What is the Best OTC Hair Dye for Gray Hair?
Q) What is the best OTC hair dye for gray hair??I have a lot of gray hair. I am touching up my hair about every 2-3 weeks. Before the 3 weeks is up the gray is showing again. What is the best hair dye that will last the longest that I can buy in the store? thanksProfessional Hair Care Answer - There are many OTC's especially formulated for gray or graying hair but there is no one dye for gray hair that works best. You just have to read the labels and try them. Personally, I choose to use Preference by L'Oreal because I know it works for me. I've been a licensed cosmetologist for over 17 years and find that no ONE hair color works best for covering everyone's gray hair, although there are many claims to it. The best advice I have is to use a professional name brand like L'Oreal or Clairol. Use color that is specifically made for gray hair. I have been using Preference by L'Oreal Unfortunately those gray wirey hairs keep popping up no matter what you use. I myself like to mix and use my own colors. I suggest that everyone try it too. Box colors are not cost effective. They are down right expensive to use over time. Thats why I suggest that you mix your own colors. These can be easily purchased at any Beauty Supply Store like Sally's. You just have to buy the color and peroxide separately and mix your own color. That way you can be really specific about the color you want to use because there are so many choices. Most hair colors nowadays are mixed 1:1. That is, one part color to one part peroxide. You can buy a color bottle and gloves for about $2. The color and peroxide will cost a bit more at first (around $10 for both) but the beauty of it is that a bottle of peroxide will last you for MANY colors. One bottle of color will give you two root applications OR one root to tip color. Learn how to color your own hair at home and you'll cut your hairdresser bill in half! If you are coloring your hair about every 3 weeks please don't overlap color and only color the roots. Overlapping can weaken the hair and make it (more) brittle. One other thing I suggest is to add a small amount of deep conditioner to your color mixture before you color. Also leave the color on your hair for the entire length of the application. When you color your hair you open the cuticle of your hair. You want gray hair to absorb every bit of color it can while it's processing. And be sure to CLOSE the cuticle of your hair by conditioning AFTER you color. Using professional conditioners like John Frieda Light Reflecting Conditioner There is no magical answer I'm sorry to say as there is no one hair dye for gray hair that works best. Major name brands are the best choice, as the color bases are generally primary colors, i.e. red, blue, and yellow. Other name brands use secondary colors that are a mix of the primary colors, i.e. green, purple, and orange. Stay away from these. They can turn your hair some pretty far out colors! Ask a Hair Question Professional Hair Care Tips and Advice More Professional Hair Care Tips and Advice View Yourself With Over 8,000 Hairstyles at TheHairStyler.com
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