3 Ways to Add Non Permanent Color to Natural Hair

Hair color is fun to play with. You can literally go from one look to something completely different. A lot of naturals color their hair with the changes of the seasons- light for the summer, and maybe a little dark for the Fall/Winter.

The truth though is that permanent hair color means making changes to your regimen because you will have to incorporate more moisture to keep your hair from looking like a big, colored frizz ball (I am speaking from experience!).

Additionally, you will have to incorporate more protein because hair color can be very drying and will cause your hair to be weak and appear brittle. As a result, some people do not like the commitment of permanently coloring their hair; they are scared of damage, and after the fun wears off you might get a bit frustrated with it.

If that sounds like you, don’t worry because there are options. Permanent hair color isn’t the only way that you can switch up your look. Here are three temporary hair coloring solutions that you may want to try.

Hair chalk

Hair chalk is literally what it sounds like- chalk that you can apply to your hair. Hair chalk was very popular in the first half of last year especially with younger women.

The chalk can be found online and in stores like Target if you are interested in purchasing. To use the product you have to just simply wet the chalk, dry off the excess water, and apply it to your hair. It rinses out immediately and comes in various colors. It’s also relatively cheap and the colors are fun to play with.

The issue with hair chalk is that the color might fade, so it is great for maybe a day out with your girls, or if you plan to have a night of fun on the town.

Eyeshadow

Yes, believe it or not, you can use eyeshadow to color your hair! You can’t use every brand to achieve a highly visible color, but there are certain eyeshadows that give an amazing pop of color to natural hair. Invest in a cream eyeshadow like Maybelline Color Tattoo, which is affordable and comes in various shades so you can use almost any color you’d like.

The best part about using eyeshadow? It rinses out on your next wash! And you can use it for more than one purpose (if you like makeup and decide to use eyeshadow!)

Weave/ Hair Extensions*

Don’t estimate the power of a protective style! Weaves, wigs*, braids all allow you to play with hair color without having to manipulate your natural hair. With a full head protective style, you can go from blonde to red to black with no problems. You can uninstall your style at any time, and go back to your normal hair color.

Don’t feel limited to permanent hair color. If you want to play with fun colors like gold, lavender*, pink, etc., or if you want to just go from black to blonde without bleach, there are other options out there. If you do want to permanently color your hair, it can always be done, but remember you have to wait for your hair to grow out from the color first.