How To Dye Roots

Dying or coloring your hair is a good way to stay away from the unwanted grey strands. At the same time, it is but obvious that you would want the hair color to stay for a long time. In this context, dying the roots is the most advisable thing for you to do. It will help maintain the hair color for a long time. However, while applying the dye/color, you should be very careful, because inappropriate usage might damage your hair and make it dry and lifeless. If you want to learn how to dye hair roots in the best possible way, explore the instructions given below.

How To Color Hair Roots

Things Required

* Hair Color/Dye
* Wide Toothed comb
* Hair Clips
* Plastic Gloves
* Hair Color Applicator Bottle

Procedure

* Shampoo your hair and towel-dry it.
* Detangle your hair, using a wide-toothed comb.
* Divide your hair evenly down, from the center.
* Part the hair into quadrants and clip each section with the help of clips.
* Prepare the hair color/dye solution. Read the instructions given in the hair color kit, while preparing the same.
* Put the hair color/dye solution in the applicator bottle.
* Now, release the clip from one of the quadrants of your hair.
* Place the tip of the bottle close to your scalp, to apply the dye/color to the roots.
* Now, squeezing the applicator bottle, stripe thinly spaced lines of the dye/color, over the entire area.
* Re-clip the dyed/colored section of your hair, before moving to the other quadrants.
* Repeat the above step for the rest of the quadrants.
* After you are done with all the sections of your hair, remove all the clips.
* Keep the color/dye on your hair, as per the time limit mentioned on the package.
* Rinse your hair with water and towel-dry.

Tips

* Wear an old t-shirt while dying/coloring your hair, because the dye/color might leave tough stains on your clothes.
* Do not forget to wear plastic gloves, while making the hair dye/color solution. Otherwise, it might smear your fingers.
* The time required for keeping the hair dye/color will depend upon the brand of the product. Read the instructions given in the hair color kit, before rinsing the dye/color off your hair.
* To keep your hair dye/color stay for a long time, touch-up your roots once every four weeks.
* If you are a beginner or want to experiment with dye/colors, make use of a semi-permanent hair dye/color. It doesn't stay for a long time.
* Cover your hair with a hat or bandanna, while going out in the sun. This will protect the hair color, which may fade away because of the exposure to the sun.