Temporary Hair Colour
Temporary hair dye that washes out, and everything on this page does. The colour gel and the hair mascaras go on dry hair, hold for the night and rinse away with normal shampoo, so a Friday colour is gone by Sunday. If you want something that stays for weeks rather than hours, the semi-permanent hair dye range is the other side of it.
Hair colour that washes out in one wash
Temporary colour is a different product from dye rather than a weaker version of it. It sits on the outside of the hair instead of soaking in, which is why it comes off cleanly and why it needs no bleaching, no waiting and no plan for what happens next. Here is what each one is for.
Temporary highlights with hair mascara
Our Neon Hair Mascara works like the mascara you already own. A wand, a few strands at a time, colour laid on the surface of the hair. It is the simplest way to put two or three bright streaks in without touching the rest of your head, and it comes out completely. Rinse with warm water first to loosen it, then shampoo as normal, and nothing is left on your pillowcase. It is vegan and made in the UK. If you would rather compare the mascaras on their own, they are grouped together on the hair mascara page.
Full coverage with wash-out colour gel
The Neon Wash Out Temporary Hair Colour Gel covers far more ground. Six neon shades, an applicator built into the pot, and it works on any hair type, which most temporary colour cannot claim. It reacts under UV black light, so it turns up at festivals and club nights more than anywhere else. The colour lasts for one wash and then it is gone. Paraben-free, vegan, cosmetically approved and made here. Plenty of people use the gel across the bulk of the head and the mascara for detail on top of it.
Roots and grey, covered until you next wash
The Root Touch Up Hair Mascara is the one thing we make that will cover grey, and it does so temporarily. Match it to your natural colour and it blends regrowth and grey roots until your next shampoo. It works on blonde, on black and on everything in between, and it stays put through the day. If you are between colour appointments and do not want to commit to a full dye, this is the honest short-term fix. Our semi-permanent dyes will not cover white or grey hair, so please do not buy those for that job.
Glitter rather than colour
The Glitter Hair Spray adds shine instead of colour, in silver, gold and an iridescent white. It goes on in seconds, needs no heat and washes out with regular shampoo. Rinse with warm water before you shampoo and the glitter loosens off rather than clinging on. It is the most popular festival hair product we make, and it sits naturally alongside the festival glitter range for face and body.
For colour that lasts weeks rather than hours, the semi-permanent hair dye range is where to go, and the neon semi-permanent hair dye range covers the UV-reactive end of it. If lightening comes first, the hair bleach page explains what is involved. Everything we make for hair is cruelty-free, and the hair products with no animal-derived ingredients are listed together on the vegan hair dye page.
Temporary Hair Colour FAQ
How long does temporary hair colour last?
- Usually temporary hair colour sits on top of the hair. The colour grips the hair but does not bond to it. Washing the hair loosens this bond so it can be removed.
How to remove temporary hair colour?
- The best way is to shampoo it out. If there is still pigment left on the hair then towel dry and then again repeat the process.
what is temporary hair colour?
- Temporary hair colour is a type of dye that changes hair colour temporarily, lasting from one shampoo to a few washes. It doesn't penetrate deeply into the hair shaft like permanent dye. Available in forms like sprays, mousses, and gels, it's used for short-term colour changes or highlights without the commitment of permanent dye.