What is the most natural way to cover grey?

belinda:i can suggest three things:a) for the most natural color effect, it's generally best to stick to semi-permanent rather than permanent hair colors. there are many brands out there, so you should be able to find a shade that closely matches your color.b) one brand i've found to be super gently and natural looking is "Naturcolor." It's an italian brand (cool box with a funky hand logo on it) that I find many places here in NYC. Health food stores often carry it because it is herbal-based. UNlike many herbal hair coloring products, however, it has no henna, and it does not give you a flat, matte color. I've found it to be non-damaging and predictable. This is, however, permanent coloring. Despite that, I've found the colors to gradually fade, and blend into my natural hair color without the usual noticable "line."c) if you've never colored your hair before or are simply worried about getting the very best results, have your hair color done in a professional salon, by a colorist.hope this helps! please email me if you want to discuss more. i'm a hair-coloring veteran. silvie.

hi Laurieas far as getting Naturcolor. i suggest calling around to different Health food stores. Because it's a natural, herbal-based product, health food stores often carry it in their cosmetics section. Call around to see who might carry it in your area. It's possible they can order it for you. I'll look to see if i can find a phone number for them (on the back of a box or something).about going lighter & covering gray at the same time--sure, you can do this! it may require extra mixing and separate application of the color onto the gray root area, versus the non gray area. any good hair color will give you extra instructions about doing this. With the Naturcolor, for example, i believe they recommend you buy two shades and blend the two, to adequately cover gray, plus achieve the desired shade.I hope this helps, laurie. once again, i'll try to check a Naturcolor box and send you a phone number or some other info.silvie

> Thank, Silvie. I checked out their website and am delighted with the sound of this color! It sounds too good to be true. No fading, no build up, covers gray, gives highlight effect. You can go lighter than your own shade but with only 3% ammonia.Have you tried it yourself? What is the actual effect.Thanks a lot

> Thanks again, Silvie.Actually I did call them and they said it won't make hair go lighter.I actually just have stray gray hairs, so it should be OK.I'm looking forward to it!Thanks - and I hope others may also try it and give their results.