What is 'hair painting'? How to transform your hair into a true work of art

British supermodel Iris Law caused a sensation with kawaii-inspired flowers painted on her blonde hair for a campaign for JW Anderson. Photo: Instagram/Iris Law

Budding artists, this new hair trend is for you! Say goodbye to balayage, ombre hair, and other more traditional colour techniques and make way for a new form of modern art with "hair painting".

Nothing short of a social media phenomenon, this trend takes the form of all kinds of patterns painted onto our locks.