The Hummingbird® is a precision hair color application tool that gives a fast, seamless, mess-free experience. Whether at home or in the salon, the Hummingbird brings out the best in your hair color.

Traditional hair dye applicator bottles must be tipped upside down to work, and are essentially the same design as a ketchup bottle. This makes them awkward to use and too often the color lands in the wrong place, or squirts too much or too little so both the experience and outcome are very far from perfect.

The Hummingbird®, was invented by a hairdresser especially for the purpose of dyeing hair, providing new levels of control over messy liquid dyes. Our customers, both at home and in the salon, rave about the precision, speed and great experience they have coloring with the Hummingbird®
Even great hair color can go wrong, if it's not applied right;-)

The Hummingbird® is compatible with most professional and home formulations that are used in bottles, including glosses, liquid toners, semi-permanent and permanent hair colors. In general, if it works in a bottle, it works in a Hummingbird®!

The Hummingbird is not suitable for colors formulated especially for bowl and brush applications. These include very thick direct dye masks that are sold in tubs, or overly thick gels. If you can pick the color up with your hand and it doesn't run off, it's too thick for the Hummingbird®

Unlike typical hair color applicator bottles, The Hummingbird® can be used to part, apply, and then spread the hair color. It operates upright, allowing for better control and visibility, even in the hardest to reach places.

Avoid using dishwashers, as high heat can damage the material. Disassemble the components and use the provided yellow spoolie to clean narrow areas like the beak and valve. You can use it again right after cleaning, but always air dry overnight before reassembling and storing.

Pro Tip: For hard-to-remove color, add a teaspoon of salt and warm water to the bottle, then shake vigorously with the mixing cap to break it up.

Use our contact form with the heading "Replacement Parts," and we will assist in replacing any damaged or missing parts. Parts are priced separately, and shipping is additional, but it's typically less than purchasing a new Hummingbird®.

Kathryn, a professional hairdresser and the inventor of The Hummingbird®, developed the design over many iterations, focusing on function. The final design resembled a bird, and her son noted its similarity to a hummingbird due to its long beak, inspiring the name.

We manufacture and assemble in the US. and are proudly based in Portland, Oregon.

The Hummingbird® consists of nine custom components and two accessories, all engineered to fit together perfectly for upright operation. The manufacturing cost reflects the quality and design that provide the best hair color experience.

Color not coming out, sputtering, or extremely hard to squeeze?

1. The color formula you have chosen may be too thick to use in a Hummingbird®
2. The silicon valve openings may have become stuck together during shipping or storage. Remove the valve, and pinch open both valves before replacing. Try again!
   

Yes, The Hummingbird® is compatible with almost every hair dye that is typically used in a bottle. If it works in a bottle, with few exceptions, it will work in a Hummingbird®