| At times you feel perplexed as to what to do once | | | | on the cover. If any confusion still persists seek advice |
| your gray hair start making their presence felt on your | | | | from your doctor. Post allergy test, mix the dye as per |
| crown. Take Pete. He was quite enigmatic when it | | | | the instructions enclosed with the product. Always |
| came to his crown turning gray. Carrying out a | | | | take care to have a correct mix of dye to get the |
| deliberate study to prevent his gray hair from being | | | | correct color of your hair. Use gloves to prevent itching |
| seen, he opted for dying rather than going for those | | | | in your hands later. Apply petroleum jelly around your |
| gray hair treatments which promise much but perform | | | | hairline and cover with cotton balls to prevent any |
| little. A quick course on dying gray hair and Pete is a | | | | excess dye from getting on your skin. |
| contended man. | | | | With the help of a comb with broad teeth, apply the |
| Men color their hair to hide to prevent gray hair from | | | | hair color in the roots and then work upwards. Be sure |
| being seen and maintain a younger look. What most of | | | | to work in small sections of your hair completely |
| us don't know is that most gray hair is resistant to hair | | | | saturating every strand. Use a plastic cap to keep the |
| color. In order for hair color to penetrate into the gray | | | | hair in place. |
| hair, a special additive is added to the hair color | | | | After you have finished applying the color, leave it for |
| formula. Generally if gray hair is shiny it may not let the | | | | 25-40 minutes to let the hair color form a coating on |
| hair color form its coating over it. Therefore it is | | | | the gray hair. Remember the more time the dye is in |
| important to look for a hair color product that is | | | | your hair, the darker the color. Also, keeping the dye |
| specifically formulated for coloring gray hair if yours is | | | | for longer duration than what is recommended by the |
| resistant. | | | | products can also damage your hair. |
| After determining your type of hair you have to | | | | Wash off the extra dye and apply a good hair |
| identify as to which hair coloring product is best suited | | | | conditioner to give your hair the new look. Finally, dry |
| for you. There are temporary hair colors available in | | | | your hair either naturally by indirect sunlight or use a |
| the market today which last until your next shampoo. | | | | towel for the same. If you are in a hurry, use a hair |
| Further choices exist between semi-permanent and | | | | dryer, but only indirectly. Style your hair thereafter as |
| permanent colors, and you can choose as per your | | | | per your choice and liking. Select a shampoo which is |
| requirement. | | | | suited to your hair color for future use. |
| A word of caution however; if you choose a shade | | | | Always have an eye on your hair color and the period |
| that is more than one shade darker than your natural | | | | that it normally stays before dying out. You should |
| hair color it will not wash out in one shampooing. | | | | color your hair as per this period to avoid your gray |
| Do go for an allergy test before getting into any type | | | | hair from being seen. Hide your gray hair from being |
| of hair coloring. Instructions are generally to be found | | | | seen by dying and maintain a younger look ever after. |