How to paint over gray hair if all else fails

Even at a young age, some women find gray hair in their hair. Unfortunately, so far no cure has been found for this, so you have to paint over the silvery hairs with improvised means.

How to paint over gray hair on dark hair

It has been noticed that over the years, most ladies switch to a light shade of hair. The explanation for this is simple - it is easier to hide gray hair on light curls. But if you don't see yourself as blonde yet, you will have to try to hide the silver strands.

Frequent highlighting will be a good option to refresh your look and hide graying curls. The disadvantage of this method is that over time, the strands will still lighten, and gradually you will become a blonde. But in this case, light roots will grow back imperceptibly.

If you are sure that highlighting is not your option, then you can try other options:

• Dye your hair to match your natural shade.
• Take a paint with stronger coloring properties if you are already coloring hair, but your paint cannot cope with gray hair.

If you want to choose the first option, then the condition of your hair, and their thickness, and their natural color are important. The first staining procedure you need to carry out in a hairdresser. Ask the master for the name of the paint and the tone number. Next time you can dye your hair yourself.

Please note that it is not possible to completely paint over gray hair with ammonia-free paints. Therefore, with age, you have to completely switch to persistent coloring compositions.

Experienced stylists recommend:

• Dye your hair no more than once every two to three weeks.
• Dye exclusively growing roots. This way you won't oversaturated your hair with pigment and will keep your hair healthy.
• Apply a mask or serum with a healing effect weekly.

Paints that paint over gray hair

The structure of gray hair is changing. They get tougher and more porosity... Such curls are difficult to paint over well, and the paint is washed off quickly. If you use ordinary paint containing ammonia on your own hair with a high content of gray hair, the final result may not be as you expected and uneven.

At the same time, permanent paint with proper staining can completely paint over gray hairs and make them beautiful. For a good result, choose a shade that differs from your natural shade by no more than two or three tones. Remember that it is best to take gray hair in pure tones. They are marked with an integer or contain a zero after the dot. But at the same time, such shades create a sharp contrast with the skin tone and highlight all its imperfections. Therefore, it is recommended to mix pure tone and fantasy. Then you can paint over gray hair well and give the curls a natural look.

How to naturally paint over gray hair

If you are totally against the use of permanent dyes, then you can try to paint over gray hair with natural dye. This is, first of all henna and basma. A mixture of these natural substances can not only paint over gray hair, but also strengthen curls. The color of the hair will depend on the proportion of these dyes.

If you want to get a lighter shade, then take more henna and keep the dye for no longer than half an hour. For a darker tone, take more basma and keep the dye for up to an hour and a half.