Tricks to Hide Your Roots

You can hide your roots' natural color in between dyeing trips by following a few simple tricks.

After a new hair dye, you walk out of the hair salon ready to show off your new color brimming with confidence and flair. Sometimes, though, your pesky roots can start making appearances earlier than you expected. However, there's no need to book another expensive and time-consuming dye appointment. A few simple tricks can help you hide your roots, allowing only your dyed hair color to shine through.

Add Volume

Roots can be hidden by adding volume to your hair. After washing and conditioning with volumizing shampoo and conditioner, towel-dry your hair, add volumizing spray and brush your hair while holding your head upside down. Use a paddle brush and blow dryer to get the volumizing effect. Finally, leave Velcro rollers in your hair for 20 minutes. Your roots will be hidden under the extra inch of hair volume.

Mascara and Baby Powder

Applying hair mascara to your roots can instantly cover up any roots trying to make an unwelcome appearance. Swipe your mascara wand on the roots of dry hair, using a color that matches your dyed hair color. Once it dries, your roots will disappear. For light-colored hair, baby powder can be applied to the roots for the same effect.

Head Accessories

If you don't have time to hide your roots using volume, mascara or baby powder, a simple hat, scarf or headband can quickly cover them up. These accessories can also double as a stylish fashion statement.

Change Your Part

A slightly different hairstyle, centered around a new part, will cover up flattened areas of the hair that expose natural root colors. Leaving the new part messy will add a hip style to the new hairdo while exposing only your hair's dyed color.

References

• Taaz: Hide Your Roots
• Beautiful with Brains: Three Tricks to Hide Roots
• Prevention: Seven Fast Ways to Hide Your Roots