Luckily, it's easy to salvage your strands without an expensive trip to the salon thanks to at-home color kits from brands like Clairol. Whether you just need to touch up a few grays or want to try ...

If you apply the dye throughout your hair without actually knowing how it’s going to process or oxidize, your at-home color experiment could end quickly in disappointment, Connor notes.

If you apply the dye throughout your hair without actually knowing how it’s going to process or oxidize, your at-home color experiment could end quickly in disappointment, Connor notes.

Dyeing your hair at home is super common, but that doesn’t mean we’re all experts at it. Sometimes do-it-yourself hair dye can lead to an unexpected mess, like getting dye on your skin.

I really like to experiment with hair color. I’ve gone red, blonde and pink and then back to black [my natural color]. I also started coloring wigs at 18. For me, it’s a form of expression.

We asked a stylist for the best at-home hair color products and practices. Our top picks include L'Oréal, Clairol, Olaplex, Garnier, and more.