diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
index e482079550..dfd1f45716 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	S["hair_green"]			>> pref.g_hair
 	S["hair_blue"]			>> pref.b_hair
 	S["facial_red"]			>> pref.r_facial
+	S["grad_red"]			>> pref.r_grad
+	S["grad_green"]			>> pref.g_grad
+	S["grad_blue"]			>> pref.b_grad
 	S["facial_green"]		>> pref.g_facial
 	S["facial_blue"]		>> pref.b_facial
 	S["skin_tone"]			>> pref.s_tone
@@ -24,6 +27,7 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	S["skin_blue"]			>> pref.b_skin
 	S["hair_style_name"]	>> pref.h_style
 	S["facial_style_name"]	>> pref.f_style
+	S["grad_style_name"]	>> pref.grad_style
 	S["eyes_red"]			>> pref.r_eyes
 	S["eyes_green"]			>> pref.g_eyes
 	S["eyes_blue"]			>> pref.b_eyes
@@ -45,6 +49,9 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	S["hair_red"]			<< pref.r_hair
 	S["hair_green"]			<< pref.g_hair
 	S["hair_blue"]			<< pref.b_hair
+	S["grad_red"]			>> pref.r_grad
+	S["grad_green"]			>> pref.g_grad
+	S["grad_blue"]			>> pref.b_grad
 	S["facial_red"]			<< pref.r_facial
 	S["facial_green"]		<< pref.g_facial
 	S["facial_blue"]		<< pref.b_facial
@@ -54,6 +61,7 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	S["skin_blue"]			<< pref.b_skin
 	S["hair_style_name"]	<< pref.h_style
 	S["facial_style_name"]	<< pref.f_style
+	S["grad_style_name"]	<< pref.grad_style
 	S["eyes_red"]			<< pref.r_eyes
 	S["eyes_green"]			<< pref.g_eyes
 	S["eyes_blue"]			<< pref.b_eyes
@@ -76,6 +84,9 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	pref.r_hair			= sanitize_integer(pref.r_hair, 0, 255, initial(pref.r_hair))
 	pref.g_hair			= sanitize_integer(pref.g_hair, 0, 255, initial(pref.g_hair))
 	pref.b_hair			= sanitize_integer(pref.b_hair, 0, 255, initial(pref.b_hair))
+	pref.r_grad			= sanitize_integer(pref.r_grad, 0, 255, initial(pref.r_grad))
+	pref.g_grad			= sanitize_integer(pref.g_grad, 0, 255, initial(pref.g_grad))
+	pref.b_grad			= sanitize_integer(pref.b_grad, 0, 255, initial(pref.b_grad))
 	pref.r_facial		= sanitize_integer(pref.r_facial, 0, 255, initial(pref.r_facial))
 	pref.g_facial		= sanitize_integer(pref.g_facial, 0, 255, initial(pref.g_facial))
 	pref.b_facial		= sanitize_integer(pref.b_facial, 0, 255, initial(pref.b_facial))
@@ -85,6 +96,7 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	pref.b_skin			= sanitize_integer(pref.b_skin, 0, 255, initial(pref.b_skin))
 	pref.h_style		= sanitize_inlist(pref.h_style, hair_styles_list, initial(pref.h_style))
 	pref.f_style		= sanitize_inlist(pref.f_style, facial_hair_styles_list, initial(pref.f_style))
+	pref.grad_style		= sanitize_inlist(pref.grad_style, GLOB.hair_gradients, initial(pref.grad_style))
 	pref.r_eyes			= sanitize_integer(pref.r_eyes, 0, 255, initial(pref.r_eyes))
 	pref.g_eyes			= sanitize_integer(pref.g_eyes, 0, 255, initial(pref.g_eyes))
 	pref.b_eyes			= sanitize_integer(pref.b_eyes, 0, 255, initial(pref.b_eyes))
@@ -108,6 +120,9 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	character.r_hair	= pref.r_hair
 	character.g_hair	= pref.g_hair
 	character.b_hair	= pref.b_hair
+	character.r_grad	= pref.r_grad
+	character.g_grad	= pref.g_grad
+	character.b_grad	= pref.b_grad
 	character.f_style	= pref.f_style
 	character.r_facial	= pref.r_facial
 	character.g_facial	= pref.g_facial
@@ -118,6 +133,7 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 	character.s_tone	= pref.s_tone
 	character.h_style	= pref.h_style
 	character.f_style	= pref.f_style
+	character.grad_style= pref.grad_style
 	character.b_type	= pref.b_type
 	character.synth_color = pref.synth_color
 	character.r_synth	= pref.r_synth
@@ -319,6 +335,10 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 		. += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];hair_color=1'>Change Color</a> [color_square(pref.r_hair, pref.g_hair, pref.b_hair)] "
 	. += " Style: <a href='?src=\ref[src];hair_style_left=[pref.h_style]'><</a> <a href='?src=\ref[src];hair_style_right=[pref.h_style]''>></a> <a href='?src=\ref[src];hair_style=1'>[pref.h_style]</a><br>" //The <</a> & ></a> in this line is correct-- those extra characters are the arrows you click to switch between styles.
 
+	. += "<b>Gradient</b><br>"
+		. += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];grad_color=1'>Change Color</a> [color_square(pref.r_grad, pref.g_grad, pref.b_grad)] "
+	. += " Style: <a href='?src=\ref[src];grad_style_left=[pref.grad_style]'><</a> <a href='?src=\ref[src];grad_style_right=[pref.grad_style]''>></a> <a href='?src=\ref[src];grad_style=1'>[pref.grad_style]</a><br>"
+
 	. += "<br><b>Facial</b><br>"
 	if(has_flag(mob_species, HAS_HAIR_COLOR))
 		. += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];facial_color=1'>Change Color</a> [color_square(pref.r_facial, pref.g_facial, pref.b_facial)] "
@@ -445,6 +465,16 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 			pref.b_hair = hex2num(copytext(new_hair, 6, 8))
 			return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
 
+	else if(href_list["grad_color"])
+		if(!has_flag(mob_species, HAS_HAIR_COLOR))
+			return TOPIC_NOACTION
+		var/new_grad = input(user, "Choose your character's secondary hair color:", "Character Preference", rgb(pref.r_grad, pref.g_grad, pref.b_grad)) as color|null
+		if(new_grad && has_flag(mob_species, HAS_HAIR_COLOR) && CanUseTopic(user))
+			pref.r_grad = hex2num(copytext(new_grad, 2, 4))
+			pref.g_grad = hex2num(copytext(new_grad, 4, 6))
+			pref.b_grad = hex2num(copytext(new_grad, 6, 8))
+			return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
+
 	else if(href_list["hair_style"])
 		var/list/valid_hairstyles = pref.get_valid_hairstyles()
 
@@ -453,6 +483,14 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 			pref.h_style = new_h_style
 			return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
 
+	else if(href_list["grad_style"])
+		var/list/valid_gradients = GLOB.hair_gradients
+
+		var/new_grad_style = input(user, "Choose a color pattern for your hair:", "Character Preference", pref.grad_style)  as null|anything in valid_gradients
+		if(new_grad_style && CanUseTopic(user))
+			pref.grad_style = new_grad_style
+			return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
+
 	else if(href_list["hair_style_left"])
 		var/H = href_list["hair_style_left"]
 		var/list/valid_hairstyles = pref.get_valid_hairstyles()
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index b7a0262793..1c1e1fc44b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ datum/preferences
 	var/r_hair = 0						//Hair color
 	var/g_hair = 0						//Hair color
 	var/b_hair = 0						//Hair color
+	var/grad_style = "none"				//Gradient style
+	var/r_grad = 0						//Gradient color
+	var/g_grad = 0						//Gradient color
+	var/b_grad = 0						//Gradient color
 	var/f_style = "Shaved"				//Face hair type
 	var/r_facial = 0					//Face hair color
 	var/g_facial = 0					//Face hair color
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/gradient.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/gradient.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a0e1d37f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/gradient.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(hair_gradients, list(
+	"None" = "none",
+	"Fade (Up)" = "fadeup",
+	"Fade (Down)" = "fadedown",
+	"Vertical Split" = "vsplit"
+	))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
index 18e0babf42..4bba6c7ceb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defines.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 	var/b_hair = 0
 	var/h_style = "Bald"
 
+	var/r_grad = 0
+	var/g_grad = 0
+	var/b_grad = 0
+	var/grad_style = "none"
 	//Facial hair colour and style
 	var/r_facial = 0
 	var/g_facial = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 46011af5ba..74836a00f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -430,11 +430,18 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list() //see UpdateDamageIcon()
 				hair_style = hair_styles_list["Short Hair"]
 
 		if(hair_style && (src.species.get_bodytype(src) in hair_style.species_allowed))
+			var/icon/grad_s = null
 			var/icon/hair_s = new/icon("icon" = hair_style.icon, "icon_state" = "[hair_style.icon_state]_s")
 			var/icon/hair_s_add = new/icon("icon" = hair_style.icon_add, "icon_state" = "[hair_style.icon_state]_s")
 			if(hair_style.do_colouration)
+				if(grad_style)
+					grad_s = new/icon("icon" = 'icons/mob/hair_gradients.dmi', "icon_state" = GLOB.hair_gradients[grad_style])
+					grad_s.Blend(hair_s, ICON_AND)
+					grad_s.Blend(rgb(r_grad, g_grad, b_grad), ICON_MULTIPLY)
 				hair_s.Blend(rgb(r_hair, g_hair, b_hair), ICON_MULTIPLY)
 				hair_s.Blend(hair_s_add, ICON_ADD)
+				if(!isnull(grad_s))
+					hair_s.Blend(grad_s, ICON_OVERLAY)
 
 			face_standing.Blend(hair_s, ICON_OVERLAY)
 
diff --git a/icons/mob/hair_gradients.dmi b/icons/mob/hair_gradients.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f40b098e9
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/mob/hair_gradients.dmi differ
diff --git a/vorestation.dme b/vorestation.dme
index 8f61780e46..7deca54823 100644
--- a/vorestation.dme
+++ b/vorestation.dme
@@ -2447,7 +2447,11 @@
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\emote.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\emote_vr.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\examine.dm"
+<<<<<<< HEAD:vorestation.dme
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\examine_vr.dm"
+=======
+#include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\gradient.dm"
+>>>>>>> 4d70bd7... ice cream (#7313):polaris.dme
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\human.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\human_attackhand.dm"
 #include "code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\human_attackhand_vr.dm"