Gray Hair

Just wondering... My hair is too fragile for color and/or highlighting.  So, I keep trimming it. My hairstylist told me that I went from about 20% gray hair to about 65% gray hair since my surgery.  I just wondered if this had happened to anyone else?

I am going to have to live with it for awhile.  My hairstylist said my hair is way toooooo fragile to do anything with it.

I don't want to cut it off because I have naturally curly hair and it would not look right! 

I guess it depends on how old you are as to whether you learn to live with it. Mine added more gray but at 58, I earned all of them!

Some people just turn gray early, some late...

Liz

A friend of mine with long curly hair just had the worst lifeless loo****il she got a good cut with some layers. The difference was astounding.  For others, the old hair just sheds away a little at a time making room for new healthy hair.  With my shorter cut and layers, the only person who noticed was me.   As for the grey - I've heard of people going grey after traumatic events, and I guess a major surgery might qualify.  Maybe some semi-permanent color that won't try to strip the hair will give you some color dimension without damage.

Following up on Val's idea, I just heard about this:

semi-permanent. 

L'Oréal Paris Healthy Look Crème Gloss Hair Color, $9.99, which fades within 28 washes.

"For the best results, stay within two shades of your natural tone," says Clairol colorist Marie Robinson, who works with Michelle Williams. Ignore the picture on the front of the box--it doesn't take your starting point into consideration. Instead, look at the "before" and "after" photos on the side panel for realistic results.