Glow hard or go home

TRACE Mobile presents Neon Run 2016, a 5km run and music festival that will be glowing up Wanderers, Johannesburg on Saturday, May 14 with an epic new stage, route and line-up.

Neon Runners will crawl, run, walk, roll or ride their way through a 5km neon wonderland, dressed in their lumo-best, ready and warmed up for an electrifying after-party with South Africa’s top DJs and musicians: TIMO ODV, Rubber Duc, Goodluck, Dean Fuel, Kyle Watson and more.

The route will have you glowing crazy with some new fluorescent fun and more glow stations than ever before. Each glow station is designed to light up your night with music, black lights, UV arches, UV paint and unique themes. Neon Runners will Travolta their way through the disco world, become human walks of art when they blast their way through paint paradise and encounter other splashy surprises.

The Neon Run 2016 line-up has a little something for everyone:

*Goodluck – for those who want to take it easy.

*Rubber Duc – we’ve always got time for that.

*iScream & the Chocolate Stix – to get a little schizo.

*TIMO ODV – to help you find your way.

*Kyle Watson and Dean Fuel – to make sure you don’t miss a beat.

Starting from 14:00 to 23:30, gates open at 14:00 with a wide range of bar areas and a dedicated food zone available for some pre- and post-race refreshment. The race begins at 18:00.

The Glow Down:

Wild hair colours are taking the fashion world by storm, from pretty pastels to vibrant locks in every colour of the rainbow. But the most exciting, and recent, 2016 hair trend is neon hair or black-light hair.

This new trend for glow-in-the-dark shades has lit up salons and social media with hundreds of Instagram users posting images of their new neon hairdos. This trend is all about fun-coloured hair during the day and party hair at night. The look is achieved using special black-light sensitive hair dye to make tresses glow under UV light.

This colour trend will amp up any style – from colourful crisscross braids to transforming your curls into rings of light:

Whole Head: For those who glow hard, why not try a full head of phosphorescent pink, green or orange?

Bright Braids: Not as bold but want to brighten up your look? Why not add various streaks of colour, then braid across your crown or down your back.

Dip Dye: If dying your whole head scares you a bit, then why not try dip-dyeing your hair, neon tips are just as cool but less of a commitment.

Glitter: If this trend is a little too wild for you, you can always just touch up your roots with some UV glitter.

Punked Hair

Punked Hair is proudly South African hair dye gurus with a passion for hair that stands out from the crowd. Their neon hair collection is something to behold with colours such as orange, pink and lime green among others. They come in washout powders, giving you the chance to try them all. Check out www.punked.co.za for their full range of epic neon hair colours.

Manic Panic:

Brought to South Africa by AnonaMiss, Manic Panic was founded in New York and is known the world over for its bold colours that are “tested on celebrities, not on animals”. Their range offers strong pigments, off-the-wall colours and neon that glows under black lights. View their full range and stockists at www.anonamiss.co.za. Their selection of glow products, come in an array of neon colours in the Manic Panic semi-permanent hair dye range, styling gels, clip-in synthetic hair pieces, false eyelashes and cosmetic glitters that glow under UV light.

Tavis Brown, event organiser, said: “Each year we add more innovative elements to the event. It’s all about having a blast and getting fit while doing it. This year we’ve added extra glow zones, performers and entertainment – this really is where the run stops and the fun starts.”

Some DIY Tips:

*To use this at home, do a strand test first, taking a small portion of hair from behind the ear and monitoring the progression of colour.

*Always wear gloves when applying temporary hair dye, comb your hair thoroughly beforehand and don’t get any mixture in your eyes.

*Apply mixture evenly and thoroughly to your hair and leave in for around 30 minutes, at room temperature. Gentle dyes such as Manic Panic can be left in for hours to result in a more intense colour without any damage to the hair.

*Expose your hair to natural light for a while before it will glow in the dark. The longer you expose the hair to natural light, the brighter it will glow in the dark.

*Condition, condition, condition.

*Make sure you’ve got your tickets to the Neon Run 2016 to enjoy your new look in all its glory.

Tickets will be released in batches starting with a crazy early-bird special. Early-bird ticket prices are R165 and on sale now. Tickets can be purchased online at www.neonrun.co.za. The Neon Run will only take place in Johannesburg this year, so grab your friends and get those entries in before tickets are sold out.

For more information and tickets, visit www.neonrun.co.za or find the Neon Run on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeonRunSA or follow the Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/766705226769437/. Find the Neon Run on Twitter: @NeonRunSA and on Instagram: @NeonRunSA.