So now that 40 is sneaking up on me, I got to wondering...
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graygables · 10-06-2004, 01:31 PM

do you color your hair?

My maiden name is Gray, so the joke has always been that I have plenty of "Gray's hairs", but now it isn't so funny anymore!

Do you color? Permanent or semi? Professional or at home? Fess up, we won't tell!

Tara O'Hara · 10-06-2004, 01:34 PM

Oh, certainly!!

Professional all the way for me! If I tried to do it myself, who knows what would happen!!

CelticChick · 10-06-2004, 01:35 PM

Yep, I do. Maybe once a year though. My natural colour is a reddish-blond, and I normally have "white" highlights.

DCLFANATiC · 10-06-2004, 01:38 PM

Oh, definately, at a salon ! My hair is dyed blonde, so I gotta get my roots done at least every 5-6 weeks !

vsonnier · 10-06-2004, 01:38 PM

I don't yet, but I will probably have to soon. I'm only 22, but DH is always giving me a hard time about all the gray hairs he has been pulling out of my head.

karmic · 10-06-2004, 01:39 PM

I have my hair professionally highlighted about 3 times a year. My hair does not take color well so the highlighting blends in the gray. Luckily I don't have that much gray even though I'm 50.

poohbear.u.k. · 10-06-2004, 01:42 PM

I'll be turning 40 in January Dawn, luckily no

sign of any grey hairs yet so no need to colour at the mo.

Lisa.

tjslgs · 10-06-2004, 01:51 PM

Yes, I do my own. Started getting grays in high school and was salt and pepper by 30. I have naturally very dark brown hair so all those grays stick out like crazy. If I did it at the salon I'd be spending at least $100 a month. This way I spend about $10 and get built in highlights since the grays always look lighter.

loobyoxlip · 10-06-2004, 01:55 PM

I used to on a regular basis, but just b/c I liked to try new colors. I've been platinum blonde, brown, red, black, and every shade in between. I don't do it so much anymore. And I always do it at home, myself, with permanent coloring. My dad is 60 and just started turning gray, so I have good no-gray hair genes

Nick and Ryans Mom · 10-06-2004, 01:58 PM

Nope

My hairdresser is always mentioning my gray hairs and asking me when I'm going to do something, but so far I've resisted. I don't have a lot but the boys give me a few more every month

**Colexis Mom** · 10-06-2004, 02:01 PM

Yes I do! I do it at home, permanent! I cringe at how much they want to charge for it in the salon. I usually do it about once every 3 months, but the roots start showing at about 5-6 weeks!

JulieandChris · 10-06-2004, 02:03 PM

Yes, Plenty of gray hairs here. So now I have it coloured brown underneath with blonde streaks on the top. Sound crazy? I think it probably is - however my hairdresser likes it this way!

Julie.

my2girls · 10-06-2004, 02:17 PM

I do. I have had grey hair since high school. My grandmother was all silver by the time she turned 21.

I do color my hair myself every 5 - 6 weeks. It lasts just as long as a professional job and cost's a whole lot cheaper.

I also like to switch up the colors with the seasons. My natural color is dark brown. In the spring & summer I use a light reddish blond (it keeps my hair brown with red highligts). In the fall and winter I use a medium natural brown. (it keeps my hair brown without the highlights.)

Kristine

SarahJ · 10-06-2004, 02:22 PM

I sure do! I started getting grey hairs at about 18 but didn't start coloring until about 25-26. I have a pro do it. I did it myself for awhile to save money but I never really liked the results. Now, DH's cousin is a stylist so she does it for me at about half the cost every couple of months. She likes experimenting with my color a little. Right now I've got a nice warm brown with lighter highlights throughout. I really like it since its pretty close to my natural color but it looks more stylish.