Any recs for hair color that lasts more than 2-3 weeks? Even when I go to the salon, it seems to only last that long. tia
posted May 22nd, 2022 at 10:46am in Toddler
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- if the roots grow there is no help to that, and yes in 2 wks i see the silver just starting 5-22-2022 10:47am
- OP: sigh. yeah, I guess this is my life now. I'm only 47. this really sucks 5-22-2022 10:48am
- i have been covering grey since i was 26 5-22-2022 10:48am
- OP: yeah. I was 28. same year I had DCs -- haha. 5-22-2022 10:49am
- Np me too. I embraced itbduring covid. So freeing. 49 5-22-2022 10:53am
- i tried, grew it out but the colour(grey) is not great with my skin tone 5-22-2022 10:55am
- Just give up and let it grow out. It's really not worth the struggle. Took a pandemic to learn that. 5-22-2022 10:50am
- spending 1.5hrs in a chair 12 times a year is not a struggle 5-22-2022 10:51am
- OP: it always takes longer than that for me (like 2.5 hours) and it's hard to find the time 5-22-2022 10:53am
- But there's always the out growth. My roots never really stayed covered for long. I finally asked myself who I was fooling and what's wrong with silver hair. 5-22-2022 10:54am
- np. because you look old with it 5-22-2022 10:54am
- I worked hard to get this old. It's real. Only Merlin could age backwards. 5-22-2022 10:55am
- I'm not interested in looking older than my 52yrs. 5-22-2022 10:58am
- I worked hard to get this old. It's real. Only Merlin could age backwards. 5-22-2022 10:55am
- and that is great, everyone should do what they like but it isn't a struggle 5-22-2022 10:54am
- OP: well, I appreciated her post b/c it's a struggle for me. It's easy to say everyone should do what they want. but women are judged so harshly based on appearance 5-22-2022 10:56am
- ok. well she told you to grow it out 5-22-2022 10:57am
- OP: well, I appreciated her post b/c it's a struggle for me. It's easy to say everyone should do what they want. but women are judged so harshly based on appearance 5-22-2022 10:56am
- np. because you look old with it 5-22-2022 10:54am
- OP: I really want to. I feel like appearance is a large part of my job unfortunately (big law litigator) and I'm a chicken 5-22-2022 10:52am
- Maybe silver hair will give you gravitas? 5-22-2022 10:54am
- OP: right? maybe. I keep saying maybe when I'm 50 5-22-2022 10:55am
- Maybe silver hair will give you gravitas? 5-22-2022 10:54am
- spending 1.5hrs in a chair 12 times a year is not a struggle 5-22-2022 10:51am
- i have been covering grey since i was 26 5-22-2022 10:48am
- OP: sigh. yeah, I guess this is my life now. I'm only 47. this really sucks 5-22-2022 10:48am
- Lighten you hair so it’s not as noticeable le. That’s whey so many women go lighter as they age 5-22-2022 10:48am +2 likes
- this. or get balayage 5-22-2022 10:52am
- What is balayage? 5-22-2022 10:56am
- np balayage is lighter at ends? Doesn't really help roots IMO 5-22-2022 10:59am
- this. or get balayage 5-22-2022 10:52am
- I use magic root dry shampoo on my root lines. Makes my color last a LOT longer 5-22-2022 10:51am
- ? you mean the loreal cover up spray? 5-22-2022 10:53am
- yes I do. 5-22-2022 10:53am
- Np. All of that root stuff get all over if you are someone that touches your hair a lot 5-22-2022 10:57am
- nope. 5-22-2022 10:57am
- OP: this has been my experience too 5-22-2022 10:58am
- or. I rub it in and brush through it. It lasts me until I wash my hair again 5-22-2022 10:59am
- But it doesn’t feel sticky or stain your hands? 5-22-2022 11:17am
- or. I rub it in and brush through it. It lasts me until I wash my hair again 5-22-2022 10:59am
- ? you mean the loreal cover up spray? 5-22-2022 10:53am
- isnt that because your hair is growing? 5-22-2022 10:52am
- OP: yes. I just feel like since they've cured hair loss for men, there might be something I didn't know about. 5-22-2022 10:54am
- You can use root touch up products between colorings 5-22-2022 10:55am
- OP: thanks, I do. but I hate them. makes my hair a weird texture and gets on my sunglasses when i put them on my head 5-22-2022 10:56am
- they have? 5-22-2022 12:51pm
- You can use root touch up products between colorings 5-22-2022 10:55am
- OP: yes. I just feel like since they've cured hair loss for men, there might be something I didn't know about. 5-22-2022 10:54am