I have naturally dark brown ( almost black ) hair that's about 30% grey. I have been coloring over the grey for many years. Is there any good way to let the grey come in gracefully? I tried having it highlighted to transition the grey in but I thought it just made me look like a calico cat. The espresso brown I use now is pretty, but someday I'll just end up looking like an old lady who dyes her hair.
2006-10-16 01:34:35 · 9 answers · asked by Lynda 4 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
have you tried getting lowlights. Get some strands coloured as dark as your natural, reverse highlights and then the grey won't show as much it you can gradually get your hair grey with less of a contrast. a lot of women and even me n have been using this method when they beign to go grey.
2006-10-16 02:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by Ash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all I would sug. going to a salon. Do not attempt box colors on your own.
Second explain to a prof. what it is your trying to achive.
Third of all Get hilites and lowlites. By this I mean one lighter color and one that matches closer to your natural. Have the prof. hilite with a level that isnt too dramatically lighter than natural color. For instance dont use platnum blonde if your hair is black.
Alternate hilite weave, leave natural, and lowlite weave on entire head. A weave is when the hair section to be foiled is broken up not solid. To do this you use a pintail comb and just catch small pieces of the hair to be colored in a catch leave patern. Good luck!
2006-10-16 02:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by runzwsizorz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trick I've heard of is, as you age, go to a slightly lighter shade. My daughter, a hairdresser, estimates that I'm about 70% or more gray. We both think gray will only leave me with a washed out appearance. I think dyed hair can be attractive as long as the color is suitable and the cut is complementary.
2006-10-16 01:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by Patricia S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the appropriate ingredient is to have a salon do it b/c they use ammonia unfastened products that may not harm the muse of your hair. yet they are high priced so out of the field has to do sometimes :) the appropriate way i become instructed become to area your hair in layers and artwork from the tip to the muse, doing the muse final b/c it quite is going to alter the quickest (warmth out of your scalp accelerates the technique and you do not opt for 2 toned hair) i become instructed to apply the bottle then unfold it in with your arms. in case you have long hair, use 2 bottles. as quickly as you're coated, then take a COMB and brush via it to even it out. cover with a tub cap and take a hair dryer on LOW and warmth the cap to help set the colour. keep checking it each so in lots of cases to make optimistic the colour is even. stable luck and be optimistic to apply gloves!
2016-11-23 14:21:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one thing you might think about is going to a slightly lighter color. Each time you color your hair, go slightly lighter. This will gradually bring your color closer to the (gray) lighter color you have coming in. Also, a lighter color softens your face as you do grow older. It doesn't look as harsh.
2006-10-16 01:45:38 · answer #5 · answered by williesimple 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Paul website.
2006-10-16 02:06:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
low lights are alot easier to trasisition the gray back in
2006-10-16 03:36:34 · answer #7 · answered by sjeboyce 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The easiest color that I use at home is henna, which you can get in most shades.
2006-10-16 01:41:52 · answer #8 · answered by Su Z Wong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that there's other way.I think either keep coloring your hair or just let them be.
2006-10-16 01:43:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋