If you want a subtly older look, just brushing the powder at the temples is enough to make you look older and grayer, since people tend to go gray first around the temples. Focus on working the powder from the roots of your hair up, especially around the hair that frames your face. Since hair naturally greys from the roots up, this will give it a more realistic appearance. Make sure to avoid getting powder on your face. Brush away powder with a wet cloth if you get it on your forehead or neck.
White powder should wash out after a thorough shampooing of your hair.
Greasepaint has better staying power than powder and is less messy to apply. If you have long hair and are applying it all over, it will likely feel heavier and stiffer than powder. White or grey greasepaint can work, depending on the shade of grey you want. If you use a light hand, your natural hair color will come through so that even if you use white it will likely look grey.
Use a light hand and work in layers, as too much greasepaint in one spot can look blotchy.
Greasepaint will wash off after shampooing your hair.
Combing out your hair separates all the strands so that you can more evenly spray your hair. If you have short hair, you don’t need to comb through your hair.
You can find temporary gray or silver spray color at most beauty stores and Halloween stores. Silver spray may be more common but it also may have a metallic effect, so it’s best to check the packaging or consult a store associate before purchasing a temporary silver hairspray. Hairspray is very effective at coloring your hair, but it may make your hair stiff depending on how much you use.
Colored hairspray usually lasts from 1-3 shampoos. [12] X Research source
Hair chalk is very strongly pigmented, much more so than sidewalk chalk or even artist pastel chalk.
Hair chalk should come out in one to two shampoos.
