Has your hair grown and your natural color has started to appear? Learn here some tips on how to touch up your hair roots at home.
Dyeing your hair is a great way to get creative when changing your look. There is a huge variety of dyes and ideas for coloring your hair, but with dyeing your locks comes the need to touch up the hair roots. Whether due to hair growth or color fading, if you want to maintain the color it is important to always touch up.
However, it is not always possible to go to a beauty salon or have these hair procedures done by a professional, so it is important to know how to touch up your hair roots at home. So, in addition to saving time, you can also save money. In addition to the fact that, in the current pandemic context, staying at home is essential.
Therefore, before knowing how to touch up your hair roots, it is important to know your hair type well if you have not previously colored it. This way, you don’t run any risk of making a mistake with the dye and leaving your hair stained or weakened.
How to touch up your hair roots
First, have on hand:
- the correct dye and hydrogen peroxide;
- a specific product to protect the skin from blemishes, such as gel or moisturizer;
- a comb;
- hair clips (if your strands are long);
- gloves;
To start the process of touching up the roots, apply the moisturizer to the face, ears and neck, avoiding the skin from being stained with the dye. After that, put on the glove and mix the dye with the hydrogen peroxide following the instructions on the package. This step is important because the details and procedures, although very similar, can change from one brand to another.
Then, separate your hair into four sections or more depending on the length of your hair to make the process easier. Then start applying the mixture to one of the four parts, separating by strands, and do so throughout the roots. If your hair is faded in length, apply dye to enhance the color. Using a brush in this process is also a great alternative.
Generally the waiting time is 30 to 40 minutes, but check this information on the tincture packaging to be more safe. After this period, rinse your hair well with cold or lukewarm water – never hot water, as it fades your hair more easily. Then, wash your hair as usual.
Experts recommend touching up the hair roots every 15 days depending on hair growth. But for darker colors, touch-up can be done monthly. Remembering that it is always important to hydrate your hair, to make it healthy and more tolerant to products. Therefore, hydration is recommended once a week.
Sources: Diário Gaúcho, Fashion Bubbles, Beauty Color
Images: Women’s Area, Madeixa, Um Como, IBahia
