Hair colour lightening formulas generally damage the dyed part of the hair, as some of the silver sisters go through while getting highlights or blending done at home or salon.
Using hot tools at high temperatures is also one of the causes of damage that is irreversible, and many women end up getting a haircut to get rid of the damage.
Using semi-permanent colours can be an excellent idea to deal with the damage without compromising the length of the hair.
( Note: If your hair is damaged, it means you have more porous hair resulting in the chances of colour penetrating the hair shaft and staining it, making it more permanent than temporary on gray hair. I would advise you to do a porosity check before.)
What gorgeous women and fun hair ideas! Thank you!
FYI- Overtone products have an overwhelming spearmint odor. If you are prone to migraines, can’t stand being surrounded by odors, and/or work indoors with others, don’t even consider it. It took six triple shampoos to get the odor out, and I had to wash my hands a gazillion times to get the smell off! I used a dark brown in an attempt to cover a few whites and silvers, but it barely turned some of them a light bronze. It also dried out my hair, even though I used my regular Davines Momo Conditioner every time. I get better coverage from TRUHAIR Revive & Style Coloring Mousse, which is easy, non-stinky, and doesn’t harm my hair. It doesn’t come in rainbow colors, but it works great for light, natural color coverage.
Hi…I am sorry it happened to you, thanks a lot for sharing your experiences. It can be a great help for the readers of this post. Have a great day.
My experience with Overtone was positive. I found the scent fairly light and natural. I preferred it to the synthetic scents in a lot of products. It does not colour my gray hair, but that has been my experience with all of the semi-permanent dyes.
Which would be the best brand of dye to use to cover only greys on salt and pepper hair? I want to apply the creme all over but don’t want it to tinge my natural brown hair.
Hi Melissa
Practically it is not possible because the dye does its job of coating the colour on hair. Ya, but the intensity of the colour on natural brown will be comparatively less than the greys.
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Do any of the temporary color brands actually cover natural grey hair? I used (and LOVED) the purple keracolor clenditioner but my grey roots are not holding any of it- leaving me with an increasing “demarcation line.”
Hi Nancy,
It depends from hair to hair and also the brands you are using. You can go for Arctic Fox or Manic Panic too.
Do you or the collective hive mind have any advice about Pulp Riot on naturally Silver hair? I want to have some fun accenting my mom’s hair with some fun bright color but wondered how long it lasts on unprocessed hair… It’s direct deposit but considered semi permanent, and I use it on prelightened hair with great success. Thoughts friends? Thanks in advance for any info!!!!
Hey Char,
I did an underlayer colour on my virgin silvers with a semi-permanent colour and the results were just awesome. I used the shade flamingo pink of Punky colours. It washed out completely in about 10 washes.
But semipermanent colours behave differently on different types of hair. So, there is a possibility of variation in outcome. I haven’t used Pulp Riot but you can give it a try and please share the results.
I’m here because I actually just used pull riot on natural white/grey hair. I used nevermore, a purple on the lighter side by not lilac. It didn’t take AT ALL. we did it twice.
Hi,
I tried a product by Clairol called Color Gloss Up in blue. My greys didn’t pick up the colour well at all even though I left the cream in the longest recommended time after thoroughly saturating my hair (maybe closer to 30 minutes overall). All washed out after one shampoo! I noticed that the Punky colours also says not to be used on greys, but it seemed to work fine in your video. Do I just need to leave the colour in longer? Should I try a different product?
Hi Ally,
Thanks for asking. As per what I read on their website about the Color Gloss is that it is a toner and is used to revive the colour and shine in already coloured hair. It is a temporary color that washes out in a single wash.
I used Punky Colour which is a semi-permanent colour and it worked well on my natural greys. You can choose any semi-permanent colour to colour your silvers. It stays for about 10 washes depending on the texture and health of the hair.
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I used the Colorista Semi-Permanent on my grey hair, and it only covered the whitest of the hairs. Even after leaving on for 30 minutes, the color was minimal. I’m going to try permanent hair color next.
I thought it was best NOT to wash hair before applying dye? The natural oils, I was told l, protects hair while dyeing.
Thanks
I believe washing hair before dyeing makes hair more absorbant without any layer of dirt or even conditioner. It gives a more vibrant colour to hair.