The Pros And Cons Of Coloring Gray Hair
by Hugh Dagenais
Coloring gray hair is a central element for people serious about looking and feeling younger. A head that is greying possibly works more to indicate the aging process than does the first wrinkling of the skin.
Dyeing hair is an age old tradition that goes back to the days of the ancient Egyptians. From ancient times up till the modern era plant extracts such as indigo and henna have been used for coloration purposes. The effect of these products was to darken the tone. Lightening was more difficult and was mainly achieved by exposing it to harsh sunlight until the discovery of peroxide and bleaching processes.
As we age the body produces less and less melanin. As this process takes place greying starts to occur. The first signs appear at about 30 years of age with a random greys scattered throughout the head. After a while the process will intensify reaching about 50% by the age of 50. This might be dispersed over the head or in concentrated areas perhaps at the temples. Total grey may have occurred around the age of 65.
Being able to carry off a steely grey look requires a huge amount of confidence and an excellent stylist both of which were available to the Meryl Streep character, Miranda Priestly in the popular movie about the fashion industry called Devil Wears Prada. However achieving this look cannot work on all of us and going for a good quality dye is likely a more sensible course to follow.
There are a few options to select from when it comes to coloring. If you want to experiment with different shades or even be entirely radical in your appearance for a while, you may choose a non permanent color. These do not penetrate the hair shaft and will rinse out after as little as two washes.
If you do not have the time to be dyeing every 2 washes, you could go for a semi permanent. The advantage of these is that they last a bit longer, maybe every 6 to 7 washes. You can still use them for experimentation due to their temporary nature and they are a bit gentler than permanents.
The advantage of permanents for coloring gray hair is that they are permanent. The color will remain there until it grows out. The disadvantage is that overuse can cause damage or undesired result. It makes sense to choose a color that you are going to stick with indefinitely after you reach a certain age to prevent overuse of permanent products. As such, you only need touch up roots as they show through and not subjecting the bulk of your hair to repeated treatments.
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Title: The Pros And Cons Of Coloring Gray Hair
Author: Hugh Dagenais
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Keywords: coloring gray hair,hair color correction,hair coloring,coloring hair
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