Hair Shadow How-To: The Secret for Covering Grays and Regrowth

It’s a not-that-secret hairstylist’s secret—if you’re unable to make it to colorist before a big event (or have gray hair that pops up out of nowhere, ahem), all you need is a little hair shadow. The sister product to eye shadow, hair shadow is ideal for covering regrowth, smoothing up a patchy hairline, and hiding away any surprise grays.

The most popular uses of hair shadow

• Covering regrowth between dyes
• Covering white hair (this can be done hair-by-hair or in sections)
• Create more volume when doing hairstyles
• Create ton sur ton shades

How to use hair eyeshadow

Hair shadow comes in two different formats: a classic shadow style to be painted where you want on the hair—like Madison Reed’s Root Touch Up, which also doubles as a brow powder—or a no-mess spray (the L’Oreal Paris Hair Color Root Cover Up Temporary Gray Concealer is loved by celebrities and stylists alike).

Those of us who have suffered from hair loss know: It is not unusual to have areas (like around the temples) where hair grows less thick. This is where hair shadow can come in clutch—it can be used to create the appearance of even hair density across the entire scalp.