So, I'm early 40s, but started going grey in my early 20s. I started dyeing it just for fun, and am now stuck in the rut of panicking about my awful roots and resenting dyeing it. I do it at home, and choose a dark brown that matches my eyebrows. I'm getting to an age where I think I need to change things up. I see many contemporaries with vividly coloured hair that just doesn't look natural. And if they are between appointments, there is serious rootage. I love them, but it looks wrong.
The roots that come through make me think that I'd be pretty grey if I left it, but the thought of leaving it to grow out is awful. My hair is quite long.
What can I do? Would it be helpful to go to a salon to get them to colour my hair to make me growing out my roots less noticeable? I'm on a quite tight budget, so don't want to commit to lots of salon appointments.