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I'm natural and leave conditioner in my hair and use gel. Do I need to shampoo hair before coloring or can I color dirty hair? (hair with products in it)
I used the same products in my hair when I was natural (now relaxed), and I would suggest a thorough shampoo a day or two before applying color (whether the color is henna permanent color, semi/demi-permanent, or traditional ammonia or peroxide based color).
Your color will process faster and more evenly on clean, residue-free hair.
Unless the build up is really heavy, I color dirty hair. I would only consider it heavy for me if I used something like unpetroleum jelly or maybe a really heavy butter.