No bad-hair day as 'shock locks' meet 'twisted lady'

Long before Charlotte Free, the of-the-moment fashion model, became known for her brightly colored hair, which ranges from pale to neon pink, women in New York City were dousing their manes in Crayola hues.

The coloring process has not changed much since the days of 1980s punk rockers and 1990s grunge enthusiasts, but the patterns, placement and mood of these "shock locks" have evolved.

Some women are even wearing them to the office, as does Numidas Prasarn, 26, who works at the visitor center at the Brooklyn Public Library. She keeps her purple hair long and simply styled.