Grey Days

If the base colour is dark, dark hair dye is a known irritant.Either go for a light brown base plus highlights or just a mix of highlight colours.

Thanks, roses. My base is a sort of mid blonde but I'm still wondering if that could be an irritant?

Naturally,I was very dark,almost black,so when my hair grew back after chemo,obviously it was mostly grey,I let it go for a while,then I started putting pure blond streaks in.Now I got a bit more blond,and yes,it suits me.Very easy to do too.Will put a photo if you like.My freind used to say,oh no,you can't go blond.But me being me.

I bit the bullet a few months ago, lightened the remaining dark bits and let the existing light ash highlights and new silver/grey growth blend together as the white grows through.
Very pleased with the result. Worth planning it with your hairdresser though to avoid white roots (not a good look) if the present colour is a dark one.
There are various articles in magazines (w&h) and online, as well as a few threads on GN. Good luck.

Anyone else think this was going to be a thread abut the weather/mood? Quite disappointed really. Could do with a good moan.

I would try no base colour at all, just three/four highlight colours, which is what I do, it looks natural, I only have it done twice a year.

me too Jingle - it certainly is a grey day here.

Thanks for all your tips - much appreciated. I will have a chat to skinny hairdresser next week. I'm hoping no base colour will make it all less itchy, less time consuming and less expensive.

jing and seacliff - sorry about the disappointment of 'grey days'. I have to agree with you, the days are indeed all very grey at the moment.

Not here,bright and sunny,
I've got a bad cold,and a painful ear.

Have a tot of Scotch, Marmark1

I do Rose,every night in me iced latte.When I get a cold,it's always a bad one.Any body know why.