Q&A for How to Dye Roots

You can use the method described above to dye your roots as long as your roots are within 3 levels of your natural shade. Retouch your roots every 4-6 weeks. When selecting a color, chose a cooler color than the desired result to help counteract the warmth that is exposed when you lift your hair color to a lighter shade.

I recommend sectioning your hair as cleanly as possible and work in small sections to keep it neat. Also, try as much as possible not to overlap your color—that's when you're going to start getting bands in your hair, or you could get breakage.

It's much easier to do with the comb, but you can wear gloves and just use your hands.

Yes, two weeks is fine. I don't recommend doing it often, however. Excessive dyeing can dry out and damage your hair.

Try the toner, then maybe wait a day to dye the roots.

It is easier to pull the dye all the way to the ends of your hair. Leave the dye on for about 10 minutes if you want a darker look. Put on dye for anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour, it just depends on the type of dye and the color.

The hair needs to be evened out before you apply more color. Bleached hair absorbs hair dye faster and more intensely than natural hair, so the result will always be uneven. Ideally, all of the hair should be evenly bleached first. If you are unsure how to proceed at home, try and consult a professional hairdresser to avoid permanent damage on your skin or hair.

You most likely have hair tht grows very quickly! Unfortunately the only way to cope with this is continuing to dye your hair brown though there are products that are meant for quickly touching up grey hairs.

Using cold water will prevent some of the dye bleeding. You could always try (not that this is foolproof) putting conditioner or some sort of cream on the parts you don't want the new dye on.