Color Outside the Box

The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is engineered to protect hair from extreme heat damage, with controlled styling to help increase smoothness, increase shine and decrease frizz and flyaways. With a powerful digital motor for fast drying, and intelligent heat control to help protect your shine. $399 at dyson.com

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Maria Nila Color Refresh If you’re between salon visits or just want a pop of color for a special event, this nourishing color bomb masque comes in non-permanent color pigments to freshen up your hair 300 ml. $31 at marianila.com

Fekkai Technician Color Treatment Powerful Flash Mask This treatment mask utilizes jojoba and olive-oil derives silicone alternatives to deliver shine and hydration to color-treated hair. $20 at fekkai.com

Oribe Shampoo for Beautiful Color This cleanser gently caresses your tresses with high-tech ingredients to ease out damage, resulting in beautiful color. 8.5 oz. $46 (available at neimanmarcus.com

Redken Color Extend Magnetics Shampoo Valeros recommends this “sulfate-free, color-friendly shampoo” to maintain your color. redken.com

hu Uemura Color Lustre Hair Set Infused with musk rose oil, this set (shampoo, conditioner and blow- dry primer) restores color-treated hair’s protective varnish. $147 at shuuemura-usa.com

Whether it’s the restlessness of being at home or the need to spread positivity during a much-needed time, bold, bright hair color choices are filling Instagram feeds and capturing our attention.

“I love when my clients want to mix it up!” says Ashlee Valeros, hair stylist and co-owner of Palm on 8. During lockdown, Valeros provided home kits for her clients. “I had requests for color depositing masks in rose gold, purple and pink. Once we reopened salons, I was getting a lot of my regular clients wanting to add some reds or purples in. ‘Fashion colors,’ as we call them are more high-maintenance and will need home care and touch-ups more frequently,” she explains, adding that she recommends a consult with a colorist.

Alan Vuong, owner of Salon Blanc concurs. “It’s important to have a professional match your skin tone, it’s about creating the trend for the individual,” he says, and recommends his Cool Fashion Color service.” [It] mutes unwanted yellows and oranges, adding depth.”