The 12 Best Temporary Hair Color Products
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The 12 Best Temporary Hair Color Products
Tinting your hair is an almost effortless way to instantly change up your whole look. The best new temporary hair color products allow you to test-drive a new hue from the comfort of your own bathroom. Depending on the formula you pick and your hair itself, the new shade might last anywhere from a few shampoos to a few weeks; after it fades, you can decide if you want to keep the color or stick with your original shade. Click through to shop a few of our favorite kits, glosses, and sprays.
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1) Hair Coloring Dye Wax
MOFAJANG
amazon.com
$6.45
Temporarily coloring black or deep brown hair is notoriously difficult, even for some sprays. These colorful—and beloved—waxes do the trick, then wash out when you're done with them.
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2) Magic Root Cover Up
L'Oreal Paris
LorealParisUSA.com
$10.99
Can't make it to a salon? Just blast your roots with this tinted spray to temporarily conceal grays until your next shampoo.
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- 4/13
3) Color Care Whipped Glaze
Living Proof
ulta.com
$29.00
Work this whipped glaze through clean, towel-dried hair to add a boost of natural color and shine. It comes in a subtly tinted formula for light and dark hair colors.
- 5/13
4) Color Depositing Mask
Moroccanoil
sephora.com
$28.00
This mask gives you all the hair-saving benefits of Moroccanoil's argan oil with the addition of fun, playful colors that can switch up your whole look.
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5) Color Extend Brownlights Blue Toning Conditioner
Redken
ulta.com
$22.50
We've all heard of purple shampoo and conditioner to tone blonde hair. But what about brown hair? Redken just launched Brownlights Blue Toning shampoo and conditioner, a genius color-depositing system that enhances and brightens all shades of brown hair.
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- 7/13
6) Lime Crime Unicorn Hair Color Shampoo
Lime Crime
ulta.com
$16.00
If your hair is already gray, light blonde, or dyed purple or pink, this tinted shampoo will add a little tint of color and help maintain colorful, dyed hair.
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7) Signature Gloss Temporary Hair Color
Kristin Ess
target.com
$14.00
The hairstylist behind Lucy Hale and Lauren Conrad's hair has a line of hair products, tools, and glosses at Target. The Bittersweet shade boosts shine and reduces brassiness all from the comfort of your shower.
- 9/13
8) Color Boosting GLOSS+ Deep Conditioning Treatment
dpHUE
sephora.com
$30.00
We love two-in-one deals. This gloss not only gives hair semi-permanent color, it also acts as deep conditioning treatment so that your hair is hydrated and ultra-shiny.
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- 10/13
9) Colorista 1-Day Hair Color Spray
L'Oréal Paris
lorealparisusa.com
$9.99
This temporary color spray works best in blonde and light brown hair, and it washes out swiftly and easily without any fuss.
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10) Root Cover Up in Dark Brown
Color WOW
ulta.com
$24.50
This water-resistant powder is the secret weapon of every major celebrity hairstylist. You can use it to temporarily cover up gray roots or to fill-in fleshy spots along the hairline for a super-snatched ponytail.
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11) Temporary Color Gel
Christophe Robin
sephora.com
$35.00
Made with oat flakes and inula flower extract, this gel formula not only gives you semi-permanent color, but it also promotes keratin production and nourishes your scalp.
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- 13/13
12) Classic Creme Hair Color Electric Amethyst
MANIC PANIC
amazon.com
$13.99
If you want to go bold—temporarily—turn to Manic Panic. You'll get rich, vivid color that will be gone after a few really good scrubs and shampoos.
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