Color your hair at home, like you have your own stylist.

Paint by numbers

Begin from the two front sections before heading to three and four, finishing each completely before moving on. Root touch-up? Start at the scalp where regrowth occurs, then comb product through the shaft to avoid a demarcation line.

Scalp heat processes roots faster — so start a half-inch away from the scalp working toward the ends, and return to the roots halfway through processing. Curl pattern above 2c? Hold hair taut from the tips while coloring each panel.

Think small

Work in half-inch horizontal sections or less. Bigger chunks mean more area to cover and more missed spots. Move freshly colored hair over the top of the scalp, separate the next piece with the pointy end of your brush, and slide color to the tips with gloved fingers.

Check your work

Use the handheld mirror on the hard-to-see back and touch up anything you missed. Extra color in the bowl? Use the rest as added insurance that hair is fully saturated.

Clean as you go

Wipe away splatter instantly with makeup wipes — before it stains.

Bag it up

Lift roots slightly with the tail of your brush to ventilate, then gather hair loosely under a plastic cap. Don't smash it down — airflow processes color accurately, and the cap's natural scalp heat helps it develop while preventing drips and stains.

Netflix & chill

Set your timer to stun and relax with a show or a good book. Rinsing too soon leaves unfinished business; waiting too long invites damage.

The rinse

Remove white shower curtains and rugs first. Rinsing can take two to three shampoos and a conditioning sesh — keep going until the water runs clear. Dry with those old or black towels.