About Brand

Created by a hairdresser, The Hummingbird is the most efficient hair dye applicator on the planet, eliminating messy hands, damaged hair and wasted product. Engineered to work upright for ultimate convenience, this game changing device brings unrivaled speed, pinpoint precision and flow control to the mess and chaos of applying liquid hair dyes, hair oils and treatments. The Hummingbird is a patented 3 in 1 tool that parts, places and spreads, is easily cleaned, and always at hand for your next creation.


Our Story

Over my 15-year salon career beginning at a tiny shop in Lexington Kentucky, it was an honor to be trusted by hundreds of clients, to have opportunities to train in advanced techniques in color and cutting at London’s Vidal Sassoon’s, experienced the challenges and joys of running an underground salon in Saudi Arabia, and eventually hairdressing at a high-end Portland, Oregon salon. Feeling pulled by the responsibilities of motherhood, I stepped away from the salon to care for my grade school children. Fully confident that I was more than qualified to color my own hair at home, I stepped into the bathroom and soon turned my healthy hair into straw, over-processing with squirt bottle applicators that were slow and messy. Instead of feeling confident and enjoying a moment of personal care, I quickly began to dread the entire process. Knowing firsthand the power of beauty and transformation, and now (more humbly) realizing how challenging self-application truly was, my vision was to create an applicator that would advance a better outcome, open accessibility no matter the setting, solve the mobility and control problems caused by common dye bottles and bring greater ease and enjoyment to this self-care experience. It’s been quite a journey to create The Hummingbird, full of challenges, but worth every up and down to be able to offer it to others. I’m still coloring my hair at home

-Kathryn Madison, Founder & CEO

The Hummingbird is self-financed and was launched in 2022 after years of testing and development. It has been granted patents both in the US and Europe and is now used both at home and in the salon.

Giving and Mission
Dye Candy is woman owned and gives back through its 1% For the Birds campaign, donating 1% of sales to the Audubon Society, an amazing organization that protects birds in the Americas. We design useful re-usable tools, made to last, as an alternative to single use plastics.


Dye Candy

All right, I have the Dye Candy Hummingbird little hair dye tool. It has measurements on the sides, ounces and milliliters. I am not a professional by any means. I just dye my hair at home. I have for a long time. Don't enjoy doing it. So when I saw this tool, I was like, it's definitely worth a try. I use it just on the black and it's nice to have everything contained in here and kind of be able to just do it like that instead of dipping a brush. I use the thicker consistency dye, like the cream. So it's a little hard to squeeze out at the end, but that's to be expected. If you use the thinner consistency stuff, it's probably non-issue, but this works great. It's really intuitive to take it apart and clean it and put it together and stuff like that. It comes with a little cleaning brush and the lid to shake it up when you mix everything together. And it hasn't stained yet and I used black hair dye in it. So that's kind of impressive as well. But I think it's a great tool and I'm excited to keep using it because I think I'll get better and quicker with it. Once I do, I've used it like twice now, but I recommend it. I think it's a great little tool.

Hold up, stop. I ain't ready yet because every one of you watching this, if you are regular with dyeing your hair, you need this. I dye my hair so often and this is the Dye Candy Hummingbird like hair dyer and 1% of it goes to helping hummingbirds to do something good today. Okay, it is on the pricey side, but it is reusable which is super nice. It's easy to clean. It's not something hard that you have to worry about. Now, I would say it is on the pricey side, but look, you literally just need your roots. You do your little...oh, oh, well, that's interesting. Um, hold on. Okay, look, you do your little roots and then you can spread it down and up and wherever you need to which eliminates the process of getting it all over your forehead like I just did. Um, and it's fairly easy to use so I would recommend getting it.

Sasha

The Hummingbird® Hair Dye Applicator by Dye Candy is a must-have for anyone who regularly dyes their hair. Sasha, in their video review, emphasizes the convenience and effectiveness of this product. The applicator is reusable and easy to clean, making it a practical choice. Sasha highlights the precision it offers, allowing users to target their roots and avoid getting dye all over their forehead. The applicator's versatility enables users to spread the dye wherever needed. Sasha recommends the Hummingbird® Hair Dye Applicator for its ease of use and effectiveness. Overall, this product seems to be a game-changer for hair dye enthusiasts, providing a hassle-free and efficient experience.

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Video Review of #DYE CANDY The Hummingbird® Hair Dye Applicator by Vivienne

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