Cover Your Graying Hair in a Jiffy with This Product

Graying hair is a fact of life. Not only is there no escape, but there are no proven treatments to reverse it. However, there are ways to cope. First, you have to embrace the gray — a journey that requires a lot of upkeep. The second is dyeing your hair, which is relatively easy to do by yourself or with a hairstylist. But what do you do when your hair grows out and gray roots start showing?

Hair grows out of hair follicles in the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin. The hair root, which sprouts from the bottom of the hair follicle, is made of protein cells and nourished by nearby blood vessels. Its pigment comes from cells inside melanocytes – cells inside the follicle. They contain melanin, which is distributed to the hair and gives it its color.

As you age, melanocytes start to die. When pigment is no longer released, hair can become gray, white, or even transparent. Apart from age, genetics and stress also play a key role in the development of graying hair, according to the National Institutes of Health.

If you use hair dyes, then you know how short-lived that full coverage look lasts. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, hair can grow about 1/2 inches every month. However, this growth doesn’t suddenly appear as half an inch of new gray hair at the end of the month. You might see gray roots a week or two from getting a dye job.

You can easily cover graying hair with a root touch-up spray. Designed for convenience, it works just like hairspray: Wash and thoroughly dry your hair, shake the can well, and then hold it six to eight inches from the graying area and spray.

Doing this instead of coloring your entire head of hair again saves the ends of your strands from damage. It’s a less expensive, quick fix for covering up graying hair.

Of course, caring for your colored strands is just as important. A color-safe shampoo like TRESemmé Pro-Color Series Color Radiance Shampoo helps keep your shade vibrant longer. Its anti-fade technology locks in color by protecting the hair surface, while jojoba oil leaves your hair shiny and moisturized.

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