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Is going Grey your idea of a horror story?
Not many people escape the dreaded onslaught of the occasional "grey" hair. I say "grey" but really I mean white which sounds even worse! As I have mentioned earlier, your hair is constantly replacing itself. Each individual hair grows to the end of its life cycle, then it drops out to be replaced by a new hair. This happens throughout our entire life. Then, for no apparent reason, you notice that the odd hair has lost its colour pigment, growing white. The odd one tends to go un noticed by a lot of people but gives rise to untold panic in others. As the number of hairs without their natural pigment increase in number, your hair takes on that "salt and pepper" look. To some, the look is distinguished and stylish, to others it it brings desolation and panic.
Grey hair is harder to style.
One of the problems with hair that has lost its pigment is that it has a different texture to hair that has pigment. It has a tendency to be more brittle and coarse. You will probably notice that your normal style is no longer as easy to manage as it was. When the proportion of grey hair is not very high the remedy for this is to feed your hair. Deep conditioners, leave in lotions, anti frizz solutions etc. can be used to add shine and lustre to hair that can appear flat. As the proportion of salt to pepper increases, you should pay special attention to your choice of shampoo as well. Salt and pepper hair can look beautiful but not if it takes on a yellowish hue caused by environmental pollution, smoky atmospheres and the over use of the wrong type of hair products. Look out for a highlighting enhancing shampoo or a purifying shampoo to give your hair a healthy, fresh, sparkle and shine.
Eventually, there comes a time when you realise that your hair style is not behaving itself any more. The answer here is to talk to your hairdresser about a new style, possibly one a little shorter that is more suited to the texture of your hair or perhaps a perimeter cut to add definition. The answer will be as individual as your hair but with careful consultation with your hairdresser you may be delighted to find that a subtle change of style will enhance your features and look much smarter. One of the remarks that I often hear is that it "takes years off me!". I had better be careful about making rash claims but in general, people only change their hair style when they are fed up with their old style "not working". Don't let your old hair style age you prematurely.
Eventually, there comes a time when you realise that your hair style is not behaving itself any more. The answer here is to talk to your hairdresser about a new style, possibly one a little shorter that is more suited to the texture of your hair or perhaps a perimeter cut to add definition. The answer will be as individual as your hair but with careful consultation with your hairdresser you may be delighted to find that a subtle change of style will enhance your features and look much smarter. One of the remarks that I often hear is that it "takes years off me!". I had better be careful about making rash claims but in general, people only change their hair style when they are fed up with their old style "not working". Don't let your old hair style age you prematurely.
Do not be afraid of going grey, make the most of it by making it look good. If that still doesn't work for you then there is always colour. The range of colours on the market is very large but there are a few factors to take into consideration to avoid costly errors.
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Horror story?
Harder to style
Skin tone
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Types of colouring
Horror story?
Harder to style
Skin tone
Options
Types of colouring
