How-to: cover your greys

Spotting a grey hair – whether it’s your very first or a repeat offender – can be a pretty shocking experience. Especially if you’re not quite ready to embrace the silver-haired look.
So here are some products you might want to keep on hand to quickly cover those greys so effectively you won’t even remember they’re there.
GREY ELIMINATOR #1: HAIR MASCARA
We’re not talking about the coloured hair mascaras that made the 90’s that little bit more cringe-worthy, but rather mascaras that have actually been designed to cover up any re-growth and stray grey hairs while leaving your hair with a natural finish. 1000 Hour Hair Color Mascaras can be applied quickly and easily and dry in no time at all (so they’re perfect for those just-about-to-leave-the-house moments). And with five shades to choose from, you can be certain you’ll find a hair colour match.
GREY ELIMINATOR #2: DRY SHAMPOO
Yes, dry shampoo. Not only does it refresh your hair, and not only can it be used for styling, but it can also be used to cover those pesky greys. Using a dry shampoo designed for brunettes can work wonders on lighter areas of your hair. Batiste Coloured Dry Shampoo adds a burst of dark colour to your hair, temporarily covering those greys. It’s available in brunette and black, so we wouldn’t advise using this on blonde hair.
GREY ELIMINATOR #3: LIPSTICK FOR HAIR
Okay, so technically, it’s not lipstick, but touch-up sticks for hair that look (and feel) a lot like lipsticks. Touch-up sticks are only meant for small areas of grey hair, not a full head of coverage, so they’re perfect for regrowth and that annoying single strand that won’t go away. 1000 Hour Touch Up Stick blends easily onto the hair to cover greys, leaving your hair with a natural finish.
If you’ve got a bit more time…
Use a hair dye that offers great grey coverage and can target regrowth and greys around your forehead, around your hair parting, and by your temples. L'Oreal Paris Sublime Mousse is perfect for keeping those greys out of sight (and out of mind!).
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113 Member Comments
I, really need to try any of these, but the don't cater for redheads.
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I started getting grey hair in my first yr of uni. It was quite visible on top so I went out and got hair mascara from Priceline. I think that's been the best purchase ever!
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I like the idea of coloured dry shampoo for that instant root touch up, haven't tried it myself though but woild definitely purchase the Batiste one next
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At 21 I'm starting to notice the rare single strand of grey hair (which is a tad freaky, but at least it didn't start happening at the age of 16 like my mum!) so I think I'll have to look into a few of these products to see how they work as a small spot-treatment for wayward grey strands.
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Bookmarking this for when I get the inevitable grey. I feel like I'm going to find one any day now :(
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I wash my hair everyday so hair mascara / crayon is just very burdensome. I just have my hair coloured every 4 to 6 weeks, but it makes my hair super dry.
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I have my hair blonded and when the dark regrowth comes through so do the greys, that's why I really love WOW regrowth powder, as it blends it in with the rest of my hair quite subtly.
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I think my hair is almost 100% grey now but I dye it dark brown which means the growing roots are very obvious and constantly need doing. I have just started using hair mascara between dye jobs & its pretty good but I may try the Touch Up Stick. A small part of me says I should just accept the ageing process & go grey but vanity always wins.
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Hi Gals and any guys, the only comment I have to make about the lipstick type of concealer used on greys is to be careful to only coat the hair strands & not the scalp. There are people in my office that use it & it looks pretty darn unsightly when their scalp has these black blotches on it! Just sayin!
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I say wear grey proudly (she says having had only 4 grey hairs in total)
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I find my grey hairs so annoying. I have been using an old mascara to cover my greys once I have regrowth and they become noticeable and recently I bought the 1000 hour touch up stick. It's ok but I don't love it. I don't like how you need to wet it before you use it which makes it inconvenient if there isn't a tap around.
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I dont have any greys just yet!
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This article scares me :(
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My mum has very wavy dark hair, and my dad has fairly straight dark blonde hair. My mum went grey early, and my dad has just started in his late forties. Thankfully I've inherited my dad's hair and things are looking up for me hopefully! :P
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I've decided to (shock horror) embrace the greys. I'm in my mid 20s now and thankfully only get the odd one which isn't noticeable. My mum went grey early and found dying it too much maintenance and I think she really suited it, she had a very black/grey/white thing happening. I may need to revisit once the grey comes out in force though!
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I have the odd grey now I'm in my 40's luckily they're not too noticeable yet.
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Great tips for when I start going grey! Unfortunately, my family has a history of going grey early.
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I honestly wouldn't know if I had grey hair - I get it dyed pretty regularly! Although with very fine light brown/blonde hair, it would be difficult to see anyway.
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I'm perfectly happy to embrace my natural colour now.
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I have 4 grey hairs that are so annoying, will try the hair mascara I had no idea that is what it was for now, I remember the other hair mascara and that was awful stuff!
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I know that I have got two grey hairs on my head...somewhere. But I can never find them when I actually have time to pull them out.
Thanks for the article, Carli! Things I'm going to have to think about, and start applying soon.
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Great ideas that a lot of women could relate to.
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