I've got a few grey hairs, how to hide them or get rid of them please?

Question

I'm in my twenties and people keep on pointing out my grey hairs. As my hair is black they're really noticeable! I pull them out when I can get hold of them...

As there are only about 20-40 white hairs at the moment I'm a bit reluctant to use an all over hair dye. Would touch up kits for roots be better?

Or, crazily, I was thinking of using a permanent black marker to colour them. But I'm guessing this might not be such a good idea...! XD

Any other ideas or tips please?

Answer 1

So the marker thing is an awfull idea. You could use a little bit of hairdye in the exact color of your own hair for those little spots... But erm.... You could always just ignore them. That's what I tell my costumers anyways. I believe grey hair gives you style.
If you don't like them... well you will give up sooner or later because they will be all over you in the end.

Answer 2

Dont pull them out! I remember being told, that for every grey hair that you yank out.....6 grow in its place!!
Very doubtful i know, but you will be pretty pee'd off it if turns out to be true!

You could always get one of those two toner hair dye kits, cos it does two different colour dyes to do a combination of high lights (blonde streaks) and low lights (reds, browns, copper etc!) so it would cover any grey hairs....or just buy a permanent black hair dye, one of the ones especially to cover grey hairs?

Dont use a black permanent marker though, cos if your paranoid now about people noticing, just imagine if people notice that the odd stands of your hair are grey at the roots and black half way down!
Apart from that, it could wash out eventually and leave a horrible dirty greenish colour stained on the hair....which people will notice!!

Answer 3

Grey hair is cool as long as the person is within the age range.

If you don't like them, you can use dye, pulling them out will only bring out more on the same spot and then spread to other places. For now, the only thing you can use is dye, because if you have reached that age where they always grow or if you are naturally gifted with grey hairs, then there's nothing you can do about that, because they will always grow.

Answer 4

I am 22 and also have a few grey hairs the best thing to do if you don't want them showing is to use an all over dye but pick a colour that is close to your natural colour. Please DON'T pull them out or use permanent marker.

Answer 5

Get permanent hair dye the color of your natural hair and put the dye on just the gray hairs.

Answer 6

I would say pull them out because more growing in from that is an old wive's tale. But, since you have more than you would like to ever pull out, just do touch-ups with black mascara. It's temporary and, unless someone inspects your hair, unnoticeable.

Answer 7

Grecian Formula works but it contains lead (lead acetate) and your pillow turns dark, which means the lead is getting everywhere else too.

Just don't worry about it. In 10-15 years, when your hair starts to thin, you wouldn't mind the grey as long as you still had hair.

Answer 8

I would use a non permanent dye.They last for 20 washes without hurting your hair

Answer 9

consult a hair expert or hair stylist what would be best for your hair...or if not use a permanent black hair dye. that will keep the gray hair off till it grows again.

Answer 10

all older women know that blonde streaks hide gray hair. or dye it back to the natural color every month. and now new touch up kits are on the market.