A few weeks ago, Hilary Duff debuted her mermaid-inspired hair, which is a light blue hue and, TBH, inspiring us to buy all of the Manic Panic in the tri-state area.

We were lucky enough to catch up with Hilary and get the deets on her new 'do, including the inspiration behind it, what's changed since she's gone blue, and her recommendations for anyone looking to dabble in an ~unusual~ color.

Watch her "tutorial" in full, above!