Changing or adding color to your hair is a fun way to show off your personalities. There are so many different ways to color your hair, so there is no wrong way to do it.
Changing or adding color to your hair is a very personal decision. Some people find it relaxing and fun to learn how to dye their hair. Others just love changing up their looks and going whole hog on this favorite food source.
Making red, burgundy, or some other more colored hues of your hair is also a great way to increase your self-esteem. You are you and what you want! Who cares if other people don’t?
This article will talk about how can you change the grayness of your hair into more colorful hues.
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Choose a lighter shade of your hair color
If you are planning on changing your color significantly, choose a darker shade of hair to start with. This will give you more space to change your hue as well as increase your insurance coverage should you need to purchase a wig or hair substitute.
Using the same length of dark-gray or natural hair, but choosing a darker shade of hair than you did in the beginning is another good choice. This will give you more options in terms of which length of hair you use to construct your wig.
To keep costs low and getting the same result with different types of hairstyling, choose very cheap wigs that are not going to last very long. Buying some good elastic band alternatives can help keep costs lower still!
Lastly, try looking into online classes that teach how to color resistant gray hair at home.
Buy a box of temporary dye
Buy a box of temporary dye. These can be bought at most beauty supply stores, and they are called dye boxes.
These boxes contain a similar range of colors, but you must use the right one for your hair. There is a chart to determine which box should be used for your hair type and length of hair.
To use the temporary dye, first wash your hair with a common shampoo and then apply the dye using a hairdryer or brush set containing the dye. Once it is dry, you can straighten or wash your hair!
This process may take several days to do, so do not worry if you have to wait until after winter break or graduation to do your hair.
Mix the dye with your hair color
This is a very important step to take into account when attempting to dye gray hair at home. While some brands of gray hair dye are certified color safe, there are still some that are not.
Most practicalally unsafe shades of gray hair are vibrant orANGE-colored. The ONLY way to know if your hair is safe is if it is also insolubly colored orANGE-colored.
If your hair is not either of these things, then it is time to mix the dye with new hair color. You can do this in two ways: mixed in with other natural looking colors or mixed into new virgin hair.
Both methods have their benefits and limitations! If you decide to use mixed in colors, make sure they are suitable for your skin tone and length of hair.
Apply the mixture to your hair, covering all of it
Leave it to dry, and brush it out when you are finished. If you want to add some texture to your hair, add some spray ons or powders that create patterns or give them.
When you take your hair out, it must be able to dry naturally. If you try to use a blow dryer or comb through with a dryer, most of the color will be knocked away as it dries.
To keep the color, use a hairdryer that is called a curling hairdryer. These are very expensive, but they can be bought online or at most stores. They require special care when using them, though!
If you have very curly hair, do not worry about using straighteners. Your hair will still maintain its color! It is more about using different tools to achieve the desired look for you.
Let it sit for 30 minutes
Before you can dye your hair, it needs to be colored. You can dye your hair any color you want as long as you use a color safe dyes.
Most people begin with one section of their hair and add more the next day. Heavily colored hair may require more than one pass of the dye. Lightly colored hair may require less than one pass of the dye.
Some colors do not show well when dyed black or very dark. When using a light color as the base, this does not need to be done. You just have to purchase some new dyes for this purpose.
Wash and dry your hair normally
Then, leave your hair untouched for at least six weeks-this gives time for the shampoo to work and for the dye to grow in. Once it is dry, you can cut, curl, or permed it however you would like!
After six weeks, take a look! You should see some baby gray hairs showing. If there are some dark circles under them, that is what will be happening too as the dye was sitting on top of those parts of the hair.
Periodically check them to make sure they are still baby gray and that no oneshair is turning black.
Use henna instead of temporary dye
henna is a alternative to dye that uses plant roots as a base. It comes in a powder form and you mix it into water, either before or after you wash your hair.
Henna works by letting your hair absorb more than just the dye, which creates different colors in your hair. This can be useful if you have some very thick or very colored hair, or if you are trying to keep your hair away from styling tools like straighteners and curlers.
The downside is that your hair may take longer to color. Because the dye is absorbed more deeply, it may take more time to come out completely. You can also use too much henna and get gross blonde highlights or goblet syndrome- where the color of your hair changes over time due to overexposure.
Use natural ingredients instead of chemical dyes
When searching for alternatives to dyeing hair, you will come across many different dyestoes. Some are more natural than others, and some are not. So, deciding which one is for you will depend on your personal needs and preferences.
For instance, some people prefer the way tea tree or lemon verbena can bleach hair, whereas others prefer the strong colorant properties of coffee grounds or cayenne pepper.
As the name suggests, natural dyes rely on natural ingredients to color your hair. This may mean that your new gray hair will use something other than a regular bleach to turn white when exposed to heat or dye.
Some coffee grounds can even produce a very dark yellow hair that does not easily browns with regular bleaches.