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If You Want to Keep Your Curl Pattern
The ingredients in many hair dyes can obliterate curl patterns, leaving them stretched and limp, but Shea Moisture's super gentle color system ensures curls keep their bounce. Made with natural ingredients like organic shea butter for moisture, soy protein for strength, flaxseed oil for shine and organic glycerin for moisture retention, it's hard to believe this is a hair dye. Because the 12 ammonia- and sulfate-free shades have such a natural finish, it's best to use this color on hair that is no more than two shades lighter or darker than the box color you pick up.
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If You're Hesitant to Give Up Your Relaxer
Relaxers leave hair extremely porous; adding a dye job on top risks a perfect storm of dryness, brittleness and breakage. Clairol's temporary hair color allows you to have it all. This lively line of color comes in 15 bold and vibrant shades like fuchsia plum, jet grape and ruby red that are perfect for re-creating the rainbow hair trend. Because it's free of ammonia and peroxide, this color can be applied to relaxed, permed and previously colored hair without the worry or the commitment. Use without heat for fleeting color you can remove on your next wash or apply heat to make it a semi-permanent switch that lasts up to eight washes.
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If You Want Your Current Color Times 10
If you're in love with your current color or your natural shade and just want it intensified, try a color-boosting glaze. eSalon's version contains wheat protein and collagen to strengthen fragile, over-processed and heat-damaged hair. Plus, it's free of ammonia and peroxide, so you can use it up to twice a week if needed. Choose a shade that's closest to your current hair color for added vibrancy and shine, or consult with an expert to correct a dye job gone wrong.
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If You Want to Disguise Gray Roots
Roots can be hard to target, especially if your hair is very thick. This foam formula allows you to pinpoint smaller areas, like pesky gray roots, on textured, voluminous hair with ease. For the best coverage, make sure your hair is free of product build-up, and after applying the foam to your roots, try using your fingers (which should be in gloves, of course) to gently massage the area to create more foam to stamp out grays.
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If You Want to Stay 100 Percent Natural
Stop squinting at label ingredients and cut out any lingering doubts by giving henna a try. Lush's 100 percent natural blocks are made from pressed henna, cocoa butter other natural pigments like ground coffee and lemon juice to dye hair sans chemicals. Simply break up the blocks and steep them in hot water until they have a batter-like consistency. Coat your hair and get ready to let it set for two to four hours.
