Coloring Gray Hair - Step By Step Color Guide To Dye Gray Hair


Had enough of standing in front of the mirror and plucking out your sneaky, little gray hairs that seem to be sprigging-up more and more. Well, I'll help you decide what color works best for you and your hair and brings you a simple step by step to get rid of gray hair.

1. First of all you need to decide how much of your hair is gray, look at your hair and estimate a percentage of gray.

2.Use a semi-permanent, if you feel your hair is about 20 percent gray. The semi-permanent gradually fade after 6-12 washes. How to make hair often re-coloring gray hair, if wash hair every day.

3. If your hair is around 50 percent gray then I would opt for a longer lasting semi-permanent, often called a "quasi". These colors will last roughly around 24-28 washes. So if "quasi" isn't labeled on the box then look to see how many weeks the color will last which will be on the box.

If your hair is more than 50 percent gray and you are looking to color most or all of your gray hair then you will need a permanent dye.If you have more than 50 percent gray and you prefer a semi-permanent, then okay, but you know that all your thinking is not covered, but some customers better than this:

A small amount of gray left which looks very natural. People that see your hair will just assume you don't color your hair because they can see a little gray, when in actual fact most of it is covered!

You don't need to do touch-ups (roots) as often.

semi-permanent hair and be kinder to the hair with incredible shine and in good condition.

4 If you choose, your hair needs a permanent dye, then you should make a thread of evidence. One reason is to control your hair is compatible with the chemicals in paint. Second, evaluating the results of color.

Cut off about a ¼ of an inch of hair from underneath, near your neck and bind one end with some tape.

Mix a small amount of the hair color solution from the directions on the box.

Place the hair swatch in the solution and leave for least amount of time according to the box. (It's generally around 40 minutes).

Although do keep checking for the desired color, take a note of the time it took.

How to choose the right shade...

Choose colors that work closely with your natural color. The natural looking color is not gray, but his son was in her hair. Once identified the natural hair color look darker shades of the color chosen as the color may appear brighter than expected and likely to fade due to washing and UV rays of the sun.

You will need to regularly touch-up your roots, around 6-8 weeks depending on your hair growth. I would suggest coloring your hair on a Saturday morning, if possible, so you have time get used to your new look before you go back to work.

Give yourself enough time to apply the color as it may seem complicated. Take your time and apply perfectly to your hair.

Be especially careful around your hairline as a spot color to a certain extent. But there are ways to avoid the bad spots is a small amount of petroleum jelly (Vaseline) around the scalp and hair over the ears and neck.

Make sure you don't get any petroleum jelly on your hair as this will act as a barrier against the color, which means you will be left with patches of hair uncolored.

Place an old towel in the bathroom and was wearing a top old. Gloves equipped and you can start now, the color. Follow the instructions on the package.

Set the timer and relax while waiting to grow hair.

Top 3 Don'ts When Coloring your Hair!

1. If you have used a Henna Color, make sure you never use any Chemical products on it i.e. Color and Perm solution as the chemical reaction will be extremely damaging to your hair, scalp and skin. You will have to wait until it grows out.

2. Some products to improve the color can be very irritable scalp is always evidence of very small quantities in advance. (Neck or behind the ears)

3. Avoid chlorine for a few days after coloring, this could change the color.

Terri-Leigh Bennett is a professional hairdresser with over 10 years of industry experience. He also works as a freelance journalist, she loves to help people with their hair difficulties. Have you ever had a Hair Color disaster? Terri-Leigh knows all about hair disasters - she deals with color correction nearly everyday in the salon!|Coloring Gray Hair