7 Alternatives To Hair Dye Brush

Are you thinking of dyeing your hair but cannot find a tint brush or hair dye brush? Or the nearest Sally’s or store is at least half an hour drive away and you couldn’t be bothered to get out of the house?

Regardless if you just need to bleach your roots or want to dye your whole head, check out the 7 alternatives to hair dye brush or tint brush in this article for a quick and easy solution to color your hair.

What Can I Use If I Don’t Have A Hair Dye Brush?

1. Using Just Gloves

The number one alternative to a hair dye brush is to use only gloves to dye your hair. All you need is a pair of rubber or latex gloves. You can get these from the dollar store for a buck or two and if you don’t have them in your house, you can use your silicone kitchen glove as a substitute.

To use gloves while coloring your hair, simply put them on to apply the hair coloring. Use your fingers to separate your hair into sections to get a more even hair dye application.

The good thing about using just gloves as an alternative to a hair dye brush is that you can achieve a more even hair dye application while sparing your hands from the staining. But do not forget to also wear gloves when you are washing out the hair dye as well.

2. Toothbrush

A toothbrush can also be used as a dye brush and it works great for dying the roots.

Just grab any old toothbrush and use that instead of a tint brush. You may need to trim the toothbrush before using it as a hair dye brush for a more effective application. Soft to medium bristles work best and are also gentler on your scalp.

Toothbrushes work well as an alternative to hair dye brushes but only if you have short to medium-length hair. If your hair is long, you have to work quickly as the dye will dry up on your hair very fast.

Although toothbrushes are good to apply color to your hair, they may not be the most effective or efficient way of applying color due to their small surface area. It will take longer than usual to complete coloring your entire hair.

Therefore, this method is best suited if you are just touching up your roots.

3. Paintbrush

Another alternative to a hair dye brush for applying color is to use a paintbrush. The ideal brush is one and a half to two inches wide.

You can easily find artists’ brushes that are made of either bristles or synthetic fibers which work just as well as a normal hair dye brush.

Use smaller-sized paintbrushes for shorter hair, medium-sized paintbrushes for mid-length hair, and large ones for longer hair.

Paintbrushes work well as an alternative to dye brushes but also require you to be more creative with your application method. You have to figure out the best way to apply color to your hair by yourself.

The advantage of using a paintbrush instead of tint brushes to color your hair is that paintbrushes have a longer handle so it is easier to control and apply color to your hair. It also has a bigger surface area which will help to speed up the hair color application process.

Here’s a video of how to apply hair color using a paintbrush

4. Pastry Brush

Another alternative to a tint brush for applying color is a pastry brush, which again, you can get easily from your kitchen. Similar to using gloves or a paintbrush, use a pastry brush on sections of your hair at a time and make sure that your sectioned-off sections are relatively big.

Remember to also use a pastry brush on your roots for faster and better root color application.

Pastry brushes work well as an alternative to tint brushes but you may notice that it can be hard to maneuver the pastry brush around some areas of your head such as above the ears and behind the neck.

5. Hair Brush

Another alternative to a hair dye brush for applying color is to use an old hairbrush from your house.

You can do this by brushing the hair color onto your hair with the bristles of the hairbrush and using it as a substitute for a comb. Just use the paintbrush to separate sections of your hair into smaller areas for a more easy and even application.

Please use a paintbrush instead of a comb if you have long hair so the color can reach all parts of your hair easily.

But, make sure to use a lot of dye mix with this method in order to get a faster and mess-free application.

This method works well as an alternative to hair dye brushes but you will probably need to use more dye first if your hair is thicker so the color can reach all sections of your hair.

6. Squeeze Bottle

A quick and effective alternative to a tint brush to apply color is a squeeze bottle. You can find empty plastic bottles from your house such as ketchup or mustard bottles which work well for this purpose. But please make sure the squeeze bottle is clean before adding the color mix into the bottle.

To use a squeeze bottle as an alternative to a hair dye brush, just fill the plastic bottle with the desired amount of hair dye mixture.

Squeeze bottles are great for applying color to your roots in sections at a time, which is why this method is best suited if you have long hair. You can also use squeeze bottles if you want to dye the ends of your hair by squeezing the dye onto them in sections.

But remember that it might be difficult to control the squeeze bottle while holding it, so make sure to use a lot of dye mixture in your bottle for faster and mess-free application.

Squeeze bottles work well as an alternative to hair dye brushes but can be difficult to maneuver around some areas of your head such as above the ears and behind the neck.

7. Gloves and Comb

Last but not least, if you cannot find any brushes or squeeze bottles to substitute for a hair dye brush and you want a more even application of hair dye, you can use gloves together with a comb to apply the hair color.

Use the comb to separate sections of your hair into smaller areas for a more easy and even hair color application.

You can also use a comb to apply color onto your roots in sections at a time for faster and better root color application.

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