Sure, we would all love to color our hair the second we see a quarter inch of growth, (usually after six to eight weeks from the initial coloring), but life has a funny habit of getting in the way. Whether you're busy with the kids or under a deadline at work, finding time to color your hair can be challenging. When that happens, try these proven tricks to hide your roots.
1. Cover with Curls
One of the easiest ways to distract others from noticing your roots is a head full of curls. When your hair lays straight and flat against your head, the line between your roots and your colored hair is more visible — curl your hair and it gets a little softer. The same goes for adding volume at the roots — a little lift goes a long way.
2. Wrap it Up
Though ponytails or other tightly pulled back styles can emphasize roots, that doesn't mean you're out of luck when it comes to easy, I-woke-up-late, hairstyles. Head wraps or turban-style headbands that you slip around your head (not under your hair in the back back) can actually cover roots and you'll still look stylish.
3. Change Your Part
Often gray hair grows in clumps, says Scibelli. Play around with your part to see if switching it from one side to the other uncovers a less gray portion of your hair. It may even be as simple as moving it over an inch or two from where you usually part it or just shaking your hands through it to create a messier part.
4. Spritz on Dry Shampoo
Colored dry shampoos can cover roots temporarily. They also help extend a blowout, which has the added bonus of protecting your color from further fading. Shampoo and water are hair color's top nemesis and can cause a great deal of fade. Try temporary hair color that you brush on with a mascara-like wand; it will wash out with your next shampoo.
5. Stay Close to Your Natural Color
Not straying too much from your natural hair color to begin with, will help make sure you're roots aren't overly noticeable as they grow out. Scibelli recommends staying within two shades — either lighter or darker — for the most flattering, believable results. Highlights, which only color portions of your hair (versus a single process, which colors your entire head the same color) also grow out less noticeably.
http://styleunited.com/TipsAndTrends/article/5-Ways-to-Hide-Your-Roots
1. Cover with Curls
One of the easiest ways to distract others from noticing your roots is a head full of curls. When your hair lays straight and flat against your head, the line between your roots and your colored hair is more visible — curl your hair and it gets a little softer. The same goes for adding volume at the roots — a little lift goes a long way.
2. Wrap it Up
Though ponytails or other tightly pulled back styles can emphasize roots, that doesn't mean you're out of luck when it comes to easy, I-woke-up-late, hairstyles. Head wraps or turban-style headbands that you slip around your head (not under your hair in the back back) can actually cover roots and you'll still look stylish.
3. Change Your Part
Often gray hair grows in clumps, says Scibelli. Play around with your part to see if switching it from one side to the other uncovers a less gray portion of your hair. It may even be as simple as moving it over an inch or two from where you usually part it or just shaking your hands through it to create a messier part.
4. Spritz on Dry Shampoo
Colored dry shampoos can cover roots temporarily. They also help extend a blowout, which has the added bonus of protecting your color from further fading. Shampoo and water are hair color's top nemesis and can cause a great deal of fade. Try temporary hair color that you brush on with a mascara-like wand; it will wash out with your next shampoo.
5. Stay Close to Your Natural Color
Not straying too much from your natural hair color to begin with, will help make sure you're roots aren't overly noticeable as they grow out. Scibelli recommends staying within two shades — either lighter or darker — for the most flattering, believable results. Highlights, which only color portions of your hair (versus a single process, which colors your entire head the same color) also grow out less noticeably.
http://styleunited.com/TipsAndTrends/article/5-Ways-to-Hide-Your-Roots
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