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grey hair difficultly - new colour or loose head?

  • 06-01-2010 12:13am
    #1
    iguana2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 226 ✭✭


    am in my late 30's so was expecting a few grey hairs but Jeeeezzzzz - they are in patches around the side of my head and a few unruly ones along my centre line..have long brown hair and even after professional hair dye within a week they shine through..

    no I dont pick at them and never had..should I go blonde or just accept im getting old! any hair colours that give better coverage? They look terrible when I tie my hair up..going to have words with the big man above


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  • #2
    metaoblivia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,256 ✭✭✭metaoblivia


    Ah yes, grey hairs.

    My mom was entirely grey by the time she was 35. She had very dark brown hair naturally, but I have almost no memories of her that way because she was 29 when I was born and well into her greying by then. She has never dyed her hair - she accepted her early greying with grace and got a fair bit of compliments on her hair over the years.

    I don't know if I would be as brave as her. I'm 28 and starting to notice a few greys here and there and my brother is 30 and is salt and pepper already. At this point, I'd definitely be dying!

    Maybe try a few different products and see which one works best. You may also want to try an anti-frizz product or deep conditioning product to keep those unruly hairs under control. A lot of times, grey hair is coarser and drier than regular hair, necessitating a leave-in conditioner.

    You might also try highlighting, if you don't want to go entirely blonde. Just a thought!


  • #3
    Maple
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 16,186 ✭✭✭✭Maple


    Moved from TLL.

    Maple.


  • #4
    insert-gear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭insert-gear


    Going blonde could be very damaging to your hair as it is. Henna dyes work well on beginning grays. Other than that its just a case of where you got your dye done, perhaps it wasnt that good.

    Try a medium/reddy brown perhaps, that way the grays when dyed would look like different tones. Maybe go for permanent dyes if youre prepared to commit to getting the roots done


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I do feel for ladies with things like this, I'm 29 and male, I have had a little baldy patch at the top of my head for years but it got a little bigger in the last 12 months so I started shaving my head, not too tight at first then very tight, over Christmas I shaved it all off. I'm much happier now. Obviously that course of action is not an option for ladies, I would like to point out though that the grey hairs you notice and think are obvious are probably not being seen by anyone else :). Apologies for not offering any actual hair advice.


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