2006-11-16 15:07:15 · 5 answers · asked by Tysienna 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
Yes it's VERY coarse.....we generally have 3 layers to our hair, the cuticle(outer most) cortex (middle)and medulla(innermost). Gray hair has thicker of all of these due to the expansion of our scalp and more oxygen getting into the follicle as it produces the melanin and causes a prism(gray hair lacks melanin=natural pigment). Now you need to at least 20 vol. peroxide or more to get it to lift. I have had to use up to 40 to get it to stay in people's hair. Because it has more layers in the middle to open up to oxidise properly and set in and the cuticle layer will not lift easy but the stronger the peroxide better it works for some.But do not over do it because it will dry your not Gray's out!
2006-11-17 02:40:47 · answer #1 · answered by ~Another Day~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gray hair is more resistant to color for some reason. I like the new Nice 'n Easy Gray Solution. It covers gray and takes less time than other brands.
2006-11-16 15:17:03 · answer #2 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gray hair , like any hair, varies in texture.
and alot of hair colors wont stay in gray hair because it lacks the basic structure required to grasp the color molecules.
try a just for gray color or a lower volume peroxide
2006-11-16 15:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by sjg43140 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does stay on its just that gray hair grows fast... buy a hair dye that says 100% grey hair coverage...only certain brands have it
2006-11-16 15:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by LoVeLy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gray hair gets curly and sticks out..and it is like all hair..the color fades after a while
2006-11-16 15:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋