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Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Time and time again, imaginative stylists and hairdressers have proven the creative potential of hair. From interesting optical illusions to looks inspired by mythical creatures like mermaids and unicorns, there are endless examples of this growing phenomenon. One individual who has helped transform the trend into an art form is Ursula Goff, a creative colorist who specializes in inventive hair art.

Goff's creations are dominated by color. Favoring a Technicolor color palette, she fashions unique hairstyles that range from rainbow abstractions to geometric patterns. As an added twist to these already impressive creations, she also employs hologram-inspired hues and glow-in-the-dark dyes, which she dabbled in long before the days of Instagram. “I've been using UV sensitive color for almost 20 years, y'all!” she proudly proclaims in a post.

In addition to one-of-a-kind dye jobs, Goff also creates styles inspired by prolific works of art. These unique reinterpretations of art history include iconic pieces like Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night, Edvard Munch's The Scream, and Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe Pop Art prints. Like her tonal experiments, her more figurative works of hair art prove the artistic merit of coloring, cutting, and coiffing.

Specializing in color, stylist Ursula Goff creates one-of-a-kind works of hair art.

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Some of her creations showcase her artistic skill and love of art history.

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Inspired by Edvard Munch's ‘The Scream'

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Inspired by Wassily Kandisnky's ‘Color Study' series

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Inspired by Andy Warhol's ‘Marilyn Monroe' series

Stained Glass Hair Art by Ursula Goff

Inspired by mosaics and stained glass art

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Inspired by Vincent van Gogh's ‘The Starry Night'

Hair Art Ursula Goff Artistic Hair

Inspired by Roy Lichtenstein

Check out a full pan of one of Goff's Van Gogh-inspired creations:

A post shared by Ursula Goff (@uggoff) on

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h/t: [Cosmopolitan]

All images via Ursula Goff.

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Kelly Richman-Abdou

Kelly Richman-Abdou is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. An art historian living in Paris, Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco and holds a BA in Art History from the University of San Francisco and an MA in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University. When she’s not writing, you can find Kelly wandering around Paris, whether she’s leading a tour (as a guide, she has been interviewed by BBC World News America and France 24) or simply taking a stroll with her husband and two tiny daughters.
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