Fall is officially in full swing and what better time than now to change it up when it comes to our hair game? Tops on that list is our hair color – especially if our highlights have grown out or natural color has faded from all of our partying in the sun.

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While we always recommend hitting up a pro before doing any chemical treatments on your hair, we caught up with the pros at Satin Hair Color to get deets on how to get better (and safer) hair color at home. 

Satin’s 72 color formulas are plant-based and infused with aloe vera. Read on for five tips to achieve the perfect at-home color treatment.