How to cover gray hair?
To cover gray hair, you have several options depending on your preference and desired longevity of the color:
Choose a Low-Maintenance Color:
- Dimensional Brown: Brunettes can try shades containing undertones to blend regrowth more naturally.
- Ash Brown: Good for covering gray without heavy coverage, best for naturally dark brown hair.
- Cool Blonde: Suitable for 100% gray/white hair, using cool blonde shades helps with less visible regrowth.
Sprays, Pens, and Accessories:
- Root Spray: For larger areas of gray coverage, use a quick-drying spray like L'Oréal Paris Magic Root Cover Up.
- Touch-up Pen: For precise coverage of smaller areas, a root cover-up pen can be helpful, like L’Oréal Paris Magic Root Precision Pen.
- Hairstyles and Accessories: Switching your hairstyle or using hair accessories, jeweled clips, or a hat can help conceal grays.
Permanent Hair Color at Home:
- Permanent Hair Dyes: Excellence Créme Cool Supreme Permanent Gray Coverage Hair Color by L'Oréal Paris offers up to 8 weeks of coverage.
Natural Remedies and Root Touch-Up Powders:
- Apple cider vinegar: Can be used to help blend grays for increased manageability when mixed with shampoo.
- Root Touch-Up Powders: Powders provide meticulous coverage, such as John Frieda Root Blur Colour Blending Concealer.
- Henna Powder: A natural option for those looking to avoid chemicals, but keep in mind that it changes the hair's makeup.
DIY At-Home Color:
- Standard permanent dyes: L'Oreal Paris Fade-Defying Shine Permanent Hair Color or Clairol Root Touch-Up by Nice'n Easy for spot-treatment.
Remember to select the appropriate color for your natural hair or the result you desire, and keep the maintenance and longevity of the different methods in mind. When in doubt, consult a professional hairstylist or colorist for advice before starting your at-home coloring journey.