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Tips for my Mom (all gray hair)

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Topic: Tips for my Mom (all gray hair)
Posted By: Cami123
Subject: Tips for my Mom (all gray hair)
Date Posted: October 02 2005 at 10:25am

Hi, Mom has basically 100% gray.  None of the permanent shades seem to stay for any period at all.  SHe only uses grocery store permanent colors  in dark brown shades.  Any tips?

 

Cami


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Posted By: Tinkerbelle
Date Posted: October 02 2005 at 1:51pm

Well the darker she goes...the easier it is to detect the roots.  Maybe go lighter. 

Can she go to a salon?  They can usually find the best solutions.

Would she consider just leaving it salt and pepper...some people look really great that way :)

Posted By: LostForever
Date Posted: October 02 2005 at 3:44pm
I use L'Oreal Féria on my mom's hair and it covers her grays awesomely -
doesn't fade either. Some people don't recommend Féria simply because
it's harder to get out than other dyes (it's a direct dye, NOT metallic,
which is the word on the street) but I highly recommend it because it will
cover your mom's greys and stay there.

Posted By: Kuroneko
Date Posted: October 04 2005 at 6:04am
Definitely I second the suggestion for going lighter.  Grey hair dyed over very dark usually just washes a person out.

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