Manga/DeathNote'', or meet each other on the street, Light shines a deep, blood-like red, and L an almost naval blue. Sometimes it appears as a tiny aura around their bodies, other times their hair and eyes glow that color. Their hair color can also indicate mood.

* The title character in the StarTrek ParodySue comic EnsignSueMustDie has [[MilticoloredHair hair highlights]] that change color in every strip.

* When Light and L confront each other in ''Manga/DeathNote'', or meet each other on the street, Light shines a deep, blood-like red, and L an almost naval blue. Sometimes it appears as a tiny aura around their bodies, other times their hair and eyes glow that color

Compare KaleidoscopeEyes for the same thing in a different place, and MulticoloredHair, which is strictly about hair that is ''simultaneously'' of multiple colors/shades. Of course, the two tropes may overlap sometimes. Compare and contrast PowerDyesYourHair, where the color change only occurs due to a transformative power-up, and ExpressiveHair, when the hair changes style.

* When Light and L confront each other in Manga/DeathNote, or meet each other on the street, Light shines a deep, blood-like red, and L an almost naval blue. Sometimes it appears as a tiny aura around their bodies, other times their hair and eyes glow that color

One of the CommonMarySueTraits, along with being a way to give someone a [[DistinctiveAppearances Distinctive Appearance]]. See also LockedIntoStrangeness, for permanent hair colour changes. May be a result of someone [[IJustWantToBeSpecial just wanting to be special]] or AnimeHair (where it can overlap with YouGottaHaveBlueHair). [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Voluntary Shapeshifters]] often have this.

One of the CommonMarySueTraits, along with being a way to give someone a [[DistinctiveAppearances Distinctive Appearance]]. See also LockedIntoStrangeness, for permanent hair colour changes. May be a result of someone [[IJustWantToBeSpecial just wanting to be special]] or AnimeHair (where it can overlap with YouGottaHaveBlueHair).

* Not surprisingly, Professor Crazyhair in ''WesternAnimation/YakkityYak''.

* Subverted with Roger from ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', who has a collection of wigs that he swaps around for roleplaying. Many of them are different in color.