Hair dye when you are going grey (silver white, actually!)

[wickedfairy]

Naturally I am mid-brown but have quite a lot of grey (silver, white actually) and my hair is currently dyed dark brown. I want to lighten it up a bit, as I am very pale skinned and I think my present colour is quite draining (even though people say it suits me) but mainly because my roots are so obvious when they come in.

I don't want to be blonde but just a mid-brown again - do you think the roots will be less obvious with lighter hair or just as bad? I need it doing every 6 weeks and have swathes of silver hair- I think now more of my hair is silver then brown - I am only 33.....

I wish I didn't have to dye my hair at all now - very jealous of those of you who don't need to!

purple miffy thanks for the john frieda recommnedation, relieved to know the white roots grow out of fdark hair quickly, i thought it was just mine that needed redoing every 3 weeks!

Well, have been to the hairdresser and had my hair done! Got some blondish highlights done (half-head, very fine highlights), where she bleached them and then after that she put some kind of toner on to darken them down slightly. Got all my other roots dyed the dark brown colour my hair was originally, so all the grey is covered up.

Was nervous as the above description sounds a bit dodgy, but it looks nice.

Overall my hair looks a mid-brown now - it's strange because only the highlights were lightened but it all looks lighter! The highlights are a lightish brown colour, not too blonde at all. She said next time I will just need my roots done all over (the darker colour) and no highlights (unless I want to go lighter - which I don't).

So, thanks for all the advice and discussion. Still a bugger that I am so grey, but looks like I am not the only one Well, have been to the hairdresser and had my hair done! Got some blondish highlights done (half-head, very fine highlights), where she bleached them and then after that she put some kind of toner on to darken them down slightly. Got all my other roots dyed the dark brown colour my hair was originally, so all the grey is covered up.

Was nervous as the above description sounds a bit dodgy, but it looks nice.

Overall my hair looks a mid-brown now - it's strange because only the highlights were lightened but it all looks lighter! The highlights are a lightish brown colour, not too blonde at all. She said next time I will just need my roots done all over (the darker colour) and no highlights (unless I want to go lighter - which I don't).

So, thanks for all the advice and discussion. Still a bugger that I am so grey, but looks like I am not the only one

I have dark brown hair and am getting some, what look like, white hairs. I used to henna my hair with the black version years ago and it was quite a nice warm shade, but I think it was pretty messy.
It did leave my hair is great condition though, which was a bonus, but not sure what it would do to white/grey hair.
Has anyone tried henna over greys?
[toys with the idea of a kaftan...]

I'm very dark naturally with loads of grey. Can't afford to always go to the hairdresser so get it dyed slightly lighter than my natural colour with lots of evn lighter (but still quite dark) foils (ie to avoid solid block) every few months with extra lighter ones put in where it shows the most (my temples) and the I dye it with semi perm garnier as and when in between. I also find that a jagged "slightly messy" parting works to hide it a bit - mine is always most obvous with a straight parting. Same with the style (if you can call i tthat in general - ie I go for the slightly messy (mine is curly and long) look which tends to make the grey less obvious).

I've been reading this avidly as I would like to try the John Frieda foam.

I am almost 80%white, starting at the temples and getting greyer at the crown and back. But, being only 5foot my roots are very visible so I need something with excellent covering power.

Just used L'Oreal Excellence cream in No. 5 /Natural Brown which turned out a very dark brown that Jordan ( pre her current blond look ) wouldn't sneeze at.

So could you please reply and tell me if I would need to by the J/Frieda Foam one or two shades lighter than I would want to go ?

Also, has anyone tried the Head & Shoulders or Fiary Liquid colour stripper remedy mentioned in other hairdye disaster blogs ?

Home hairdying is new to me as I can't even afford to go to my local college's Hairdressing Salon. ( from £18.00 re-growth with Level 3 student ). I need my roots doing every 4weeks.

Mine's been light brown and grey-front-and-sides for years, and until recently I always painted on Wella ColourSet in streaks after washing (4min) but this is no longer available.
Am experimenting with semi-permanent own-brand from Superdrug,in two colours, streaked through with a paintbrush as before, and I do get compliments. I like it to look natural and be quick, and so far have not had to do separate roots, but am finding thread interesting.

I use johnfreida natural dark blonde, used to have highlights but so expensive, using the colour and conditioner makes hair much more healthy looking than with highlights which used to look frizzy and strawlike.... sometimes i buy clairol colour seal gloss conditioner and this makes hair lovely and soft then just get it trimmed for £14.00 when it needs it. much more economical for now...

www.superdrug.com/john-frieda/john-frieda-precision-foam-colour-dark-natural-blonde-7n/invt/226754/