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Grey roots cover up bands or scarfs

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cheeseandmarmite15 · 17/09/2016 12:13

I can wear a hat in my private life but not for work.

I have to look presentable for work so i cannot have visible roots as my appearance matters.

I tried growing my grey roots out before by dying my hair lighter so as to make the contrast less but it looked just as awful. The hair at my roots seems to have lost all reddish pigment and is quite dark interspersed with all the grey hairs.

I actually found a lovely natural looking hair dye, Live Urban Brown and it's lovely. www.superdrug.com/Schwarzkopf-Live-Color-XXL/Schwarzkopf-LIVE-Intense-Colour-088-Urban-Brown-Hair-Dye/p/759762

But having dyed my hair constantly for approximately 35 years I'm fed up doing so and would love to not dye it anymore.

I have a full fringe and a shoulder length Bob. My hair must be worn up for work. I can't wear jaunty coloured scarfs in my hair. I can wear diamonte clips.

I was thinking of some kind of darkish brown elastic wide headband to cover the roots on show?

Anyone got any ideas? Please!

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cheeseandmarmite15 · 19/09/2016 10:37

Love the grey hair pictures.

I might join the Facebook group. They are American though?

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Itsalldramarama · 19/09/2016 10:52

Mostly but a lot of uk members as well

Cocolepew · 19/09/2016 20:04

Looks great Drama, I want a bit more length in mine.
There is an amazing difference if you look at before and after pictures of people who have gone grey, it makes such a difference to their skin tone.

Itsalldramarama · 19/09/2016 20:56

Thanks you:) yes I agree about the skin tone everyone's looks much better ! I look back on pics of me with dark dye and I look like morticia Adams !! It looks much better now !

cheeseandmarmite15 · 20/09/2016 01:40

Work were brilliant and have said I can wear the bands or a scarf to cover the hairline as it grows.

I'm so excited about growing it out!

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Cocolepew · 20/09/2016 07:55

Thats great, good luck! Grin

Itsalldramarama · 20/09/2016 08:36

That's great Cheese 😊Come over to gray and proud , some gorgeous hair on there !

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