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Ciara’s Fresh Pink Hair Color Feels Perfect For Winter

With many hair salons closed or operating at reduced capacity during COVID-19, more and more people are turning to at-home color. This might lead you to believe that root touch-up kits and subtle, natural-looking box dyes would be in the highest demand, but the biggest quarantine color trend by a landslide has shaped up to be a whimsical shade of cotton-candy pink. For proof, we’ve rounded up the biggest (and most surprising) celebs that have gone pink over the past year. From Ava Phillippe and Ciara to Julianne Hough and Keke Palmer, scroll ahead for everything you need to know about the feel-good self-isolation hair trend. Plus, shop the best semi-permanent dyes, conditioners, and temporary rose-gold tints that can help you cop the same look from your own bathroom this winter. At Refinery29, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial team. If you buy something we link to on our site, Refinery29 may earn commission. CiaraOver the winter holiday, Ciara switched up her hair color from cool blue to pastel pink. Kiss Tintation Semi-Permanent Hair Color Treatment in Atomic PinkThis Kiss semi-permanent dye can take dark hair — be it your natural root tone or a front-lace wig (which Ciara is likely wearing) — to a vibrant shade of pink in a single application.Kiss Kiss Tintation Semi-Permanent Hair Color Treatment, $, available at AmazonMadonnaMadonna’s new pastel-pink dye job came with a timely call to action: vote. “The 3 faces of a girl who just Voted,” the music legend captioned her Instagram slideshow debuting her fresh pink strands. “Get out there and take responsibility people.”Gemini Naturals Get Hued in Pink BerryFor a pink tint that you can wash out before the end of winter break, consider a semi-permanent dye option, formulated without harsh ammonia and peroxide, like this color conditioner by Gemini Naturals.Get Hued Get Hued – Pink Berry, $, available at Get HuedJanuary JonesIt’s still warm in California, which means that many celebs are continuing to embrace summer’s lightest and brightest hair-dye trend. Actress January Jones accented her classic blonde bob with a little pastel pink tint (plus a cute headband by Sarah Curtis), proving the color trend can work well into fall. Davines Alchemic Red Hair ConditionerIf you’re a natural blonde like Jones, you can try experimenting with a red-tinted conditioner to give your hair a faded pink effect.Davines ALCHEMIC Conditioner Red, $, available at DavinesFaith HillCountry star Faith Hill just influenced us to bring back the crown braid — upgraded with a dusting of pink hair dye. The pretty hair change was captured by Hill’s husband of 24 years, Tim McGraw, who posted this candid shot with a sweet caption: “Dang, I love this girl.” (Now we’re grabbing a temporary pink hair dye while playing “The Way You Love Me” on repeat). Dark and Lovely Go Intense Color Spray Pretty In PinkIf you’re only looking to spritz a little bit of pink along your hairline — as opposed to a permanent pink makeover — an aerosol spray dye makes for the easiest application.Dark and Lovely Dark and Lovely Go Intense Color Spray Pretty In Pink 2oz, $, available at House of BeautyAva PhillippeReese Witherspoon’s daughter is mom’s mini me in every way, except that her hair isn’t blonde but a shade of cotton-candy pink. In addition to the DIY color, the 20-year-old star also took a pair of fabric scissors and gave herself a fresh quarantine haircut.Brite Instant Color Pastel PinkThe great part about this dye is that it’s buildable, so you can use the whole bottle and get a very bright pink or just a dollop for a more subtle whisper of color. Either way, it’s $7 at Target and washes out after a few showers.Brite Brite Instant Color – Pastel Pink – 3.38 fl oz, $, available at TargetJulianne HoughThe dancer and KINRGY founder recently went ombré pink. Even if it was a short-lived look, her expert application served as a ringing endorsement for wash-out temporary dye.Amika Desert Trip Temporary Hair Color SprayOne shampoo washes this temporary rose-gold color all the way out of your hair, making it the no-damage, no-commitment way to dye your hair pink — just for fun (and the ‘gram).Amika Desert Trip Temporary Hair Color Spray, $, available at SephoraTaylor SwiftIn celebration of her televised City of Lover concert, Taylor Swift debuted a fresh quarantine hair color: streaks of bright pink and blue. Arctic Fox Pink Hair DyeThis $11 dye has over 300 rave reviews from fans who claim the pigment is buildable, from pastel to magenta, and washes out evenly. Arctic Fox Virgin Pink, $, available at Arctic FoxTeddi MellencampThe RHOBH star (and new mom of three) just showed off a fresh rose-gold dye job, referring to it as her post-baby transformation. “After having a baby, I always do something drastic with my hair,” Mellencamp captioned her latest selfie. “This time, I thought pink!” Overtone Coloring ConditionerThe reality-show star and accountability coach credited her subtle quarantine tint to Overtone’s Coloring Conditioner in the shade Pastel Pink.Overtone Coloring Conditioner, $, available at OvertoneKeke PalmerThe GMA co-host has been trying lots of different wigs and weaves in quarantine, and our favorite look has to be her ombré updo, with sorbet-like swirls of orange and pink.LullaBellz Straight Lob Lace Front WigIf you don’t want to mess with dye, but still want to experiment with pink hair, take a cue from Palmer and try a front lace wig.Lullabellz LullaBellz peach straight lob lace front wig, $, available at ASOSSarah Michelle GellarGellar dyed her signature blonde hair an ombré pink in an effort to humiliate her kids. Whether or not embarrassment ensued is unclear, but the internet was most certainly in full support of a pink-haired Buffy. Kristin Ess Rose Gold Temporary Tint If you’re looking for a no-commitment pink tint that will fade over time with shampoo, add this celebrity colorist-developed spray to your next Target order.Kristin Ess Rose Gold Temporary Tint, $, available at TargetJennifer Love HewittHewitt’s quarantine color proves that you don’t have to have a platinum blonde base to score a DIY pink. Lime Crime Fuchsia Hair Conditioner According to her Instagram post, the 9-1-1 actress used this Lime Crime conditioner in Fuchsia to give her brunette hair hot-pink highlights.Lime Crime Hair Color Conditioner, Fuchsia, $, available at Ulta BeautyDua LipaLipa recently tinted her breakage bangs a shade of bubblegum pink — in her signature two-toned aesthetic — with the help of boyfriend, Anwar Hadid.L’Oréal Colorista Semi-Permanent Hair ColorThis semi-permanent box dye is great if you, like Lipa, are coloring over previously-bleached strands.L’Oréal Colorista Semi-Permanent Hair Color, $, available at TargetAnna CampThe Perfect Harmony star recently dip dyed her blonde lob a shade best described as ‘watermelon pink’. Sephora Collection Semi-Permanent Hair ColorFor just $12 you can get a raspberry pink color that keeps for seven to 10 washes.Sephora Collection Semi-Permanent Hair Color, $, available at SephoraCardi BCardi gave the pink trend a try by slipping on a blonde-and-pink wig for the day, paired with Marilyn Monroe-like waves.White Pink Ombre Long Bangs Short Hair Cosplay WigIf you’re looking for a Cardi B-style two-toned wig, you can find many chic (and affordable) styles on Etsy.nevermindyrhead White Pink Ombre Long Bangs Short Hair Cosplay Wig Free Cap, $, available at EtsyLike what you see? How about some more R29 goodness, right here?3 Hair Color Trends That Will Be Huge In 2021Dakota Johnson Goes For A Dark Winter Hair Color3 Red Hair-Color Trends We’re Seeing Everywhere