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Going Gray/Letting Gray Grow In

ladygirl — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:56:46 GMT

My mom has been trying to let her gray roots grow out, so she does not have to go get her hair colored every month. She has short hair. It's not looking too good. My neice who does hair (mostly pretty young woman though) did do some blonde hightlights with the gray and it looked ok but she does not have experience with older women and doing gray/white colors. It helped for a few weeks but is not really helping her grow the white/gray out as she has medium brown hair. A friend of mine said her sister let hers grow in and her stylist added brown low lights. Does anyone have any recommendations or tips on how to do that while still looking somewhat presentable? I've never found or heard of anyone with experience with gray hair. Any tips would be appreciated, thank you!

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Desertdi — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 23:13:15 GMT

Has she considered wearing a wig for a while?

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AuntG — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 23:16:32 GMT

I want to do the same but will just put in some temporary color while it grows out.

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sydsgma1 — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 23:17:23 GMT

When I grew out my short hairstyle a few years ago, my stylist put a ton of blonde highlights in. It really helped and took me about 4 months. I get lots of compliments on my silver hair.

tell her to hang in...it will work.

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henderson — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 23:57:41 GMT

I'm 71 and have a short chin length bob (baby fine, but thick). I used to have light brown hair which I would get hi-lited, but then the gray started coming in. Then I would lo-lite it, but they faded too much. I decided to let it go all gray and I get a lot of compliments -- it's a silvery color with no yellow gray.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:17:40 GMT

It must not have been too traumatic because I don't even remember that phase. I quit coloring when I retired and immediately had surgery which kept me in for about 3 months. My short hair grows so fast, by the time I was out and about, that difficult "in between" stage had passed.

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marmarbrooklyn — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:40:26 GMT

@ladygirl

HI i'm 54 with dark brown hair and my silver is coming in like highlights . About a month ago I posted about a great new book I had purchased written by Lorraine Massey professional hair stylist and author of the curly girl book . The name of the book is The SIlver Handbook . A few poster here questioned why people need a book and that they just let their hair go silver and did nothing different . I did the same thing, but for some women that is not the case. This book had lots of tip and styling/coloring help . Best thing most of the women are over 40 .

Good luck

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bonnielu — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:47:17 GMT

I let my hair grow out. I now have silver hair with lots of compliments. I guess you just have to wait it out and see. Gray hair is often color resistant so a professional is better off doing it if she changes her mind.

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blackhole99 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:52:39 GMT

I feel sorry for women who go gray when they color their hair, it's such a stark contrast. I stopped coloring my med. brown hair in my 40's and never looked back. My gray came in like gray highlights and at 67 the gray is still coming in slowing, but surely. Find someone who can do a reverse frosting in the color of gray she has, that's what my cousin did and it looked beautiful.

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software — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:56:42 GMT

I don't know your mom's age but once I went gray, I had to wait about 10 years for it to be pretty and manageable. She may need to wait a while & try again.

I understand her situation, I'm a low maintenance gal but I colored my own hair until the gray grew out enough to be soft and silvery, instead of unruly and wire-y.

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Awomanofherown — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 01:43:44 GMT

I am probably 90% gray but my stylist colors blonde for years. I am thinking on going gray but I asked could we just color platinum and the highlight and my stylist said the if he added all platinum would burn my scalp and he would just foil platinum heavy for several years and in about 3-4 years maybe I would look ok as I am not going to look good with the gray growing off and I know many women are doing this and I think it’s great for them but my hair grows so slow. I have one length now and it took my bangs 5 years to grow out. I know my stylist knows what he is doing but has anyone had their hair done like what my stylist wants to do?

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AussieLuvr — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 01:49:01 GMT

@ladygirl

I grew mine out a few years ago. I bit the bullet and got it cut really short so I never really went through the process gradually.

There is a Facebook group called Gray And Proud that has every possible tip and process imaginable for going gray. And its a great support group, too.

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KentuckyWoman — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:33:33 GMT

Call around to a few hair salons and tell them your mom wants to stop coloring her gray hair. Take her in for a consult and see what they think and if you agree. Don't try to do anything on your own, or at least I wouldn't.

I have baby fine hair and my hair is not silver it is white so I have it professionally colored every four weeks. I would let it grow out and but I am afraid my scalp would show. I wear mine short as well. I have a light to light medium complexion and dark brown eyes.

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Katcat1 — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:48:14 GMT

@ladygirl I let my gray grow in several years ago. I had it cut in very short layers and before I knew it I was salt & pepper and never looked back. My hair grows fast so I was not worried about that. If your mom can;t stand the really short layers, then wear a wig until it grows in. I receive many compliments on my color of hair which surprised me but gray is now the big fashion in hair, I still have dark brn hair under my gray. I use a special shampoo that takes out yellow casts 2 to 3 times a week; one is Aveda Blue Malva and the other is Shikai. I do NOT miss coloring my hair.

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phoenixbrd — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 07:17:02 GMT

@KentuckyWoman You mentioned that your hair is white and I'm wondering....does grey hair eventually turn white or does your hair grow in as we age either grey or white? This might be my misconception but white hair I would think would be more of a challenge to grow out than grey.

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CelticCrafter — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:53:39 GMT

When I decided to stop, I just bit the bullet and put up with the ugly two tone ever growing stripe.

I keep my hair short, so it only took about 8 months until it was gone.

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Iwantcoffee — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:02:31 GMT

I like to wear a hat when my hair does not look good. A hat also provides sun protection.

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joannecha — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:11:17 GMT

I will recommend both the book and website,”Going Gray and Looking Great”. Lots of tips. I gad my stylist cut my hair like Jamie Lee Curtis, almost buzzed in back. Lowlights on top ( my hair also was dark brown). It did not take long for a pretty salt & pepper look to emerge. Your Mom will want to tweak her makeup and especially colors she wears on top. Best of luck to her.

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SurferWife — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:25:20 GMT

I will have my gray colored till the day the Lord calls me home!

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cotton4me — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:29:47 GMT

I colored my hair blond before going to all gray. The blond and gray looked so similar that it wasn't very noticable when it grew out.