How to Camouflage Your Roots via Allure

If your roots are showing and your next appointment with a colorist is still weeks away, these tricks will make them much less noticeable.

• Play the part: When your hair is down, your part is the biggest giveaway for roots. A messy part helps disguise the stark difference in color. Start by styling your hair as usual, then flip your head over and come up slowly, so all your hair hangs forward. Push your hair out of your face gently, letting it fall naturally. Your part will be uneven, and your roots won't stand out as much.
• Add volume: If you wear your hair up, pulling it back tightly brings attention to the contrast in color. Keep it loose with lots of volume and texture instead. First, tease your roots a bit--this creates a little height and pushes your color closer to your scalp. Make a deep side part and gather your hair into a messy chignon at the nape of your neck.
• Try a braid: Little braids bring all the colors together and create shadows, so dark roots look like lowlights. Try a thin brain along your hairline, or twist sections of hair on either side of your part and secure them with bobby pins.
• Cover up: Root-touch-up kits work when you apply them correctly. Whether it's a mascara want or a brush, hold your hair up straight and paint in an upward motion from the roots. Then smudge the dye down into the hair shaft with your fingers so it blends.