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I Have Naturally Gray, Dye-Resistant Hair — Here’s How I Get the Perfect Hair Color

First lesson: Find a salon and a stylist that actually listens to you.
Hair

The Best (and Easiest!) Strategy for Covering Gray Roots

You can cover your roots temporarily or permanently between salon visits, but we like to do both. Here’s why Allure gave Madison Reed two Best of Beauty Awards this year.
THAT NEW-NEW

ColourPop Is Launching Hair Dye

The brand just launched a range of color-depositing products.
Pretty in Pink

The Best New Hair Products Launching in July Are Pretty in Pink 

Allow us to introduce some semi-permanent ways to add the fun hue to your life. 
ALLURE PODCAST

Everything You Need to Know About Hair Color

There's fascinating chemistry behind what you're putting on your head.
Product Review

eSalon Made for You Custom Hair Color

A personalized at-home hair-dye kit
The Couple That Colors Together

Ryan Reynolds Coloring Blake Lively's Hair Is What True Love Looks Like

Can we book an appointment with him next?
At-Home Hair Color

How the Pandemic Changed the Way We Dye Our Hair

Unlike the neon-green dye job you did last summer, the effect on our hair-color habits isn't temporary.
Beauty Boost

Teri Hatcher Uses This Box Dye to Get Her Gorgeous Brunette Hair

The star revealed the exact shade responsible for her rich, natural hair color.
I Dyed It

L'Oréal Just Launched a Hair-Colorist Hotline, and We're Here For it

At-home dye jobs just got a heck of a lot easier to master.
THE FUTURE OF BEAUTY

If You Want to Predict the Future of Beauty Products, Look to the Past

The history — and predicted future — of five popular products.
AT HOME HAIR

How Black Beauty Creator Nikki Calloway Dyed Her Wig At Home for the First Time

And using a $14 dye no less. 
DIY HAIR TIPS

How to Care For Your Hair After an At-Home Dye Job

Expert tips for ensuring your hair looks great after you've given in to the temptation to switch things up at home. 
HOME IMPROVEMENT

Eva Longoria Just Covered Her Grays With a $9 Box Hair Color

“For a second I thought, Okay, grays, I'm ready to see you. I can handle this. But I'm not. I'm not ready.”
dye job

Here's How to Remove Hair Dye From Your Skin

Read this before your next boxed dye job attempt.
LIFE IN QUARANTINE

Colorists Are FaceTiming Clients, Sending Custom Hair Dye Kits During Pandemic

Under coronavirus-fueled restrictions, colorists are getting creative. 
AT-HOME HAIR CARE

Kelly Ripa Is Letting Her Gray Roots Grow in During Social Distancing

Inspiration for those who don't want to dye their hair at home.
THE FUTURE OF BEAUTY

I Tested Sally Beauty's New Virtual Hair-Color Try-On Technology, and It Couldn't Be Easier

This is the future of beauty, folks. 
Purple Prose

I Tried Overtone's New Purple for Brown Hair Treatment

The highly anticipated color-depositing deep conditioner worked like magic.