Originally brunette but now grey

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custardlover · 03/01/2024 14:09

Ok. I have medium-to-dark brown hair and it suits me. I am very fair skinned with blue eyes and I like the contrast. I have however been dying my hair for years so that was a lie - my hair is now white/grey, I suspect all over.

I'm getting it dyed every three weeks right now as the roots are so vibrant and fast and it's wiping me out; the cost and the time!

What are my options?

continue with dying it brown frequently (looks best, most taxing)
go (much lighter) instead with highlights and a root colour? Still will need upkeep but perhaps less frequently?
allow the grey to grow out (but how? My hair is below my shoulders. I wish I'd done it in lockdown!)
just wear hats?

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barkymcbark · 04/01/2024 06:37

I used to use the root touch up spray which was surprisingly good, it meant I didn't have to go to the hairdresser so often, just buy a can from Boots.

I ended up going lighter and then grew my colour out. I've been fully grey for a few years now and it's bliss. My hair is also in the best condition it's been in years

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custardlover · 04/01/2024 23:57

Beautifulbonbon · 04/01/2024 05:53

OP- I used to have dark brown hair/black and loved it. However, I started going grey/white in my 30s. Like you, I'd fight with my roots every three weeks and dye it but with dark hair its so noticeable- I'd have a white stripe at my roots and it was awful (it also tends to look like scalp rather than hair due to the contrast). Last April I decided I wanted a change. I had a hair stylist use colour remover to tone it to a lighter brown and put some highlights through the top. Then, I started dying my roots a nice caramel blonde. I thought going from dark brown to blonde would look hideous but it actually really suits me and makes me look younger. Now, I'm a kind of honey/caramel blonde down to my chin and the very ends of my hair graduate into light brown (down to my shoulders) so I've got a reverse ombre going on. I will carry on like this until it's all grown out and I am completely blonde. It's SO much easier doing my roots as the contrast between white and blonde is far less noticeable and I can go much longer between root touch ups.

I never used box dye though as that's really bad for your hair, I used Redken chromatics and do it myself. I've honestly never had so many compliments on my hair and people tell me all the time how much it suits me and they love it. Wish I'd done this years ago. (I also have pale skin and light eyes). It's just a matter of getting the shade and tone right. (I didnt want to go grey as I feel I'm still too young for that)

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This is very inspiring thank you.

And thanks also for the tips on hairdressers who specialise in getting back to a natural hair colour - I will check them out too.

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