Goldwell Elumen

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   While researching new haircoloring technologies, I managed to discover Goldwell Elumen. From their FAQ and various information at www.elumen-haircolor.com, I got the following impression:

* It has minimal problems with buildup from repeated applications (apparently, once the hair is fully saturated with it, attempting to add more is futile)

* skin staining is a MAJOR issue with it. They never come out and say it outright, but it`s not hard to figure out by reading between the lines.

On one hand, it seems to be the PERFECT solution to my problem -- visible gray roots within 3 days of coloring. Because of the way it works, it does virtually no damage to the hair, and buildup is mostly a non-issue.

On the other hand, they explicitly mention that their comb applicator (designed to minimize contact with skin) leaves behind gray roots near the skin. HOWEVER, they also mention that skin stains should wash away after 2 or 3 shampoos -- so maybe applying it with a nozzle directly at the scalp level might not be out of the question after all.

The big question -- by "2 or 3 shampoos", do they literally mean 2 or 3 "shampoo, scrub, scrub harder, keep scrubbing `till the skin is about to bleed, then rinse, dry, and do it again" cycles (maybe 8 hours apart), or do they mean it metaphorically, as in "we`re assuming people shampoo once a day, and the combination of shampooing and natural exfoliation over the course of 48 to 72 hours will remove most of the stained skin cells"?

Assuming that the stains caused by applying it to the gray roots at scalp level can be substantially removed by two or three aggressive scrubbing efforts over the course of 12 hours (and the intense scrubbing necessary to get it out of the skin won`t end up removing almost as much color from the hair itself), it looks like it would be PERFECT for use every 3 days or so to annihilate gray roots as fast as they become visible.

Has anyone actually used it? Just HOW BAD is the staining problem? Are we talking about stains comparable  to those left by a 45 minute application of Miss Clairol, or are we talking about stains that are more like black ink from a permanent ink marker that NOTHING except exfoliation over the course of several days will remove?