Naturally go gray or do some sort of dye?

[Anonymous]

I was you OP, had never done anything to my hair before, and started dyeing my hair in 2020 at age 43. Couldn’t let it go gray. I also look young for my age with my south Asian genes.
I use Herbatint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have dyed my hair my whole adult life and never get why people think it's hard. It's incredibly cheap and so worth the very small time commitment. Gray is really aging. And yes, with gray hair you do have to touch up more. Not a big deal if doing it at home.

Plus it is MUCH cheaper than getting Botox!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should stay consistent with the level of effort you want to put it. If your hair is long because you don’t want to be bothered with hair cuts, it’s hard to imagine that you will not be annoyed by the maintenance.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have dyed my hair my whole adult life and never get why people think it's hard. It's incredibly cheap and so worth the very small time commitment. Gray is really aging. And yes, with gray hair you do have to touch up more. Not a big deal if doing it at home.

Because it looks bad to have dark all-over color when you’re obviously older than 30.

Gray looks worse. And people seriously go gray at 30? Didn't notice my first gray until late 40s.

[Anonymous]

Get a wig. Then you can look younger without ruining your bio hair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have dyed my hair my whole adult life and never get why people think it's hard. It's incredibly cheap and so worth the very small time commitment. Gray is really aging. And yes, with gray hair you do have to touch up more. Not a big deal if doing it at home.

Because it looks bad to have dark all-over color when you’re obviously older than 30.

Late 40s and have been coloring my hair since i started going gray in college. Probably 40% gray now. I use demi-permanent color and sometimes go salon, sometimes dye at home. Once you start getting some real grays, it doesn't look like all-over color anymore because the grays don't pick it up as much. With the way my gray is distributed, it looks like I have highlights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should stay consistent with the level of effort you want to put it. If your hair is long because you don’t want to be bothered with hair cuts, it’s hard to imagine that you will not be annoyed by the maintenance.

+1. also, long black hair with some sparkling greys is pretty. My extremely fashionable Asian SIL hasn’t touched her greys.

It depends on the "gray". Is it white, silver, or actually gray?
Not all graying heads are the same.

[Anonymous]

In the last 1 year, I started losing my hair because of multiple reasons - menopause, hair dye (every 3 weeks), extreme stress, auto-immune diseases, lack of vitamins, lack of estrogen, scalp health, using wrong products - and basically losing my hair and having my scalp show was more devastating than my root showing.

I am managing to regrow my hair and I am doing a lot of natural stuff for my hair that is working for me.

One thing that I do to color my hair is use henna with a host of other herbs to strengthen it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have dyed my hair my whole adult life and never get why people think it's hard. It's incredibly cheap and so worth the very small time commitment. Gray is really aging. And yes, with gray hair you do have to touch up more. Not a big deal if doing it at home.

Because it looks bad to have dark all-over color when you’re obviously older than 30.

Late 40s and have been coloring my hair since i started going gray in college. Probably 40% gray now. I use demi-permanent color and sometimes go salon, sometimes dye at home. Once you start getting some real grays, it doesn't look like all-over color anymore because the grays don't pick it up as much. With the way my gray is distributed, it looks like I have highlights.

It doesn’t look like highlights. It looks like faded hair dye. Especially if you are in sunlight- medium brown and darker dyed hair is super obvious and not flattering

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have dyed my hair my whole adult life and never get why people think it's hard. It's incredibly cheap and so worth the very small time commitment. Gray is really aging. And yes, with gray hair you do have to touch up more. Not a big deal if doing it at home.

Because it looks bad to have dark all-over color when you’re obviously older than 30.

Late 40s and have been coloring my hair since i started going gray in college. Probably 40% gray now. I use demi-permanent color and sometimes go salon, sometimes dye at home. Once you start getting some real grays, it doesn't look like all-over color anymore because the grays don't pick it up as much. With the way my gray is distributed, it looks like I have highlights.

It doesn’t look like highlights. It looks like faded hair dye. Especially if you are in sunlight- medium brown and darker dyed hair is super obvious and not flattering

You seem very sure of yourself. Have you actually seen their hair?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just buy some DIY coloring. Cheap and easy.
Or pull out the gray hairs for now.
Gray hair makes a woman look 30 years older.

I don’t think so. I’m 50 and have more than a couple of grays, and I’m pretty sure I don’t look 80!

[Anonymous]

I’m Indian, 48. Gray hair indeed made me look at least 10 years older. I dye at home or at the salon, using root touch up kits in between. It’s annoying, but I always feel better. Immediately. Maybe treat yourself to the alone time at the salon. Or be a cheapskate like me and pay no more than $10 (usually $4-7) to use box dye at home.

[Anonymous]

1 or 2 grays here and there - id cut it.

If you have grey areas, or noticeable greys all over, dye it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m Indian, 48. Gray hair indeed made me look at least 10 years older. I dye at home or at the salon, using root touch up kits in between. It’s annoying, but I always feel better. Immediately. Maybe treat yourself to the alone time at the salon. Or be a cheapskate like me and pay no more than $10 (usually $4-7) to use box dye at home.

What color do you use?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have dyed my hair my whole adult life and never get why people think it's hard. It's incredibly cheap and so worth the very small time commitment. Gray is really aging. And yes, with gray hair you do have to touch up more. Not a big deal if doing it at home.

Because it looks bad to have dark all-over color when you’re obviously older than 30.

Gray looks worse. And people seriously go gray at 30? Didn't notice my first gray until late 40s.

Right? THis doesn't make sense. I didn't have any grey hairs til I was 35ish. So you're saying I should have started coloring my naturally dark hair at 30 just..because?