I decided last week so stop dying my roots (although I haven't ruled out highlights so I'm kind of doing it half arsed) because I'm writing this on my iPhone and my fingers are getting RSI or possibly early onset arthritis I will outline my reasons in succinct bullet points.
* I have to do it a lot to keep on top of the grey, in my twenties it was every 12 weeks then every 8 and now really I go about 5 before its really noticeable.
* I just don't think it looks good dyed I have to do it myself because of budgetary constraints and it just looks blah
* I'm sick of spending time dying it, spending time worrying about it peeking through my hair, sick of worrying about what people will think if I have grey hair. Seriously why am I even embarrassed about grey hair? Weirdo.
* I have been dying my hair pretty constantly for 15 years thinking about doing it for another 50 bores me and I'm sure that hair dye isn't all that good for me
* lastly and most importantly there came a time when I had to look in the mirror and say 'my name is Andrea and I have grey hair' self acceptance man, its the first step.
So here starts my journey to grow out the grey hair. I have no idea how far I will get or how long I will take but I'll be taking lots of photos.
Also if its grey enough I'm totally putting a purple rinse through, Jamie thinks this is ridiculous I think it is awesome.
2 comments:
Highlights are the way to go. Not that hard to weave in a few at a time.
I've been dying my hair since I was 15 I wouldn't know if I have grey or not. I've gotten pretty decent at it but never use the box stuff.
The one tip I do have about covering grey is actually a demi permanent with 10 vol developer in a double neutral. So like 6NN. That and packing the dye in with a tint brush has worked well when I cover my friends grey.
Good on you for growing them out though. Saves all the obsessing.
It's just such a faff, i do get good coverage but i think that at a certain point dyed grey hair just doesn't take the dye that well.
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