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Help me make the most of my greying hair (with pics)

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Greyhairhelp · 27/10/2024 10:37

So I’m about 3 years into growing out salon dye and am trying to embrace my natural colour, which is light/mid brown and about 30% grey. I don’t love it, the grey is very streaky and I feel it’s aging me but I cannot afford to continue having it coloured at the hairdressers & I’m too scared to box dye it myself at home (had several disasters when younger). Also I feel like as I’ve come this far I should stick with it rather that dying it then having to go through the pain of another grow-out later on.

I might be looking for a unicorn here but are there any products out there that would blend the grey in without altering my natural brown colour (which I love)? I’ve looked at John Freida brown defy grey and the Plantur 39 colour deposit shampoos & conditioners, but I’m worried they will make my hair darker (which really wouldn’t suit me). Pics to show what my hair currently looks like - the bottom 2-3 inches is grown-out dye and the rest is natural.

Help me make the most of my greying hair (with pics)
Help me make the most of my greying hair (with pics)
Help me make the most of my greying hair (with pics)
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Greyhairhelp · 22/02/2025 12:37

So after my original post I’ve been using John Freida Defy Grey. It slightly takes the edge off the grey by blending it in. I’m still not in love with my natural hair colour but want to stick with it to save money & not have to ever go through the painful grow-out process again.

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Stormyweatheroutthere · 22/02/2025 21:40

Not dyed it since April 2023...

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