I have gray hair and am using 20 developer and 6.5 Schwarzkopf color, but my roots are not grabbing the color. Any suggestions?
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The Schwartzkopf Igora Royal does not seem to cover gray, at least it does not cover mine. One might have to contact Schwartzkopf directly to find out which of their color lines work for gray.
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Do not have that problem. It is working fine with me including roots. Is is working for rest of hair?
275008
Apply to roots first, leave it in your hair longer, and/or put on a plastic shower cap and apply heat from a dryer, but make sure you don't sweat. If those don't work, use 30 developer and know that it will be a lighter color.
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You need to use 10% developer, and you are going to be very happy with the result. Trust me, I have a lot of stubborn gray hair, and I am using 10 . It covered all the gray in my roots.
983510
Yes! As long as your hair is dark before you use the henna it will work perfectly. When I did mine my roots were dark and the rest of my hair a light light red. When I used the henna my the dark sections of my hair turned out like they should have, burgundy but the light parts did turn orange. I kept it this way because it's like an unintentional ombré. Make sure your hair is all one color and dark and you should be fine. Also, you might want to get two packs. It took me two colorings to really get it to where I wanted.
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Thank you for this post! This is the exact question I had (about ethnic hair). I color my hair trying to hide the (premature) grays and I would like to not have to relax my hair so much.
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In my experience this color, White Minx, works with hair that is blonde or light grey in color.... However, this is 'temporary' & for the price 'try' it for it always washes out with the first wash..... The color 'Bashful Blonde' is another color I use on an ongoing basis for my roots to enable me to go longer between touch ups, covers grey, etc. Great product. Hope of help...
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Hi-I'm sorry, but I have no idea why it won't work on gray hair. My daughter and I both have blonde hair. Her's is a lighter blonde and it appears to lighten her hair due to all of the build-up it removes. My hair is more of a dirty blonde and while it helps my hair just as well, I don't have the appearance that my hair is lighter after I use it.
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I have greys (they're actually white) and have been using SE for 20 years. I've noticed that the whites don't hold onto the color as well as the rest of my hair and it washes out very quickly. (blues, greens, pinks, reds and purples tested)
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When I had it done my hair dresser it did not cover the grey at my roots so we covered it with black. The rest of my hair was covered with that Great color Violet, just love that color!
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My roots didn't respond well to the henna. Gray turned a bit orangey. I loved the conditioning the henna gave to my hair, however, I'd have to maybe get tips on how to get better coloring for my gray
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No - elumen isnt meant to cover gray. You'd have to cover your roots first with a permanent color then apply elumen all over. Just know that elumen is best on clean, dry hair. So do your roots then apply elumen possibly following day/night. I've used elumen for almost ten years now. If you follow the entire process with lock and wash, it's a fantastic line. It's a direct dye. Good luck!
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yes. to lift and apply color use any good 20 volume developer. to lay down color only on light hair use 10 volume developer. if there a lot of grey you may want to choose a 20 v0oume developer such as grey be gone. good luck
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I used 2/3 Zenia Henna Powder with 1/3 Indigo. I am very gray. It worked beautifully. Came out dark but lightened after a few shampoos. I am going to try 3/4 Zenia Henna with 1/4 Indigo to see if I can get more of a chestnut color but fabulous results thusfar.!
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I am having the same issue and I tried different things like using a hot blow dryer every 5-ten minutes so the color can take on the grays,I also tried leaving it on longer and also adding sage to the mix,using hrgrogen peroxide beforehand to soften the gray hair. I read all their instructions and although it did leave my hair nice and shiny it did not cover most of my grays and I will not be using this product ever again. i tries 4 times so i just give up and will try Tints of Nature next.
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I have dark brown hair and it shows up fine. They say to use white and then the color on top of it to make it brighter. I haven't tried that but just using the desired color shows up as well.
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I used both And my hair looks great! Even though my natural color is blonde i have highlights And they stayed the same as when i colored it! Maybe you can try some hidratant creme!
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Tim,I just sent you an answer that I thought you might need, but I may have misunderstood the quesstion. If you want to cover some gray hair and want to match your hair color, then go the the store that handles Roux product and look at their samples to see if they might match your hair color. If not then go to your hair stylist and ask what color that you need. Betty
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Yes. The developer is the best part, because it is very low volume and will not wreck your hair. Get it wherever you buy the bottle of semi-permanent color. Put two ounces into the application bottle (looks like a ketchup squirter at a hot dog stand) and add the entire bottle of color. Shake gently, let it sit a few minutes, then apply to roots first. I feel like you can't go wrong with this stuff, but I'm not a professional.
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I bought 2 just to be safe. Mine is thick, but not terribly long. I ended up mixing the color with conditioner. You don't need to mix with a developer (or toner as someone else said... not sure why you'd mix it with a toner), because it's more of a stain than a dye. It is super dark if you put the color straight on your hair, so I'd suggest mixing with conditioner to lighten it up and get the bright purple.