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[kabella]

I have been having my hair colored with a permanent color for about 3 yrs. A while back I was thinking of coloring it myself & chickened out. I would like to try Natural Instincts & since it is a demi-color, it shouldn't be as harsh on hair.

Does it cover gray well? My hair is Dk. Brown...

[bklyngrl]

Hi,

I been using Nat Inst for years, I have never used permanent color. My hair is also dark brown. When I was a bit gray it covered my grays beautifully. The color lasted a bit over 4 weeks - I never used shampoo every day (now I use Wen which helps the color last a bit longer). However, now I am more gray, NI still colors but it looks more like highlights on my grays in certain areas rather than brown hair. I happen to like the look so I keep using it. I am so not wanting to go permanent with hair color and am resisting resisting resisting. I have had no ill effects (damage, dryness, etc.) from using NI. The same hair issues I had before I still have. HTH.

[jaxs mom]

It's 1-3% peroxide in the developer depending on formula. It works like permanent on my hair. It doesn't rinse out. I'm more than 50% gray and use the brown black color. I only color the roots and don't run color through the ends. Over time, especially if you have longer hair running color through the ends will accumulate damage.

[kabella]

On 1/17/2014 bklyngrl said:

Hi,

I been using Nat Inst for years, I have never used permanent color. My hair is also dark brown. When I was a bit gray it covered my grays beautifully. The color lasted a bit over 4 weeks - I never used shampoo every day (now I use Wen which helps the color last a bit longer). However, now I am more gray, NI still colors but it looks more like highlights on my grays in certain areas rather than brown hair. I happen to like the look so I keep using it. I am so not wanting to go permanent with hair color and am resisting resisting resisting. I have had no ill effects (damage, dryness, etc.) from using NI. The same hair issues I had before I still have. HTH.

Thankyou, you've been very helpful. Do you use a med. brown or a true dk. brown with NI?

[kabella]

On 1/17/2014 jaxs mom said:

It's 1-3% peroxide in the developer depending on formula. It works like permanent on my hair. It doesn't rinse out. I'm more than 50% gray and use the brown black color. I only color the roots and don't run color through the ends. Over time, especially if you have longer hair running color through the ends will accumulate damage.

I hope it works as well for me as it does for you. Where do you purchase yours? I am wondering if I should get a shade lighter?

[jaxs mom]

It's sold pretty much everywhere that hair color is sold. Drug stores, Target ect. Since you're already coloring your hair I'd stick with as close to the color you have now.

[Katcat1]

It covers just s well. I hve used both nd received lots of compliments for shine nd color using Instincts. Grey will grow out t the sme time no mtter wht you use. My computer is giving me problems with certin letters. Sorry.

[bellamack]

I love it, I only have a few greys. It is not harsh at all & you can experiment with the colors. My hair is naturally very dk brown, I like to use Natural Instints in the more medium, chocolately colors. Have Fun. No Worries. I do not ever want permanant dye and like one of the posters said your lighter or grey hairs just look like highlights

[MissysMomma]

I've been using this Natural Instincts for years too. I have like a medium brown hair color, and I had been using Spiced Cider (13B) for years, but last year or so they stopped making that color. I started using Toasted Almond (12B I think) and it is pretty much the same color. Just recently I picked up Navajo Bronze by accident and I really like that one too. I've got a couple Toasted Almonds left but once those are gone I'm switching to Navajo Bronze. I have red highlights, and this just makes them look better.

[kabella]

On 1/17/2014 KatCat1 said:

It covers just s well. I hve used both nd received lots of compliments for shine nd color using Instincts. Grey will grow out t the sme time no mtter wht you use. My computer is giving me problems with certin letters. Sorry.

I remember you recommending this product to me last year but I wasn't sure if it covered gray well. My hair grows so fast that I want coverage & want less chemicals. I do want to try it Kat but since my hair is DK.Brown, (my natural was black) I wonder if I should use the med. brown instead of the Dark Brown? Don't be sorry, I read you well