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How to Cover Gray Roots at Home
Now don’t get me wrong… there’s nothing wrong with gray hair. Girl, we’ve earned every single one of those ‘shimmering blondes’!
But if you’re just not ready to rock the platinum gray do, you just want to avoid the awkward in between stage, or you’d like to stretch your budget in between colorings… these simple tricks work like a charm!
It’s time to learn How to Cover Gray Roots at Home FAST!
Whether you’re in between salon visits, or you just haven’t had time to dye your hair at home… these simple little tricks are the perfect way to quickly cover grey roots in a pinch!
How Do I Temporarily Cover Gray Roots?
From makeup tricks to hairstyle hacks, and dry shampoos to root touch ups, here are some of the best ways to cover gray roots between colorings…
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Trick #1: Conceal Your Grays with a Quick Spray of Root Touch-Up!
Now if you haven’t tried this before, you NEED to. Trust me, the TRESemmé’ Root Touch-up Spray is pretty much magical!
All you need to do is give your gray roots a quick spray, gently work it in with your fingers or a brush, and your grays will vanish until the next time you wash your hair.
How easy is that?!?
Trick #2: Hide Your Gray Roots with Eyeshadow!
Are you wondering How to Cover Gray Roots with Eye Shadow?
It’s actually really easy!
What You’ll Need:
- Eyeshadow in a shade similar to your hair color
- Blonde Hair? Try a Light Beige eyeshadow.
- Brown Hair? Try a Brown eyeshadow in a shade similar to your color.
- Black Hair? Use a Black eyeshadow.
What You’ll Do:
- Simply brush some eyeshadow along your part and on to your roots using an Eyeshadow Brush. As a bonus, if you brush a little onto your scalp as well, it can even help your hair look thicker!
- Continue to lightly brush and work it in until you see your gray roots start to vanish.
- Reapply as needed.
Trick #3: Brush On Some Cocoa Powder Dry Shampoo!
This simple little hack will work best for brunettes.
Simply apply your DIY Dry Shampoo with Cocoa Powder using a blush brush to dull down the shimmers on the grays along your root line.
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Trick #4: Cover Your Gray Roots with a Root Concealer Wand!
I’m also a big fan of the Mineral Fusion Root Concealer Wand!
I first found this at my local Sprouts. Oh I know, I know, I was there for groceries, but the makeup aisle has such a strong magnetic pull every time I’m there! 🙂
Basically, this nifty little wand has two sides… a mascara type wand for strands, and a small lip gloss style pad for roots.
It’s quick & easy to use, and will wash out with your next shampoo.
Trick #5: Or in a Pinch, Cover Them Up with Mascara!
Another easy trick is to learn How to Cover Gray Roots with Mascara!
Again, this tip works best for Brunettes with various shades of brown or even black hair.
And trust me… it works great, and SO fast!
Now just like the eyeshadow trick or concealer wand, this will only work until you wash your hair, but in a pinch, it’s one of my favorite tricks!
What You’ll Need:
- Brown, Black Brown, or Black Mascara (depending on your hair color)
What You’ll Do:
- Carefully brush on brown mascara at your roots, and watch them disappear in seconds!
- As strange as it may sound, I’ve been using this trick for years, and it works like a charm!
Trick #6: Change Your Hairstyle & Hide Your Hairline!
Another simple trick is just simply… change up your hairstyle for the day. This works amazingly well at hiding those pesky grays! There are so many fun hairstyles to cover gray roots!
If you have gray along your temples, maybe try pulling your hair back down into a Low Loose Ponytail to hide your gray roots.
You can even curl your hair to add extra bounce to your ponytail, and add a cute bow just above your ponytail to draw attention away from the grays.
Or if you have a lot of gray along your headline, just wear a Headband to cover gray roots at your forehead.
You can also try distracting the eye with pretty hair clips and textured braids that add depth and dimension. Just get creative, play around with your hairstyle for a few minutes, and find a sneaky way to mask those gray roots.
No one will ever know!
Trick: #7: And If You’re Out of Time, Just Wear a Hat!
Don’t underestimate the power of a hat!
You can hide those grays immediately when you just throw on a cute hat or baseball cap!
Bonus Tip: If You’ve Got More Time… Do a Root Touch Up at Home!
In between colorings, I love to use Root Touch Up! It’s so easy to work with, and does an AMAZING job at hiding those gray hairs in between my full hair colorings!
Plus, since you’ll only be coloring your roots, it helps to prevent unnecessary damage to the rest of your hair! Win win!
Just make sure to get your own professional-style Hair Dye Brush Set. You can use them over and over, and they’re SO much bigger and nicer to work with than the itty bitty brushes that come in the root touch up set boxes.
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So… have you tried any of these tips yet?
Or do you have another favorite trick for How To Cover Gray Roots at Home?
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Oh this is so helpful I always struggle a bit with this. Thanks for posting!
Allie
You’re very welcome, Allie… I’m so glad you liked the tips!
Wow, you must be reading my mind! Just saw my first grey hair and I’m freaking out… I’m gonna have to try these tips ASAP!
Aww… I remember the day I saw my first greys too – not my favorite day! 🙂 Enjoy the tips!!
These are all wonderful ways to hide greys! I used to work at a salon and the root touch up sprays were always super popular. Thank you for sharing!
Oh that’s so fun you worked at a salon… and I can imagine the sprays really were popular. I LOVE mine, and using it regularly! 🙂
Love all these hacks for covering up grays! I just get my hair colored every six weeks. Lol!
Haha… that works even better!! 🙂
I have a L’Oreal root touch up spray that is a lifesaver between hairdresser visits – but I’ve never thought about trying cocoa powder, that’s a new one – and you’d smell good too!
Touch up sprays really are such a lifesaver, aren’t they? And yes… the cocoa powder does smell AMAZING… and delicious! 🙂
Great fun ways to get rid of the grey! Thanks for sharing. Pinned
Aww… thank you so much, Carol! 🙂
I wo und have never thought about any of these tips such as eye shadow or mascara! I’ll keep them in mind.
That’s great, Judee… they really do come in handy in a pinch! 🙂
These are some cool hacks. Thanks for sharing.
xoxo
Lovely
You’re very welcome, Lovely… I’m so glad you liked the tips!
Great tips, Heidi.
I use hair mascara and sometimes a hairband to cover my grays.
That’s great, Veronica… those are 2 fantastic tricks!
You have no idea how helpful this article on how to cover greys in a pinch is. Never thought to use mascara. Brilliant, maybe we wont have to wear a hat after all.
Haha… yes, there really are some simple ways to skip that hat! 🙂