When you color your hair to hide the gray, of course you want to cover up any gray roots as quickly as possible, especially if your gray hair tends to grow in fast.
How often should I touch up gray hairs? Every four to six weeks, you should touch up if you have a lot of gray hair. Because our hair grows from the roots up, this area will be the first to start displaying gray hairs.
How to Cover Grey Hair at Home
Grey hair is more difficult to color, but with the right product, it will be simple, especially if you choose a global all-over color that requires little skill. Actually, it can be both time and money-saving to color your own gray hair. Some things to keep in mind; only use permanent hair dyes to cover greys. Grey hair doesn’t respond well to semi-permanent dyes.
It’s best to leave it to the pros at the salon if you’re thinking about adding highlights or want a complete color makeover. It’s best to only go two shades lighter or darker than your actual color when covering greys or coloring at home for the best results. Additionally, make sure to always adhere to the instructions on the packaging.
How to Choosing the Right Color for Your Greys
If you have your fair share of greys—more than half your hair is grey—than consider a lighter shade for an all-over color. Don’t go too dark because when your hair starts growing out, the grey roots will contrast very sharply against the dark color. To cover gray hair, we advise using colors like Light Brown, Praline, Chocolate Brown, and Mahogany. Going for darker shades of brown is still a good choice if you frequently touch up your makeup, though. Try to stay as close to your natural color as you can if you have naturally dark hair and only a small amount of grey hair. Always choose the lighter of the two shades when in doubt about which to choose. If you don’t like the lighter color, switching to the darker shade is simpler. The alternative route is much more difficult and calls for preliminary chemical processing.
How Often Should You Touch Up?
There is a time and financial commitment involved in coloring grayscale. The frequency is based on the rate of hair loss and the amount of gray hairs. If you have a full head of greys, you should touch up your roots every four weeks. If you have 50% gray hair, you can delay touch-ups until every five weeks, and if you have 25% gray hair, you can wait until every two months.
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Quick Grey Hair Remedies
1. Covering Grey Hair is Tricky Business
Let’s be clear: applying some hair color and hoping for the best is not the best way to conceal gray hair. Because grey hair is typically dryer and coarser than other hair and doesn’t readily absorb hair dye, it is challenging to color. Here are some tips to help you choose the right color to cover your greys at home or head to the salon and let your stylist take care of your hair.
2. Making Sure Your Hair Stays Healthy
Remember that hair color contains chemical dyes that can harm hair if not used properly in your eagerness to cover your gray hairs. After using a hair color, many women actually express concerns about hair loss and itchy scalps. To make sure you are not allergic to a hair color, always perform a patch test prior to using it for the first time. It is best to first speak with a hairstylist if you are still concerned about hair damage. Since the chemical formula of semi-permanent hair colors is typically stronger than that of salon products, you might want to start out with a milder formula.
3. Hair Colors to Avoid
There are no hard and fast rules but some colors are best avoided when you’re dealing with greys. Darker, more vivid colors tend to give you a sterner, older appearance. As a result, avoid using colors like burgundy, black, and extremely dark brown. If you have fewer greys, you might even decide to use highlights in coppery red or coffee-colored shades rather than a general color.
4. Retouching Greys
Only touch up your roots with a permanent dye every 30-45 days if you have grey hair. It’s a common mistake to touch up the entire length of hair while coloring roots and this can be very damaging to the hair follicle. The length of hair should ideally only be revived with demi-permanent color, which restores the luster but is gentler on the hair.
5. Highlights to Cover Grays
Do you wish to learn how to highlight grey hair? Though many women have embraced their silver hair, grey hair can make some skin tones look washed out. If you don’t want a full-on color, using only highlights will still give your mane dimension and contrast. This is perfect for hair that only has a few gray hairs here and there. Don’t try to do this at home; instead, leave it to the experts. Request a combination of lowlights and highlights from your colorist to mask any gray areas. In fact, highlights and lowlights blend well with greys and you won’t need as many touch ups as you would with a global color.
6. Using a Permanent Dye to Color Greys
Your colorist might advise using a semi-permanent global hair color, but experts contend that doing so on grey hair can actually stain it and not adequately cover it. Additionally, as the color fades, your hair tends to look lifeless and the grays take on a yellow tint. It’s best to stick to permanent hair colors for grey coverage.
Conclusion
The interval between dyeing sessions will depend on the proportion of grey hairs in your hair if your hair grows at the average rate. You’ll need to redye your hair every eight weeks if you’re 20–40% gray. If you’re 50% or more grey, it will be closer to every 6 weeks. It might be closer to every four weeks if you’re between 70 and 100 percent gray.
