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Home • Hair Color

Tip Tuesday: The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color

Our top five picks for coloring hair at home...if you must. 
The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
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By Alexis Webb · Updated October 26, 2020

Naturalistas are often hesitant to alter their hair color for fear that the processing will ruin their curl pattern or leave tresses dry, brittle and/or damaged. Your hair journey doesn’t have to end that way! While there are several factors that go into successfully coloring hair, like picking the proper stylist and treating regularly, choosing safe at-home color options is also an option! When deciding on what hue to rock, get inspired by your favorite celebrities rocking the same style. See some of the Internet’s favorite go-tos below: 

01
Chestnut Brown

Nutmeg brown is an easy enough color to achieve without much time or effort. And it’s perfect for those who are in a conservative work environment.

The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
Donna Ward
02
Chestnut Brown

The moisture rich formula in SheaMoisture’s Hair Color System will protect and hydrate your hair while processing. $15, target.com

The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
03
Plums and Purples

Plums and purples are often safe color options for natural hair because you don’t necessarily have to “lift” the hair to achieve the look.

The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
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04
Plums and Purples

Try Artic Fox’s 100% Vegan Semi Permanent Hair Color in the shade “Purple Rain” to get a bright vibrant hue without all the bleach. $17, walmart.com

The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
05
Go Red!

Naturalistas everywhere are going red, and for good reason!

The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
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06
Go Red!

The red dye in Adore Creative Image Hair Color normally adheres to natural hair easily and is great if you want to add some vibrancy to your tresses. $7, amazon.com

The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
07
Black It Out

Some color enthusiasts prefer “off-black” hair dyes since the color won’t appear too harsh, but still create curl cohesiveness and sheen when moisturized. 

The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
Noam Galai
08
Black It Out

The One ‘N Only Argan Hair Color (1N Very Black) will give your curls a more uniform and instantly chic look, while hydrating. $7, sallybeauty.com

The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
09
Blue Hues

Cool hues of blue can give you a dynamic, eccentric look and may end up being more practical you think.  

The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
Shirlaine Forrest
10
Blue Hues

Try Manic Panic Vegan Hair Color for a deeper navy. The deep blue will be closer to black,  but stun under sunlight. $11, sallybeauty.com

The Most Popular At-Home Options For Hair Color
TOPICS:  Beauty Carnival Color