My once-dyed hair is greying naturally, but my roots look awful

My once-dyed hair is greying naturally, but my roots look awful

Got a beauty dilemma? Our expert is here to offer advice. This week, Petra is unhappy with the way her hair colour is growing out

There is often an awkward phase when growing out a hair colour. It takes four to five months to get a few inches of hair growth at the roots, but celebrity stylist Michael Douglas says: “It is the best way to grow the colour out, while regularly getting the ends of the coloured hair trimmed”. If you hate the roots, try a root powder instead of a spray; they last longer and aren’t as drying.

If – like Sarah Jessica Parker – you’d rather go down the colour route, Douglas suggests grey-blending: “Having thin, subtle highlights or balayage is a great way of blending your greys with your base colour, and some face-framing highlighted strands will brighten the face. After your hair has been bleached, you may find that your grey highlights start to look a little brassy, due to the toner being washed out, but using a purple toning shampoo can help.”

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