WHAT CAN I DO IF I DON'T LIKE MY GRAY HAIR ONCE IT'S GROWN OUT ?

Hello,
One correction I need to point out: Demi permanent and Semi permanent and temporary are different I used them interchangeably . Demi permanent means it contains a developer with peroxide. Semi permanent on the other hand should not.
( further clarification below) Temperary color does not contain ammonia or peroxide and will wash out in most cases.
Example:
Natural Instincts -is demi permanent contains a low amount of peroxide 10-15 volume
L'Oreal Preference - permanent 20 + volume peroxide
Fanciful - Temperary no peroxide no ammonia
L'Oreal root touch up spray - Temperary no peroxide no ammonia
The last 2 can be considered semi permanent.
What works for one person may not work for another. This is the thought process on doing this video. Not to worry, you have options!!
Going gray does not mean you cannot customize your look to suit you.
TO RE-CAP, YOUR OPTIONS:
GRAY HAIR YELLOWING : Use clarifying shampoo Suave daily Clarifying shampoo
• WHY IS MY GRAY HAIR TU...
IF YOUR HAIR IS TOO COURSE: Try products with Argon oil or other oil, anti frizz products or smoothing products such as Suave smoothing cream in level one. Also you can talk to your hairdresser about a sealer. This is a clear product that can be put on to seal your hair.
Smoothing shampoos like Suave Sleek and Shine. Garnier Fructis shine /sleek spray
IF YOUR HAIR IS TOO WHITE: ( and you are not allergic to hair color) You can get a back weave where your hair color is weaved in to your white. You can do this with any color - Blonde, black, brown. What ever your color was prior to going gray, is best. The smaller the weaved sections are the more natural it will look.
Wearing makeup and bronzer may help to warm up your complexion.
IF YOU WANT TO PLAY WITH A FUN COLOR & ADD DIMENSION:
Use a temporary color on under sections of your hair using foils ( a temporary color is a single bottle or tube or spray that contains no developer no mixing at all. If you have to mix it its NOT a temporary color)
IF YOUR HAIR IS TOO WHITE AND TOO THIN: You can add your natural color to the underside of your hair for a 50% color. Adding color to the underneath layers provides an optical illusion of having thicker fuller hair.
Please note this video is not intended to substitute for advice from a licensed professional hairdresser. Please consult with one before trying any of the above. The author and creator of this video will not be held responsible for any, loss, damage or injury.
NOTE: Permanent and demi- permanent color will wash down but NOT completely out. This could be true of some semi permanent colors as well . Semi permanent color should not contain a developer so there should be NO second bottle to mix with. Fanciful would be considered temperary. As the word semi itself means almost or partially which does not adequately describe and can cause some confusion. Any color applied to hair may not wash completely out in some cases and may leave a hue of color . So please consult with a licensed professional before choosing a color.
Glasses: Kirkland Signature ( Costco)
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[@janicehornback6884]

After keeping my hair blonde for many years I let mine grow out at 78 years old. Loved it at first but most of the white was in the front and the rest salt and pepper. My sister has that beautiful white grey hair and I had hoped it would be like hers. I gave it a good 6 months and I’m back to very blonde hair again. My trade was a hairdresser so I find it easy to keep it blonde. I really looked forward to being grey but just didn’t work for me. My advice would be if you can’t get use to your new grey hair you can always go back to what you like. You just don’t know if you don’t give it a try. Do what makes you happy! Great video! ❤️

[@gulserendipity]

thank you tanja! because you are honest and you don't cheat with false information to sell a product. and of course the information you give is based on your own experiences, things you think about. which is very important! 💜

[@karenjeansonne5703]

Love your hair cut, it's very flattering!

[@teresagould6987]

I think your hair looks beautiful. I’m only 3 months into the growing out to grey hair and I’m feel so free. It’s so amazing as I used to go and have my hair dyed every 5 weeks. Love your channel xxx 💖

[@fredfred-kt9vw]

Isn't it freeing? I'm loving the process too, the only good thing about this 2020 lockdown

[@tmason2327]

I like your glasses. They look good with your hair color.

[@Anita-silver]

I love these ideas. After going gray for 2 years I was left with a beautiful color but really needed contrast to work with my skin tone and features. Have been coloring in undertones at home and love it!

[@Valdesgreen]

Hi amt, how do you color in undertones at home? What kind of color are you using? : ) Thank you.

[@MadeOfStarlight1989]

Super helpful tips. Thank you! I’d been searching everywhere and your video is the first to explain the options available. I have very white hair at the back of my head which I’m not loving. Now I know what to do!

[@gerrigee9083]

Hey...did it work out for you? I'm considering it too!

[@melodiekelley7]

This was extremely helpful to me I really appreciate your commentaries on products that you have found that work.

[@jenniehaney4923]

Thank you these are all great tips but you can also add a color depositing shampoo to add a tint of color over the gray’s 😬

[@conwaycat5112]

After fighting with my hair dresser for 3 years, I gave in to him and let my hair grow out to grey. I get rave reviews on the color 14:02 from many people. All women 80 and older. My male friends and family, as well as my younger friends, all say it makes me look much older and sallow. They are correct. I hate it, hate it, hate it. My hair dresser adds a tiny bit of “platinum” to blend the whiter grey with the darker, irregular clumps of “maw-maw” blue-grey hair so I spend $185 every 6 weeks for this and I have Uber-fine, baby fine hair which needs more peroxide to give me texture and body. I thought the reason to go natural was so you wouldn’t have the expense of coloring and still having to be keeping a coloring schedule. I don’t care what anyone says, grey makes you look much older. Before I “went natural” people thought I was 12 to 16 years younger than my real age (70) and now they all guess my age or 2 years older. I want to not be grey and not be monochromatic but I can’t find anyone to do this. Going grey sucks. Don’t do it.

[@livelovehulakim2685]

I had curly/frizzy hair and once I stopped using hair products with sulfates and silicones my grays have grown in soft! Not wiry at all. Also I stopped using heat tools.

[@cpgde]

You gray looks so good with your complexion. My question is, with white and gray being so cool in color and shade how does that work when you have a warm complexion?

[@mountainwoman1781]

You can add warmth to grey hair by getting some dark golden brown lowlights weaved throughout. Aim for what is referred to as walnut grey, warm grey.

[@cpgde]

@@mountainwoman1781 Thank you for your suggestion, but the whole point for me on letting my grey grow out was so I do not have to mess with coloring it anymore.

[@mountainwoman1781]

Fair enough! Best luck ☺️

[@dianeespinoza8647]

@@cpgde if you decide to add color do not add “golden” color use ash. Gold and silver you will look like a Christmas tree 😅 the contrast will be too exaggerated.

[@prestontowne9768]

Really good tips, Tayna so worried about these concerns. Thank u

[@The2ragdolls]

I absolutely love the color of your grey hair. Beautiful

[@checle4499]

At age 68, I am still less than 50 percent gray. BUT, I find that the brown hair has become very dull looking, Would love to find a way to brighten the dark hair without changing the color or darkening the gray/white.

[@lisasmith516]

Investigate Hair Masks with COLOR. Or Demi-Permanent Hair Color. Sally's Beauty Supply.

[@mitchhills4747]

You haven't covered what to do if your grey hair grows in too dark!

[@marthabass3383]

Go see a hairdresser and discuss options. She is a professional and can give the best advice.

[@sfloridapatriot5572]

I am finally natural, but i was hating how it looked, so I started using the. EQUATE for Blonde & Silver, Aussie 3 minute and then the Fructis Smoothing leave in conditioner. That made all the difference in the texture. I am happier, but the cut makes all the difference! I will start using the clarifying a couple of times a week, I do not want purple hair! I think my glasses need a change too

[@donnaboulware580]

Neutrogena anti-residue shampoo is good, too.

[@dinahsoar6982]

Great idea using the Sauve clarifying shampoo to clean brushes, etc..decades ago a friend told me she use regular shampoo to clean the collars of her husband shirts b/c it worked better than anything else...I'm going to try this on my gray hair b/c sometimes it looks yellow/gold and I do use a lot of product on it, including a 'purple' shamoo.

[@tayd.7373]

Purple Shampoo. Many brands make them. Oribe is my favorite.

[@kathyb-007]

What about salt ‘n pepper hair? Videos rarely mention that hair type. Also, is there a ‘temporary ‘ hair colour product to hide it? My mom’s salt ‘n pepper hair is finally going completely gray but she’s over 80! Thanks.

[@rca6576]

Yes! This is me! I don't have that nice silver all over color. I despise salt and pepper hair on me. I loathe it and it does not look nice at all, on top of that it's curly. I look like a witch.

[@sharronharding8112]

To R CA: ditto did you ever get a response?

[@ReginaCordoba]

New subscriber! I am 4 month in going on 5 months and it's getting harder!

[@rain3743]

Pro tip: If you take a very very fine microweaves and zig zag sectioning, you won’t see a demarcation line. Tough to do yourself. I charge $75 to add Depth to the face frame. It depends on your budget and DIY spirit.

[@rca6576]

Well, I hate my gray hair grown out but, it's salt and pepper and too dark. Not too white. No solutions found here. Going to go back and colour my hair again.

[@silvercurlszelda]

I wouldn't say I hated my gray hair, I would say I wasn't used to it and it was scary for me, but I learned to love it and I've been gray for 8 years.

[@juliamontoya4153]

Good advice, thank you🌸

[@maryfreden1143]

Thank you so much for all your wonderful information!!

[@Tiffinysue]

yipes! needed this! saves my day! thankyou!

[@spiritmoonintuitive]

Your color & cut is so beautiful on you. The color of your hair at the bottom is the color my white streaks have recently taken on. I do rotate the shampoo's I use. All are sulfate & paraben free and I do use a very pigmented purple shampoo once or twice a month just to keep any yellowing at bay. I need to get some of that Suave Clarifying Shampoo; would love for my silver streaks to be as white as yours.

[@passenoc]

Just found your channel, great information. I have my hair stylist out low lights in my grey (white) hair to tone down the white

[@suedromey1724]

I thought the whole point of going natural was to be natural. The thought of having to dye things back in Haven’t gone to all that trouble to get away from dying. Argh

[@junematthews8894]

Nope, going gray isn’t always for the purpose of just being natural. In most cases it’s because there’s less maintenance and salon expense involved once the salt overwhelms the pepper.

[@lf9341]

Some of us still want to color but not have a harsh demarcation line.

[@lf9341]

@@junematthews8894 Exactly!

[@AlanLucas-dg7wd]

@@junematthews8894 mxx

[@fatimaasadi7261]

Brilliant point !

[@Cynthia2v]

I’m not turned off by the color of my hair, I had gone natural before losing it to chemo. However, post chemo hair is curly, very soft, but Sophia Petrillo, Dorothy Spornak curly! I’m not ready to look that old! I don’t think the curls will last forever, usually the first year! Thought you would get a laugh. Remember Toni home perms?

[@pamwrightson7986]

I, too, lost all my hair following breast cancer. but now grown, albeit a couple of bald patches, but I can cover it up with my hair. I've decided to keep my hair long and put it in an up do. having coloured my hair since the age of l5 and putting the colour all over my hair - not just the roots, I have decided not to colour or use heated rollers or hair dryer. so, my hair is coming through darkish grey at the back and side, with light at the front and still some blonde showing through until it grows out. I love it and wish I'd stopped colouring my hair years ago. pam from england ....

[@Penny-bt4gc]

I too lost all my hair to chemo. It came in a beautiful white and very curly afterwards. I unfortunately let my hairstylist at the time talk me into colouring my hair as she stated I was too young for white hair (I was 41at the time) I started get white hair when I was 16 so it wasn’t shocking to see my hair white. 15 years later I am ready to quit colouring my hair and let it go back to my natural white. I finally get to see my stylist in two weeks and see what we can do with my hair. I’m excited to see my real colour after all these years.

[@junehawks4666]

Your hair is darker looking when you got out from light. Pretty

[@teresagould6987]

Update with growing out my grey...... I REALLY got tired of growing out my grey hair. So last night my husband buzz cut it on the highest level and I’m grey. It was an initial shock as it’s so short, but I love 💕 it. Now I can relax and grow it into a lovely style. Xxx totally worth it. Oh I have bought a beanie hat for the cold days though. 😆

[@MyLifeInTheDesert]

That’s awesome! How is the grow out coming along?

[@teresagould6987]

@@MyLifeInTheDesert Brilliantly! I’m kind of at the short Bob hair length, the longer it grows the more I love it. And I’m not white all over like I always thought. I’m the same really as you. Lovely natural colour with grey highlights we call them. After having the expense and stress of having to have my hair dyed at the hairdresser every 5 weeks, for 23 years. I feel VERY happy with me and NEVER going back to having it dyed. Now the hairdressers are open, a beautiful cut and blow dry is all I need. So you can definitely say it worked for me. Thank you again for your inspiration. Xxx 💕💕💕

[@teresagould6987]

@@MyLifeInTheDesert I’d do it in a heartbeat 💓 I love it so much. It’ naturally suits you and mine is medium brown with lots of grey that look like highlights. Love 💕 it and never dying it again. Xxxx

[@teresagould6987]

@@MyLifeInTheDesert sorry for loads of replies. Do it! If it wasn’t for ladies like you asking and inspiring us to be asked about going grey then we might we aren’t sure. Like I said I’m kind of the same colour in your pic but just with grey highlights. When I first started getting my natural hair with grey coming through I hated it. So I buzz cut it which was VERY drastic. We were in lockdown and it really was so freeing for me.you do you honey. Another utuber to watch is called This organic girl. Have fun xxxx

[@rain3743]

Semi permanent uses no developer. It’s like the fabtasy colors that come straight from the tube. A demi permanent color is acidic based and doesn’t lift. It’s all deposit. All Color fades to a warmer tone. Color with a developer doesn’t “wash out.” Just…some facts.

[@lutinesugar4872]

I dont like grey for me, I look like a granny, it’s dull and I don’t want to make up a lot, so I prefer to stay blond because I am blond in my mind since I was young!

[@kristyleedolls]

Wonderful advice!

[@Danceswithfishes]

It looks like you can get a highlight cap and pull out some bits of white and dye dark (semi permanent dye). In my case I have a shock of white on the back of my head, and the surround hair dark. But It's have streaks of white at the front, so I don't want an overall colour.

[@jeaninechitiva8333]

Can I color my gray hair back to my natural color ? Copper brown my hair is exactly like yours but shorter pixie

[@cindysterling4277]

In your video, your scalp looks normal and same color as your other skin. I have solid white hair and it makes my scalp look pinkish. It's not irritated, it's just that color although the rest of my skin is a cool tone. Is this a common problem?

[@DVelez-wz3fe]

Maybe it’s the sun making your scalp look pink

[@trangn6564]

May I ask your age now. You had said you could be all white by 70 , from this point. My gray is similar to yours now and just want to get an idea how long before everything is white. It seems like it would be less maintenance then. ❤ thanks

[@Tanja220]

Sure 56

[@lindapeckham3921]

Love your hair and glasses

[@barbaratankersley7117]

I don't like my gray hair because it makes me look older lol

[@sharonlatour6230]

Lowlights, with a dark color

[@juliagonzalez8171]

Cómo se usa este producto por favor alguien lo puede explicar

[@PerrySkyePhoenix]

I don't like the texture of my mostly white hair... so I bleach it (yes bleach it) and then I dye it "fun" colors. I change the color of my hair often because I get bored.

[@Snug13]

Thanks for your video. I grew out my hair about 2 years ago. It’s so white I look like a ghost. I’ve just about cut it all off. I’m only 45 but have lived with white hair since 21. Just don’t like my hair

[@lindadeweese-brown6669]

I have looked at every Walmart, Walgreens & CVS in our area for the Suave sleek anti- frizz serum. Can't find it anyplace. Amazon wants about as much in shipping (does not offer Prime shipping) as the product costs. Help!!! Where can I find this product????

[@Tanja220]

Hi Linda Email me at [e-mail] I will see how to get you one.

[@lindadeweese-brown6669]

@@Tanja220 Good Morning! I'm so surprised to actually hear from you. Yes, if you know where I can purchase this product I would be thrilled. I haven't checked yet with the beauty supply store in our area or Ulta so they could possibly have it. I love the color of my gray hair but hate the frizz & fuzziness. So glad I ran across your KZbin videos. Thank you for helping!

[@Tanja220]

Hi Linda I got mine at Walmart. They may have just been out. You can call you local Walmart and have an employee find one . I had a hard time finding one myself since their shelves are crowded. If you can't find it there I can mail you one.

[@Lovepeacejoy..]

I usually buy it at Walmart

[@felicitywoods6001]

Very helpful thanks

[@saffysaffy3239]

I HATE my grey and white hair. Forget all this just dye it back to the color itbwas before u went grey Im sorry but I feel so old and ugly

[@junematthews8894]

Awl, 😆 comment but 😢 for how u feel

[@tvismyfriend8331]

@@junematthews8894 it’s really not so funny when people start calling you a “grandma” but you’re NOT a grandma and you’re under 50.

[@barbaratankersley7117]

I was was was called the silver fox my was beautiful color but it made me look older

[@robertadaniel3676]

I like to call my hair silver ❤not grey

[@juliagonzalez8171]

Cual es el consejo

[@nelidatirado2806]

thank u

[@johnnydhollywood1587]

your beautiful

[@juliagonzalez8171]

En español

[@rubybowen3726]

My hair is growing in white I hate it

[@Tanja220]

Hi Ruby, I understand, it is not for everyone.

[@michelles2299]

Buy a wig

[@mimi31268]

🌹🧚‍♀️

[@Patricia-vd9xh]

Thank you.

[@suestor5510]

This video was very helpful, especially the info on the clarifying shampoo. I am a growing out my gray (3 months in) and have a white streak in the front and my temples are white. I was thinking of adding a touch of gray/ pepper colored lowlights in those areas when I’m grown out. Have you heard of this being done?

[@florencekalma5629]

I’ve been using Shimmer Lights shampoo and my hair is turning purple 🤪

[@cathyveldhuizen1750]

I use it too, but only once a week or as needed to combat yellowing.