Color between salon visits?

Hi All,

Help! I want desperately to obey the rules and help my hairdresser help me in both growing my hair out AND returning it to a healthy state.

I've had damage from a year or so of highlights, a bad haircut, and gosh knows what else. Anyway, I am dealing with some breakage and split ends ON TOP of the fact that my hair is about 80% gray, sooo, I need a touch up every 3 weeks!

I am in the process of changing hairdressers because I moved. I won't see my new, highly recommended (from this site) stylist until another week and a half. This puts me a week or more past when I normally like to touch up my roots.

Is there a safe home alternative to touching up my roots between salon visits? I have rinses and crayons, but need something that lasts longer...at least a week.

Does anyone know about water-based colors, or perhaps even the drug store 'Loving Care' with no peroxide or ammonia?

Comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,
Cori

Thanks Dave!

Yes, since I have about 80% grey (mostly where it shows on the top of my head!) I do need touch-ups regularly.

Funny, I had my first appt with a long hair specialist (found from this site), and she said my current brittle hair was suffering from a build up of too much protein! She asked me to stop using leave-in conditioners and prescribed a Pyto shampoo and Biogenol conditioner to get my hair back to where it should be.

I am on my way to healthy long hair!

Cori