DyeCast: Hair Color Fade Guide

Stop guessing when your hair color will fade. DyeCast tracks your wash count and calculates how many washes your color has left — based on your dye type, water hardness, shampoo, heat styling, and hair porosity. Every home colorist knows the frustration: your red fades in two weeks while your friend's lasts a month. The difference? Water hardness, shampoo choice, and heat tool usage all affect fade speed — and the math is different for everyone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set up your color profile: dye type (permanent, demi, semi, or temporary), shade category, water hardness, shampoo type, heat styling frequency, and hair porosity. 2. DyeCast calculates your estimated wash life — the number of washes before noticeable fading. 3. Tap "I Washed Today" each wash day. The app updates your fade status, remaining washes, and estimated re-dye date. It takes 30 seconds to set up. No account required. FADE STATUS AT A GLANCE See your color's current fade level on a simple visual gauge. Green means fresh, yellow means fading, red means time to re-dye. Know your remaining wash count and estimated re-dye date instantly. WASH COUNT TRACKER Log each wash with one tap. Your fade estimate updates in real time. See how your routine affects your color longevity. WATER HARDNESS GUIDE Learn whether your tap water is soft, moderate, hard, or very hard — and how it impacts your color. Hard water can reduce color life by 30-50%. PRO FEATURES Upgrade to Pro for deeper tracking: - Track unlimited color profiles - View complete color history across dye sessions - Get wash day and re-dye countdown reminders - See detailed fade factor breakdown - Custom fade adjustments PRIVACY FIRST All data is stored locally on your device. No account required. No tracking. No data sent to any server. DyeCast provides general fade timing estimates based on publicly available hair care data and research. Actual color longevity varies by dye brand, application technique, hair condition, and environmental factors. This app is a tracking and reference tool, not a substitute for professional colorist advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/