How to Dye Hair With No Pigmentation
When your hair has lost its pigmentation, you can either embrace the new silvery strands or choose to hide these telltale signs of aging. If you prefer to cover any signs of middle age quickly, don't let the grays get you down. Give yourself a makeover with a do-it-yourself hair dyeing job. Whether you are a hair coloring novice or a pro beauty stylist, you can add color to your strands at home -- and transform your strands from bleak to beautiful -- using a few expert hair coloring tips. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- At-home hair coloring kit
- Petroleum jelly
- Plastic gloves
- Large, old towel
- Plastic butterfly clips
- Small mixing bowl
- Hair coloring brush
- Wide-tooth comb
- Plastic shower cap
Instructions
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Choose the right coloring process to cover grays. Because gray hair can be resistant to color, saturate your hair with a permanent hair coloring process that will add pigment to your hair.
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Read the directions on the hair coloring box. Look for the manufacturer's tips on how to apply the hair and tools needed to color hair properly.
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Protect the skin around the nape, ears and hairline. Rub a dime-size amount of petroleum jelly onto these areas to prevent dyeing your skin.
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Divide hair into four sections -- from the nape to the forehead and across from ear to ear. Use plastic butterfly clips to keep long hair separated. Drape an old, large towel around your shoulders and neck.
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Place a pair of plastic gloves on hands before pouring the permanent color in a small bowl. Mix the product with a hair-coloring brush with short bristles.
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Apply the color to each section of your hair with the brush. Coat strands with the color from the roots to the ends. Comb through hair with a large wide-tooth comb to cover grays completely with the product.
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Leave hair color on hair for the recommended amount of time listed in the coloring instructions. Rinse hair with lukewarm water to stop the coloring process.
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Tips & Warnings
After you've applied color to your hair, "Marie Claire" magazine suggests you cover hair with a plastic showering cap. When adding pigment to gray hair, the shower cap traps heat in to help accelerate the hair dying process. To avoid drying out your gray hair, skip harsh coloring products that have alcohol or ammonium peroxide as ingredient.
References
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