It's impossible for us Parisian women to let our roots show, but there are times when we don't have time to go to the hairdresser! What to do in an emergency? Improvise? Here are 8 tips for touching up your roots and making the unbearable bearable!
If the shade you are wearing is lighter than your natural color, it is very noticeable. Worse still, when you start to get a lot of white hair, it gives you a lot of salt and pepper regrowth. So here's my advice on how to cope and feel better.
1. With hair regrowing dye
There are Colouring Kits specially designed for root retouching. A permanent stain for retouching between two stainings. An easy and quick application in 10 minutes. Simply apply the colour to the roots using a brush or paintbrush supplied in the kit. The advantage of these kits is that they do not contain any reflections, so there is less risk of getting the wrong shade. And since this is permanent colouring, the touch-up lasts until the next brushstrokes. The disadvantage is that the lack of highlights can clash with the rest of the hair, especially if the regrowths are long.
2. With hair mascara
The troubleshooting product par excellence! Hyper easy to apply, you brush the dry roots with hair mascara. Ideal for express color touch-ups for white hair ... for a trip to the supermarket! The precision applicator and the fast drying agents allow an optimal coverage of the roots. The worry in our case of containment, the mascara dye is removed at the first shampoo!
3. With a touch-up stick
The cover pen for the white hair. Simply moisten it and apply it like a lipstick. Another method to use the camouflage stick is to wash your hair as usual and then pencil in the regrowths while they are still there. Very practical and effective. It is not a dyeing tool, but the effect can be maintained as long as the lipstick effect.
4. With eye shadow
When you don't have anything on hand, when delivery takes a month and you can't stand the roots anymore... the idea is simply to apply an eye shadow on your regrowth with a brush. All you have to do is choose the colour closest to your stain. Surprisingly effective, because the natural oil in the hair makes the eye shadow last!
5. With a concealer powder
Same principle as eye powder except that these are intended for ! A super light powder that allows you to touch up the regrowth in a few brush strokes!
6. With a root correcting spray
No more grey, brown or white roots, the sprays are ultra easy to use and camouflage in a few spritzes at 15/20cm! A tip: comb hair gently at the roots for a more natural effect. The problem in this period of confinement that will last who knows how long (?) is that the effect fades with the first shampoo!
7. With hairstyles
Hairstyles to hide the roots effect is a nice trick but it requires a little practice, here are some ideas:
- Adopt plated hairstyles: by pulling your hair back and using a gel for a wet look effect, you allow your roots to be less visible. Also consider a dancer's bun or tight ponytails.
- If you have curly hair, you can draw curls by creating movement, the look is less drawn to the roots.
- Another hairstyle that can save you is crown braids, which look fuzzy and romantic and go around your head.
Many tutorials are available on the internet or Youtube for both short and long hair.
8. With a scarf or wide headband
Use a scarf or a wide headband for a trendy sixties spirit! In addition to the fashionable effect it helps to hide the roots! Also think about knotted, braided or thin headbands or headban.
My favourite product for covering roots without marks or risk of stains?
Cover Hair by Care & Cover Milano (for my dark blonde hair, I use shade no. 95). It's always in my beauty case “just in case”
Photo by DavidF for istock (photo ID: 455296187)
