Going to the hair salon is a treat, but that doesn't necessarily mean you want to drag yourself back every month or so for a Color touch-up. If you find certain activities deemed a form of self-care a bit of a drag - like getting your hair done or going to the nail salon - you're not alone. Aside from not dyeing it at all, the best solution for that is to opt for a low-maintenance Hair Color.

These easygoing styles allow for longer wait times between appointments, so you can spend more time enjoying your new look and less time in the hairdresser chair with your head wrapped in foils. Not to mention, they're a bit gentler on your wallet. But what makes a color low-maintenance, you ask? And what types of styles and hair trends fall into this category? We asked three hair colorists to weigh in.

What Makes a Hair Color Low-Maintenance?

There are a couple of factors that make a hair color choice low-maintenance versus high. "[They] require minimal upkeep and touch-ups, allowing you to enjoy your hair color for longer," Chase Kusero, celebrity colorist and cofounder of IGK Hair Care, tells POPSUGAR. Styles that fall into this category include natural hues, as well as certain coloring techniques like shadow roots, balayage, highlights, and ombré, "which help blend the demarcation line," Kurseo adds.

"If the color has a seamless blend from root to end that transitions really softly, then it typically falls under low-maintenance color," says Briana Cisneros, colorist and Wella ambassador. The goal is for the regrowth to be unnoticeable and for the color to continue looking fresh weeks after you leave the salon.

In general, you should be able to get roughly three months or more of wear out of our color if you opt for something low-key. This is compared to the average six to eight weeks you typically get out of more drastic color changes, as Cisneros explains.

Low-Maintenance Hair Color Ideas

Just because you want your hair color to be easy to maintain doesn't mean you're limited in options. Keep reading for a few low-maintenance hair color ideas to bring with you to the salon.