What hair?? :-)  LOL

actually I usually color my hair at home. I haven't had it done in over a year at a salon.  I usually only go to salons when I decide on highlights which they can do much more efficiently and effectively than I can.  There are several ways to color your hair at home.  A recent science fair project showed that Garnier Nutri. is the one that last the longest, but I have found that it also can dry your hair out.  It also depends on what color you want to color your hair, do you have gray to cover and are looking for the closest natural match as well as are you prepared for what happens if you don't like the results (a friend called me first thing in the AM one day last week with an emergency!) it was that her hair was the color of wima flintstones.

my advice, go to the salon the first time or first couple of times to determine the color you actually want. after that do your research on a site just like this one to determine what other consumers like.  My stylist even gave me a "hint" of what I could use at home in between salons because of the costs of salon coloring (I have  a lot of hair)

No matter what, be sure to get a great conditioner with it, so your hair doesn't dry or frizz. You could even just try a glaze on your own or at the salon to get your feet wet.

Good luck and happy hair!