When you decide to dye your hair and want to keep that color and roots intact, you know that you have to go to the hairdresser quite frequently. This is something that can be very lazy, because it is an investment of both time and money. Hence, many women decide to look for other alternatives that require less maintenance and allow them to space out visits to the hairdresser.
There are different alternatives to show off well-kept hair for longer, and when it comes to covering gray hair, you not only have to think about a comprehensive dye, but there are other techniques that work great when it comes to integrating gray hair. Options range from long-lasting results to products for spot touch-ups.
The techniques that work best for long-lasting color
In recent years we have seen how some techniques have emerged as winners in integrating gray hair, and experts do not hesitate to recommend them if what you want is a color that does not require so much maintenance. Hairstylist Rosi Fernández believes that: “If you are too lazy to dye your hair, the ideal is to opt for techniques that do not require frequent touch-ups, such as balayage highlights or gradient shades that allow for more natural growth,” explains the expert.
Specifically, balayage highlights are those types of highlights that look very natural and are done freehand, tracing a blurred path, leaving the roots natural, which means you don't have to go to the hairdresser every month. In addition, these highlights are perfect for “revitalizing” dull hair and providing a very attractive dimension.
Another option that is gaining a lot of strength is inverted highlights, which precisely play with light tones at the roots and darker ones from the middle to the ends. With this technique, gray hair is camouflaged much better among light tones and the face gains a very flattering luminosity.
Likewise the highlights mousy They are another very natural technique that is characterized by using tones two levels lighter than the natural base, and at the root a tone darker than that of the base itself. The result is ultra natural and beautiful.
Express solutions for specific moments
In those moments when we see that the roots are already beginning to show and the gray hair creates a more macaroni part, gray hair covering sprays are perfect. These types of products are an effective and quick alternative for those occasions when we want to camouflage the roots and achieve a completely homogeneous result.
Express products are also recommended by experts, and according to Rosi, “if you have gray hair and do not want to dye it frequently, you can use temporary gray hair covering products: they are easily applied, they conceal the roots and are removed with washing. They are a great ally for those days when you need to get by without going to the salon,” emphasizes the expert.
The variety in this type of products is wider than we think. There are sprays that integrate very well, such as Magic Retouch Root Retouch Spray; Gray-covering shadows like WOW's Root Cover Up or Herbatint Temporary Hair Touch-Up-style gray-covering masks that come with an applicator.
Furthermore, these products, beyond being quick solutions, are perfect to carry with you and be able to touch up at any time if you think you need them.
