BklynHeart
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What is the best product for covering grey hairs? And should I stay safe and use a semi-permanent or permanent?
And Natural Instincts; has anyone used it?
And Natural Instincts; has anyone used it?
Grey hair (I know this was discussed...)
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sistawithsumthin
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I love Natural Instincts. It is the only color I use. The darker the hair coloring you use the longer it stays and the better it covers the grey. Also makes your hair seem healthier than it was at first.
BklynHeart
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sistawithsumthin said:
Sista, did you use it right after you relaxed or waited for a week or 2?
And did you condition after coloring?
Allandra and HoneyDew, did you condition after coloring as well?
CynamonKis
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I use L'Oreal. I use either ColorSpa Moisture Actif (non-permanent, washes out in 28 shampoos), which works amazingly well in coloring gray hair. or ColorGems (demi-permanent). For me L'Oreal is the best hair color product on the market for covering my gray hair.
I do not relax my hair at all. I always deep condition after coloring.
For me, Texture N Tones did not give me lasting results in covering my gray. I will qualify that by saying that I did not use brown/black shades of this product because the rest of my hair is colored red/auburn. They say that darker shades color gray better.
I do not relax my hair at all. I always deep condition after coloring.
For me, Texture N Tones did not give me lasting results in covering my gray. I will qualify that by saying that I did not use brown/black shades of this product because the rest of my hair is colored red/auburn. They say that darker shades color gray better.
HoneyDew
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godzooki said:
tex and tones is not a rinse. you cannot use it on the same days as relaxing. You have to wait at least a week.
Bigen covers greys if you leave it in long enough. Thar's what i used to use.
I just switched to textures and tones because of its conditioning ingredients. Bigen seems like shoe polish in comparison. (just my opinion, Bigen ladies). I also like that Tex and Tones is easier to apply.
I only have 2 or 3 greay so i am not sure about coverage when there are lots of greys. I can say though that the Tex and Tones seems to have a deeper color for me and the greys that I have were colored better instead of looking like highlights, which is what the Bigen did if i did not leave it in long enough.
BrownBetty
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I would suggest looking into henna. I have greys also and they covered them nicely. It all depends on the color you want. If reddish brown or black is okay with you then this may be a solution.
HTH
HTH
godzooki
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I wanted to try the henna but I want to try to cover my greys before the 15th for a family event and I'm not sure I'll be able to get the supplies via mail by then. Not to mention I'm looking at the prices. I don't do $ for fedx. They have hennalucent at Sallys but I saw on the other thread that it was recommended to only use body art quality. I was just going to give up and try a temp or rinse. 
FlowerHair
Reclaiming my time
Textures and Tones did nothing for me, but I have about 30% grey hair 
I use L'Oreal Casting Color Spa, I don't know if it exists all over the world. I wish I could just take a pill and get my hair color back!
I use L'Oreal Casting Color Spa, I don't know if it exists all over the world. I wish I could just take a pill and get my hair color back!
Irresistible
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FlowerHair said:Textures and Tones did nothing for me, but I have about 30% grey hair
I use L'Oreal Casting Color Spa, I don't know if it exists all over the world. I wish I could just take a pill and get my hair color back!
I know! Certain B Vitamins from B complex are supposed to help delay graying. I am getting somewhat grayer in the front ......I'll never know how much more it would be without the B complex though, cause I take them every day, just in case (well for other things too) but that gray information I read stuck out in my mind. its worth a harmless try......can only be good for you anyway. I'm about to do a rinse myself though......ugh.
BeaLady
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I used Clairol Color Compliments twice. It's a demi-permanant color. I liked it but it has peroxide and you need to mix it with a prompter/booster.
I tried Bigen for the first time about 3 weeks ago. So far I'm pleased with the results. I have a lot of grey in my front and crown. Hardly any grey in the back.
I tried Bigen for the first time about 3 weeks ago. So far I'm pleased with the results. I have a lot of grey in my front and crown. Hardly any grey in the back.
sistawithsumthin
Active Member
BklynHeart said:
I don't relax but I use the conditioner that comes with it that you are supposed to use weekly. I wish I could purchase it separately and use it more often.
BK Bombshell
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godzooki said:I wanted to try the henna but I want to try to cover my greys before the 15th for a family event and I'm not sure I'll be able to get the supplies via mail by then. Not to mention I'm looking at the prices. I don't do $ for fedx. They have hennalucent at Sallys but I saw on the other thread that it was recommended to only use body art quality. I was just going to give up and try a temp or rinse.
Hi Godzooki,
I ordered body quality henna from mehandi.com and got it in less than a week. I think the shipping charge was $4. I ordered 100 grams of henna and 100 grams of indigo b/c I wanted my greys to be dark brown, not coppery red. The woman that works there is very helpful. I called her with my questions and she answered all of them. I previously used Rainbow henna and it was the worst! It made my hair incredibly hard. The body quality henna made my hair very soft and relaxed the curl a little. I would definitely recommend it over anything I've ever used from the stores. Good luck!
PinkAngel
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I used Bigen for the very first time a week ago, and I'm very pleased. I only used it on my edges where I had a few strands of grey hair though, I conditioned afterwards and my hair felt good. I've pooed since then & my color is still there (for some reason I thought it would fade). HTH
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