An $8 TikTok-Viral Hair Dye Gave Me The Color of My Dreams

During my high school and college days, I was never one to shy away from putting my hair through the wringer. I was at the salon at least once a month to straighten my 3B/3C curly hair, and somewhere along the line, I decided I wanted to try highlights. Spoiler alert: it didn’t end well. Even though I was loving my honey-colored highlights, the damage that it caused was undeniable. Anytime I wore my curls out, I noticed more frizz, breakage, and overall dryness (deep conditioner became my best friend).

Fast forward to 2018, and I had somewhat of a curly hair wake up call. For some people heat styling makes everything more manageable, but I was on a mission to re-embraced my curls and wanted to reset. From that day on, I decided no more straightening my hair and definitely no color. As tempting as it’s been, I had become quite comfortable with the idea that I would never see my hair in a different shade for the sake of maintaining my healthy hair.