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OT ~ Going Gray (as gracefully as possible)
I'm on the fence as to whether to start dying my hair or not. I currently use Lush Henna (Caca Noir - black). At first, I was thrilled with the results. Now, a year later, I'm not as thrilled as I was initially. My hair gets quite frizzy. Obviously, the grays are the frizziest. I would love your opinions and thoughts as to whether I should dye my hair or not. My hair is dark brown (almost black). It seems to me that blonds go gray/silver more beautifully than brunettes.
My reasons for not wanting to dye my hair: * possibly less damage from all the chemicals of dying over time. I knew a lady in her 80s who had the absolute most amazing hair. She told me that she never dyed it,/used chemicals on her hair and seldom used a blow dryer - her hair was thick and gorgeous. * as someone somewhere mentioned, "there is something odd looking when the look of a face or a neck is somewhere within the 5th or 6th decade of life and the hair is attempting to replicate a twenty-something. I have read these tips so far: Mild Silver Shampoo - recommendations? I prefer to use sulfate-free shampoos. Using a yellowish-tinged shampoo or conditioner rather than a clear one may leave a yellowing cast on your hair. Chlorine in water reacts with sunlight to give a yellow tinge. Occasional color correction with a blue tinted hair product- to cancel yellowing - recommendations? If anyone has any more tips/resources on how to go gray as gracefully as possible, please share . And again, I'd love your thoughts as to whether I should eventually dye my hair or not.
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