How to Color Your Fast Growing Gray Roots

Don't stress over gray roots.

Pesky gray roots keep coming back. You think they are gone, but they grow like weeds, and two weeks later you're coloring your hair again. Be careful, however. You could damage your hair from dyeing it so often as many dyes contain ammonia. Yet you don't have to give in to your gray roots. You can hide them and reduce the damage to your hair. Simply use your regular hair dye every four weeks and touch up the roots with a temporary hair color in between your dye sessions.

Instructions

1. Apply a liquid hair color product to your gray roots. You can find this at drug stores or beauty supply stores. Simply wipe the applicator over your roots and comb the area to ensure even application. Allow the product to dry on your hair. This liquid hair color will wash out when you shampoo.

2. Apply a hair color touch-up stick to your hair. This product is available at both drug stores and beauty supply stores. It looks like a crayon and is easy to use. Simply place the touch-up stick under running water for a couple of seconds to moisten it. Then rub it over your gray roots.

3. Use a hair color rinse. You can find this at most drug stores and beauty supply stores. Simply wash your hair as you normally do and dry your hair with a towel. Put on plastic gloves to protect your fingers and apply the color to your hair with the applicator tip. Run your fingers through the roots and then comb them to ensure even application. Always follow the directions on the label. Blow dry your hair so that the color will not come off. The color will wash out when you shampoo your hair again.

4. Apply a semi-permanent hair color to your gray roots. This type of color contains no harsh ammonia or peroxide. The color is deposited on the hair shaft and stays in your hair for around four shampoos. You may want to try this for a temporary color that lasts a little longer than other methods. Apply the product according to the manufacturer's instructions and leave it in your hair for the recommended amount of time.

References

• GreyHairLoss: Covering Gray Hair
• Hairfinder: Touch Up Gray Roots
• Sally Beauty: Temporary Touchups for Color-Treated Hair