Welcome to the GDY Soda Shop: Easy Soda Machine-Inspired Hair Dye Mixes You Can Try at Home

Welcome to the GDY Soda Machine, where the best and boldest colors come from mixing your favorite flavors… oops, we mean shades!

Just like building the perfect soda combo, the Good Dye Young Pro Team loves blending shades to create custom tones for their salon clients. The good news? We’ve got the recipes, so you can try to reproduce some of their go-to formulas!

With just two shades and beginner-friendly ratios, these hair dye mixes make it easy to create custom hair color at home.

Ready to see what’s on tap?

Cotton Candy Slush

If you love a touch of playful whimsy in your style, Cotton Candy Slush hair is the perfect mix. Inspired by GDY Pro Stylist @c0mptonkitty, this super sweet formula mixes a true pink with a splash of pastel baby pink to create a soft and slushy vivid pink.

Try The Hair Mix

Start with these GDY semi-permanent shades:

Blend Brainwash into Pink Puff to deepen your pink and create your ideal tone.

Why this mix works

Adds depth to red hair color
Creates a dimensional burgundy shade
Easily adjustable depending on how dark you want your result to be

Tropical Freeze Hair

Need something a little more brain freeze than cherry cola?

Tropical Freeze mixes bright blue with green for a punchy, ocean-inspired shade that feels like the hair color version of a frozen soda from the boardwalk.

Inspired by GDY Pro Stylist @jacobhair, this mix is equal parts bold and beginner-friendly!

Try the Hair Mix

Start with these GDY semi-permanent shades:

Ratio: 1:1

The result is a vibrant teal that pops on pre-lightened hair. For best results, lighten hair to a level 10 first with the GDY Lightening Kit.

Why we love it

Balanced blue + green tones
High-impact vivid color
Super easy two-shade formula

How to Mix Hair Color at Home

Mixing semi-permanent hair color is simple when you follow a few basic steps.

1. Start with a test mix + test strand

Blend a small amount first to check if the tone is right for you. Apply the mix on a small section of your hair, let it process for a few minutes, then scrape it off to make sure it fits your hair goals!

2. Use a bowl, a brush, and wear gloves!

Mix your color in a bowl with a color brush until fully blended.

3. Adjust your ratio

More dark shade = deeper color.

More vivid shade = brighter result.

4. Write down your formula

If you love the result, save your ratio for next time.

Create Your Own Custom Hair Color

These GDY Pro-inspired hair dye mixes are just the beginning. Once you start blending shades, you can create endless custom color combinations at home. Grab your bowl, mix your shades, and start experimenting. Your perfect color might be one mix away!