Hayley Williams Pressure Red Hair


Though Hayley may now be best known for her orange hair, during Paramore’s eearlier days this was Hayley’s signature shade. This color is referred to by many fans as “Pressure red” because of how vibrant and gorgeous her hair looks in the music video for Pressure. With this look, Hayley’s hair is a deep red that often looks too bright to be natural, but it matches her pale complexion perfectly. Since she had this color for a long period of time the haircut varies, but it is generally about shoulder length with layers and long bangs.

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119 Responses to “Hayley Williams Pressure Red Hair”

  1. Karen says:

    Tried getting my hair this style a few days ago by myself, the dye is way too dark and i cut my bangs way too short.. :’(
    Going to a proffesional in a couple of days so they can sort it out for me!! :D

  2. Isabel says:

    I have my hair extremely dark, total black hair. What color should I use to keep the color exactly like that? Or maybe a little more vibrant than this one, like the cherry red thing in 2008?

    I want it so badly, but I keep thinking that I’ll mess it up. lol

  3. Chris says:

    I just love how in some of the photos, she is in a Harry Potter t-shirt :3

  4. Kodie says:

    I love her hair but like it best in Paramore’s video Decode I love her hair !!! But my parents wont let me dye my hair tht colour

  5. Sierra says:

    I have that hair color :)

  6. a;lsjdf;lasjdf says:

    nobody cares that you guys look like her.

    be your own damn person.

    • Mandy says:

      There’s a difference between having no personality and wantig to have someone’s hair color.

  7. Emma. says:

    I literally just dyed my hair the exact color she had in the Pressure video. In case anybody wonders I just went to Sally’s and bought Ion liquid dye: Medium Red Blonde. It sounds a lot lighter than it acutally is. It’s amazing and there was no bleaching needed. :)

    Corresponding developer: 20% volume- Ion brand. Use 2 oz. with full bottle of liquid dye

  8. paramuserkilljoy says:

    I have this colour hair now! My hair was actually a lot darker and redder when I dyed it(I didn’t like it) but it faded to this colour. I love it!

    And I get told all the time I look really like Hayley! I’m 14, but I look really similar to 16 year old Hayley! :D

  9. katniss says:

    oeh her hair on the second picture, last row. ♥

  10. Nia says:

    God she is so awesome ! Im 14 now and i dyed my hair this colour, i still dont look like her (well in my opinion) I hoope if i grow up ill be able to look like her (isnt it like thjis that your face and body wil change if you grow up?):D Im playing drums , and if i still dont look like her with 20 im fucking going to a Make up artist and they shoulld help mee xD I think the key to her face are the Eyebrows , in my school theres a girl she looks so damn close to her but she dont even has got red hair T_T I hate such luckily-pretty-faces thats so unfair !

    • Emma. says:

      Nia, you shouldn’t TRY to be like Hayley. Chances are you never will truly look like here because you aren’t her. And if Hayley were here, she would say to just be yourself. Color your hair whatever color YOU like. Wear the type of make-up YOU like. It’s a much easier and more satisfying look :)

  11. Needsahaircolor says:

    Wow. i love her HP shirt XP Her hair is amazing and im a huge fan of paramore so im looking for ideas. i kinda want it like this, but a little different. I might try her orange. i have naturally red hair.

  12. Michaela says:

    guys, please help. does the manic panic hair dye work to achieve this hair? and if it does, what colours is best to use: infra red, vampire red, flaming or pillarbox red?

  13. Sarahh says:

    i love hayley williams soooo much!! i dont care what her hair color is i will always love her and her music and her everything.

  14. Abbi says:

    I’m dying my hair this colour at half-term! But will it come out darker because my hair’s naturally dark brown? x

  15. Caitlin holderman says:

    I want a darker color Like blackkish

  16. Caitlin holderman says:

    What color of manic panic should I get)? Infra red vampire red or pillarbox red..? Will it work if my hair is a golden brown color?? Help I need to change!!

    • Tanya says:

      Use WILD-FIRE red. But don’t bleach your hair because then it will be very bright, and her color here isn’t that bright. But unless you want it to be very bright, go for it!

  17. Claudette says:

    I really wanted to dye my hair like these. But it always end up being just reddish-BROWN. How could I come up with a vibrant red? My hair’s dark brown originally.

    • Nia says:

      SAME PROBLEM WITH ME !! I dyed mine Red and now its BROWN_REDDISH my natural hair colour is dark brown just like you. But im going to redye it at the end of ma holidays.

      • Hannah says:

        I believe the only way to get the most vibrant red when you have brown or black hair is by bleaching. There are a lot of different kits for different hair or something like that, but if you go to a hair and beauty supply store. You can ask what the safest bleach kit is for your hair and you can also pick out your favorite shade of red (the store clerk can also help you pick a color and the developer you need to mix it with).

        Good luck! I hope this helped!

  18. Lucaayy says:

    i love her hair!! mine kinda looks like that now except i need it cut to match. plus i have no idea wat dye i should use, i tried mixing my own but it always shows up more brown. can anyone tell me where to find the dye and wat its called????? much appreciated :D

  19. Rachel says:

    love her hair!!! do you know if it woud fit me? I got olive skin (you know like they got in spain) I’m not from spain but I’m half portuguies, but I’m kind of British.

  20. emzies says:

    This is the Hayley I fell in love with..

  21. ade says:

    love it!!

  22. sarah says:

    I have dark brown hair and a coolish skin tone with red undertones, and i really want this color.

    Do I have to bleach out my hair first? and what color have you guys maybe used?

    thanks

    • Saoirse says:

      Hi. I have medium brown hair with some light brown bits in it and I just dyed my hair with Garnier Herbashine Red Mahogany. It turned out pretty similar to Hayley’s Pressure Red. It’s a semi-permanent so it lasts 6-8 weeks, you don’t have to bleach your hair first and it’s pretty vibrant. But then you have dark brown hair which is darker than mine so I don’t know. You could have a go though.

  23. Eliz says:

    i can imagine a want my hair this colour!

  24. Beth says:

    I have my hair this colour right now, and i LOVE it! :)

    It looks gorgeous in the sunlight, a really deep, vibrant red :D

  25. emmy says:

    you know now, i don’t think she straightens her hair that much anymore because it’s probably so damaged from dying it so much, it’s probably straight

  26. Jennee says:

    What other Red Dry Shampoos work than Bumble and Bumble? B&B is so expensive so is there any other brands out there I can buy at Walgreens or Target for cheaper?

  27. Amanda says:

    Turns out i got this colour in streaks, BEAUTIFUL!

  28. Lzz says:

    Dyou guys think this will look good with yellow or orange in the fringe or umderneath

  29. Amandaa says:

    I was thinking of getting this colour. But i dont know how it would look. I have brown eyes, pale-ish skin, and brown hair.. Since this is like a reddish brownish colour i was thinking it would look nice. But im not too sure. Any helpp ?

    • Heather says:

      @Amandaa, sounds like it would look pretty good on you :) If you’re still not sure, you might want to stick to a semi-permanent dye and if you like it, switch to permanent :D

  30. Alina says:

    My hair is blonde and i’m scared that if i dyed My hair in pressure red it would go all pink or something like that.

  31. emm says:

    it’s more of a natural color, but i still like the orange look :)

  32. ava marie says:

    is there a hair color out there that is exactly the color in the video that is all natural and non carcenogenic?

  33. joselyn says:

    i want to dye my hair this color what shade of hair dye should i use??

  34. Ash says:

    I dyed my hair this red for Christmas – I loved it! My hair has this weird orange tint to it now though, but it was soo worth it!

  35. kathy says:

    im gonna dye it this color

  36. kathy says:

    love it u rockk betta than any other ….. love itt hayley

  37. gracie! says:

    @”vans” whoa same here! I was just going to say that but then I saw your comment.=] lol

  38. "Vans" says:

    i got my hair dyed pretty much this color, just abit more orangey.

  39. Tara~ =] says:

    my hair is this color right now =D

  40. zoe=] says:

    i lovve hayleyy!! my hair colour is more less identical to the last!XD

  41. zoe=] says:

    my hair is more less identical to the last pic!!it wasnt intentional

  42. kendall says:

    i have this color now!

  43. Kirsten says:

    @Vanessa: Use Manic Panic. It works super good.

  44. Vanessa says:

    Where can I get dye that exact color!

    I need that number color pleeeeeeeaaaaaaaseeeeee

    • Tanya says:

      What I did to get a similar hair color was: Bleach my hair (But not till its all blonde, just to a like…a dark-ish honey blonde) and then I put in Ferias:Power reds:Ruby rush. It will be kind of brighter at first, but once it fades keep touching it up by adding manic panic’s Wild Fire (Don’t re-bleach it). You should get a pretty similar color.

  45. Kirsten says:

    All i have 2 say is SO PRETTY. My hair was dyed this coulor and everyone in my skool, inculding the dumb populor ppl said i looked like her.

    • Lyzzi says:

      yeah same here but then again even before i had my hair short and red (it was long and black) ppl said i looked like her, i dont see it at all :P

  46. Lzz says:

    She has kinda wavy hair from herself right? In the 2BE row 1st and third picture u can see her hair is straightened but wants to wave.. It looks pretty cool like that, does anyone know how to get it like that? My hairs kinda straight but its pretty curly on the ends. Isnt there another way of straightening to get straight( not flat) but not entirely lose the wave in it?

    I know it sounds like a lot but italways looks so easy on everyone.. Please help me :) xx

    • Alyssa says:

      i have the same hair as you…i think. it is kinda straight but kinda wavy? if yes, then what i do is since the rain for so reason makes my hair like that i would straighten my hair. then with a spray bottle, ever so slightly, spray a very very small amount of water onto it the sections of your hair. hit it with a towel for a bit. air dry.

    • emmy says:

      well now her hair is probably dead straight from all the damage.

      • stallicia says:

        Her hair is probably quite frizzy with split ends from all the straightening and bleaching/colouring – which puts you in a vicious cycle of having to straighten it just to make it look good, you know? I should imagine she uses a lot of high quality hair treatment to repair it but there’s only so much you can do when you colour it all the time. Let’s just hope she doesn’t end up like Lady Gaga with her hair falling out :/

        • readincupcake says:

          Hayley’s hair isn’t too bad, because after her Riot! period (When her hair used to fade to crazy colors) she hasn’t used bleach in her hair (Apart from when she had blonde hair). She uses natural dye and another natural product that make your colour vibrant.

        • Kate says:

          she deep conditions a lot. its really quite cheap. i do this too coz i dye my hair every other week xD people have a hard time believing i dye it coz its so healthy :P

      • janae says:

        yup

    • Emzorz says:

      You can just turn the heat down on your flat iron and lightly straighten it and straighten it kinda of quickly. Use some product like some wax or something and just put that on your fingers and run your fingers through your hair a couple of times. Just play with it til you get the look you want.

    • Josefine says:

      I have naturally way and curly hair so when i straighten it after a couple of hours it starts to do that

    • She better have a orange hair! :)

    • Kate says:

      all you gotta do is get a flattening iron with adjustable temp. and a curling iron. since the top of your hair is straight, loosely curl it. Then, set the flattening iron to about a quarter the max. temp. and straighten your hair! Do it like you’re kinda feeling lazy though lol.

    • Anonymous says:

      hers is naturally wavy. mines straight in front and wavy in the back, it’s awful.

  47. Bella says:

    I Have this color hair :-) And those bangs, I Just straighten my bangs and keep the rest curly

  48. Amanda says:

    @bri, yeah that color is EXACT.

  49. melissa says:

    this is what my hair was like when i dyed it red!!

  50. bri says:

    dying this color tomorrow! Feria Ruby Rush is the EXACT color!

  51. gracie says:

    In the pressure vid when she says some things I’ll never no and I’ll have to let them go she look REALLLLLY pretty as always=]

  52. GoreCandy_x says:

    Anyone Else Think She Looks Totally Gorgeous In The First Picture Of The Third Row? xo

  53. febz says:

    never mind i have decided to get it done at a hairdresser’s instead!!! all you people who were ‘stuck looking for a dye’ like me should just get it done at the hairdressers. then you know you wont mess it up!!!

  54. febz says:

    i meant the hair colour on the first pic btw

  55. Alex says:

    I really want this color, but I can’t find a dye like it. :/

    The colors from manic panic and special effects are a little too bright and unnatural and don’t match it, really. Help? D;

  56. febz says:

    does anyone know a non- permanent hair dye brand that does this colour because i am not allowed to get it dyed permanently :/

  57. megan says:

    hahha she has a harry potter tee on! : )

  58. Emily says:

    I think my favorite color of Hayley’s hair is the cherry red…I’m dying my hair soon, but the school I’m at would never let me dye it that color, so I might have to just get this :

  59. Amy says:

    i have my hair this colour and i love it =)

    it was brighter but its faded im just tryna find a new style.

  60. Hayley says:

    Dude I love all of Hayley’s colors!!!!! I want to get me dyed a redish color, but it has to look natural because of chorus. ( Stupid rules! =P) I could away with this one……. What is the real name of the shade so I can find it?( If you go into the hair cut places or walmart or something they’ll say ” sorry, we don’t carry Pressure red, never heard of that shade my dear!” and then I’ll gasp and gawk at them!! xD Okay just kidding but seriously anyone know the exact shade?)

  61. Holly [: says:

    @erinn: you could go online and try one of them upload a photo and choose the hair you want things? or get a photo of hayley.. take it to a salon and get an hairdresser’s opinion. =].

    @Helen: henna’s a good way of dying.. you might not get the vibrant fire engine red you want but it’ll still be bright enough for people to know it’s red =].

    @Meg: there’s ebay.. or if you know anybody in the uk.. ask them to get you some and send it over. totally off topic but i got a beanie from UO in america and it was like £50 to ship over, so i asked my uncle in america if he could do it and it cost me a couple of £s so if you do know someone.. do it that way much cheaper. hope i helped =]

  62. Meg says:

    Does anyone know how to get Live XXL hair color to the USA? I cant seem to find anyone online who sells it…

  63. Helen says:

    I have dark blonde/brown hair.

    how do I dye my hair pressure red or decode red or riot orange?

    I might be allergic to hair dye so is there a way to do it without using salon dyes or bleach?

  64. erinn says:

    ok, well i’m getting my hair cut tomorrow, and i kinda want it to look like a mixture of all hayley’s hairstyles….kinda maybe more like this one….but i’m afraid it won’t look right???? any helpful hints? it would really help, like i’m not sure i wanna get it and have it look horrible, or not get it and it would look totally amzing and i would never know…. helpful ideas?

  65. elle says:

    aawww i have pressure red hair but its cherry red at the front because i had blonde in my bangs. i want my hair to grow so bad its about a inch of heyleys hair when it was pressure red, i have extenshions but when i dyed them red it was from blonde so there to vibrent :’(

  66. jules says:

    thank you so much holly and tink. this is going to help me so much

  67. Julie says:

    I have this color right now and i love it!

  68. Matilda says:

    oh, excuse my spelling a bit, i rushed.

  69. Matilda says:

    when i had read hair it looked pressure-red like this. as i was washed out after a month or two it looked pretty much as the last two pictures here of hayley.

    the colour i used is called “Wella Viva Color Touch”, number 45/66 Red Satin. it looks great, redish like the first pictures here, and not orange

    :)

  70. Holly [: says:

    @Meg: There’s Manic Panic.. Special Effects.. Live XXL.. or you could go to a wholesalers and buy a colour contrast and mixer.. i find for unbleached hair the contrast or live xxl ones work best =]

  71. Meg says:

    I want this hair color desperately… I have medium brown hair and I want to know what dye to use

  72. Holly [: says:

    @jules: There is bumble&bumble.. which is good but kinda pricey.. there’s baby powder.. at the moment for mine im using batiste dry shampoo.. for me its like £1.70-£2 im not sure what it is where you are.. but it’s a hell of a lot cheaper than b&b.. i suppose you could get both and use the b&b on rare occasions if you’re going out or whatever.. make sure you comb it out too cuz the batiste is just like super fine talc so it will go white/grey.. and spray from a distance so its less noticable =]

  73. tink says:

    jules..if you have red hair get bumble and bumble red powder. its a red spray you spray on eyer roots that works as a baby powder which absorbs the grease and makes it look not greasy. just google salons that carry bumble and bumble in your area.

    *do NOT use too much of this..not much is needed and overusing will cause yer roots too look fake red and turn yer fingers and pillow or anything else you touch it with red…trust me..*

    if yer hairs not red just brush baby powder through yer hair…i guess even if yer hairs red you cud use baby powder but the bumble and bumble looks cooler.

  74. jules says:

    Holly: is there any dry shampoo stuff you could recoment because if i skip one day of shower my hair gets soo greasy and horrible looking?

  75. Lois says:

    Thanks :)

  76. Holly [: says:

    @Lois&jules: as long as you wash it with a colour safe shampoo&conditioner with freezing cold water every 3-4 days or so. it should be fine.. if you have really dark hair you can either bleach it for quick vibrant red.. or keep dying it red over & over.. ive never had to bleach mine although i have naturally dark hair.. ive had mine red on and off since i was 10-11.. im 17 now so mines pretty vibrant and lasts too. good luck!! =]

  77. jules says:

    thinking about dying my hair this color. is is hard to maintain? HELP ME

  78. momo says:

    i want this colour

  79. Lois says:

    Would this hair color be difficult to maintain? Cus I’m getting my hair did this color in the next few weeks and my mom doesn’t want me to dye it too red, so she said she’d think about this color, but is it definitley red and not just hinted red or is it a really really dark red? Thanks! :)

  80. aud. says:

    well if you want it to fade, use an anti dandruff shampoo cos they are mega harsh on colored hair, but if you dont want it to fade, use color shampoo and cool water to wash it :) get it dyed XD it would look top!

  81. sophie says:

    Ima try and convince my mum to dye it this colour xD How quickly would this colour fade?

  82. amore4paramore says:

    5, 11, and 13 are the closest to my hair color. i cant find anything redder in a box, except this 1 im gettin soon

  83. Tara~ =] says:

    My school only allows natural colors, like brown, black, blonde, and red. If there’s any “odd” color like pink, green, orange, etc…they make you change it. It sucks D; i love this color though! I had it once.

  84. Nicole says:

    LOVE this color. My fav is 4th row 3rd pic. hehe. LOVE that she is wearing the hp shirt.

  85. Primrose says:

    this colour is real close to my natural colour its nice ;)

  86. To Hannah says:

    its illegal for them to tell you to color your hair,

  87. ELLIEEEE. says:

    i have this colour (: i love itt

  88. Molly says:

    I just dyed my hair that color. I looks really nice. I wasn’t even trying to get it a Pressure red, more a orsnge-brown shade. I love it this red =)

  89. tuhtle says:

    i have that hair color :)

  90. Hannah says:

    Omg this is my favorite of her many colors. I want to dye my hair this color, I am going into 7th grade and I don’t know if they allow it. It’s a public school probably, but, still.

  91. Alyssa says:

    i think its more of a reddish brown its the color i mant my hair but right now ir blonde

  92. Francesca says:

    Even Though It’s Plain Compared To Her Other Style’s I Think This Was Her Best Color :D x

  93. krystal =] says:

    OMG I love paramore and hayleys hair, pressure red is the best color she has had I love it!!!!!!

  94. Rachel says:

    I really want to dye my hair that color…Where can I get dye that exact color!?!

  95. Tara~ =] says:

    I love this hair color of hers! It’s so pretty :] I miss it, actually. =/ But the new colors are just as good ^.^

    *points to the harry potter shirt* XD I love that shirt!

  96. Meredith Edwards says:

    I love this hair color choice Hayley it’s kind of like a brown red thing… nice lol

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