Root Gray hair maintenance in between salon visits?
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free skin care · Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:48 pm

Unfortunately I am way too young to have gray hair. i tried nice and easy root touch up at home but was wondering if there was anything else?

I'd prefer something that causes as little damage as possible.

thanks.

free skin care · Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:34 pm

Dye is dye, it's damaging. You can try a semi permanent color or a demi permanent color but it won't last as long. If you have grey hair, you're old enough to have grey hair LOL Same options as women who are 55 (for example) are available to you my friend!

You can do the spray on root coverage but it washes out with your next shampoo

free skin care · Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:16 pm

As a person who started going gray at age 16, I can tell you I've been coloring now for the last 24 years. My hair is actually in really good condition. But I always use really good hair product with regard to shampoos, and conditioners. NON of the drug store ick. AlthoughI I've used drugstore hair color in a pince. Heat protectors when I use irons or dryers, stuff like that. I also air dry a lot.

If you get your hair colored at the salon, but want to do your own touchups, talk to your hairdresser about it. You can ask for the SAME product/color.

You can mix it up at home and shoot your roots.

free skin care · Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:20 pm

I posted this in another thread about gray hair. I am just copying and pasting that reply here:

I have thyroid disease and can not use peroxide or ammonia products. It sucks. Anything with peroxide- even low peroxide- dries my hair out and makes it terribly coarse and frizzy. Which is very aging to me- the texture even more than the color.

Anyhow, when I do color my hair, I really like a very old product. "Loving Care". It contains no peroxide and no ammonia. It does not damage my hair. Any. And the awesome thing is that it has a long shelf life. So, you could buy a color that matches your shade for in between salon trips, and brush it on wherever you like with an old toothbrush. It would last you a year. Really. I even do this sometimes on my part before heading to the gym. I style my hair and then use it if I need it. Now without heat its going to wash out, but, its really nice for quickie touch ups and doesn't damage my hair.

I am the only person I know who has to use this product, but I am happy with it.

***I left this part out. If you use a color darker than your own hair color, it will stain the hair and it will not rinse out. The entire "gradually rinses out in 6-12 shampoos" is based on choosing your own hair color and gray being stubborn. This is nothing to worry over as long as you match your color or go lighter for a hi-lighted look (darker hair will not be affected by the lighter color- there is no peroxide or ammonia to bleach the hair lighter. You can only go darker to change your natural hair color. anything else only conceals the gray).

free skin care · Tue Nov 08, 2011 8:27 am

I get my hair highlighted with lowlights every 6 weeks but I get grey roots that grow out in between.
I use John Freida foam on my roots that is a color in between my highlights/lowlights and is closest to my natural which is a 9N. Neutrals (and tones more on the ash side) for me are easier to match than anything with gold tones, since I am blonde.
It makes my colors last longer and since I have been doing it that way for so long all of the colors match. It makes it shades of blonde from light neutral, caramel to dark blonde.

free skin care · Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:50 am

Well, why not try Henna for a change. At a young age, you should not be using a commercial grade hair colorings, it will further more damage your hair. Henna is available in indian stores, but the ingredients are all natural.
Cost is cheap too and you need probably a tablespoon or 2 for your roots. Make sure that you use dark tea bags. It will help your hair with some teas Smile

flfl wrote:

Unfortunately I am way too young to have gray hair. i tried nice and easy root touch up at home but was wondering if there was anything else?

I'd prefer something that causes as little damage as possible.

thanks.

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