Regardless of your age, gray hair can make an appearance in your mane. Despite the recent rise in the popularity of shades of gray strands, not everyone is ready to embrace those silver streaks. If you’re wondering how to get rid of gray hair, the best place to start is with hair color. Whether that’s with a trip to the salon, an at-home hair color kit or a root touch-up spray, there are many different options available — ranging from temporary to permanent hair dye — when it comes to gray coverage.
If you want to learn how to cover up your gray hair at home, we’re here to help. Read on to find seven tips to help you cover gray hair and other DIY solutions.
Cover It with Root Spray
If you regularly dye your grays and you’re in need of a quick fix between colorings, reach for a root cover-up spray to conceal larger areas of grays until there’s time for a more permanent solution. Just spray onto new growth and partly through the length of the hair to blend in the color with the rest of your hair and effectively hide gray roots. This quick and easy spray dries in a flash and doesn’t leave behind a sticky residue. The best part is the color will wash right out when you shampoo your hair.
Try Out a New Part or Hairstyle
Hiding gray hairs can be as simple as trying out a different hairstyle. Depending on where your gray strands are located, switch up your hair part to conceal your grays. If your grays are at the center of your crown, try switching to a deep side part. If your grays are on the sides of your hairline, switch to a middle part so your face-framing hair can conceal it. It may not be a permanent solution, but if it buys time until you find one, then it can be a big help.
Crown braids are another great way to hide grays because it blends them with the rest of your hair. If you have a side part, you can create a braid across your forehead at the hairline. If you have a middle part, you can create a braid on each side, pulling your hair back to create a half-up hairdo.
When you just need to refresh your roots, you can use a permanent hair dye to target those incoming grays. A dedicated permanent root color kit will do the trick and won't wash out with your shampoo. The brush applicator makes application quick and easy, delivering color that lasts for up to four weeks.
Use DIY Hair Dye for Gray Hair
When you discover your first gray hair, your first thought might be to run to the bathroom pluck it. Instead, we recommend putting your tweezers down and dying your hair. Luckily, there are permanent hair color kits that are perfect for making those salt and pepper pieces in your hair disappear without you ever having to leave your home.
Add Highlights
Highlights are great for blending grays with the rest of your hair and it doesn’t add too much maintenance to your routine.
If you have light hair, go for blonde highlights in shades, like platinum, ash blonde and icy blonde. If you have dark hair, go for highlights that will add dimension, like caramel, light brown and gold.
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