It’s also made us more knowledgeable in combining two or more products to achieve a better result.

This hair product cocktailing trend has taken social media by storm.

Keep reading to learn more about the pros and cons of this pairing.

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Meet the Experts

Can You Mix Conditioner With Hair Dye?

Mixing conditioner and hair dye has a few benefits.

When Should You Mix Conditioner With Hair Dye?

Not all hair dyes can be combined with conditioner.

Both permanent and developer-based dyes should not be mixed with conditioner.

Therefore, stick exclusively with non-developer-based semi-permanent dyes or direct hair dyes if combined with conditioner.

How to Mix Conditioner and Hair Dye

Heres where your inner scientist gets to play.

This is great for the lighter direct dyes that fade away quickly, Oxley says.

As always, hair dyes contain ingredients that can potentially irritate your skin or cause an allergic reaction.

“Apatch testis still essential to check for sensitivities.”