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HELP>>>Need educated opinion

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Forum Name: Hair Color
Forum Description: The tricks and tribulations of changing your hair color
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Printed Date: July 19 2025 at 6:22am


Topic: HELP>>>Need educated opinion
Posted By: alburystph
Subject: HELP>>>Need educated opinion
Date Posted: October 25 2008 at 5:14pm
I have pixie length hair with 1/2 inch grey roots. I would like to do 2 things. Grow it a little longer and get it to it's natural color. I don't have the patience to wait for the color to grow out and would like to try to blend the dyed hair in with the natural....This is where it gets complicated. I can't use any products with PPD. I was using henna for the last 5 years, but recently that seems to make my head itch (although it is not nearly as bad as my reaction to PPD ) I followed directions on the net, applying yogurt many, many, many times to the henna dyed hair and got quite a bit of it out. Then I tried to dye my whole head a very light brown with Loreal Natural Match. ( It didn't list PPD as an Ingredient) My hair came out a pumpkin color and I had to go to the doctor because of a bad reaction. So not that I'm stupid or anything.....Then I tried to put in some highlights to break up the color ( didn't have a reaction ), but my hair was too brassy. So then....OH NO....by now I had 1/2 salt and pepper root thing happening. So I applied Tints of Nature in a brown with a cotton ball...avoiding my scalp...and that toned down the brassiness a little.
 
I still have noticable roots. I was wondering...what about a reverse frosting? If I let my roots get about a inch and have the ends stripped and toned and have brown under tones put in without touching my scalp? ( to match the salt and pepper.) Can that be done?...I know...it would be easier to buy a hat.



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Posted By: karen s
Date Posted: October 25 2008 at 5:26pm
Have you not tried to use a semi colour as they do not contain  PPD's?

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karen sanderson


Posted By: alburystph
Date Posted: October 25 2008 at 5:38pm
I tried that new Loreal Color match but had a reaction. I tried Loving Care many years ago, but if I remember correctly...it didn't last very long. At this point I would really like to let my natural color to come in...but I want to lessen the contrast between the gray and the color treated hair. That's why I tried a light brown but I think the residual henna sabotaged the color. So I wondered about matching my salt and pepper (more salt at the crown )Am I grasping at straws?


Posted By: karen s
Date Posted: October 26 2008 at 10:53am
The only thing that will give coverage to grey/white hair is by adding in colour pigment with colours. If you keep having reactions to colour PPD's and semi, there is not much you can do. A coloured mousse is your only option, unless someone else on HB can suggested any other.
 
Karen


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karen sanderson



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