Salty J asked:
What is the best way to get rid of gray hair gracefully?
I am 48, and have been coloring my hair for at least 10 years.
My hair seems to grow fast, and I have to re-color the roots every 3 weeks.
I would say that I am about 60% gray in the back, perhaps as much as 80% or more on the sides and top.
Right now, my slightly longer than shoulder length hair is a light golden brown that looks somewhat blondish, especially around the ends.
I look HORRIBLE with short hair and don’t want to cut it off and start fresh.
Since I am a teacher and will have 10 weeks off from school in the summer, what is the best way to begin growing out my hair?
Anyone know what causes gray hair in the first place?
My sister-in-law has a similar problem. Her beautician recommended that every time she colors her hair to go one or two steps lighter. That makes the gray roots less noticeable and people around you may not even notice the changes. Eventually, you can color your hair to approximate the gray and then just let it grow out naturally from there.
Hey – I’m in the same boat but am not ready at 54 to give in to the grey. However, I would think that if you talked to your hairdresser she could give you some good advice on how to do it….e.g. start with streaks of grey/silver to blend in with the roots. Would think that would look quite natural.
I have been colouring my hair now for 20 years and am also at the hairdressers every 3 weeks to hide the grey roots.
Go the lightest blond that you can and then let your hair grow out. It’s the only way that you’ll get the natural color back. Keep your ends trimmed and then just grow it out. See how it looks when school starts up. You might want to go chin length if the roots look bad, but I don’t think they will.