I have dark brown, almost black hair. I only want to cover the grey at my roots. Would this work?
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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 but not a 100% coverage. It will blend but not be perfectly covered. And careful with the ends, do not apply the color on the ends from the beginning. It will turn really dark. Just 2-3 min at the end of the processing time ,right before shampooing.
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It will cover. Make sure you are using the prepare. It helps get those stubborn greys!
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Yes and No. It will apply easily enough to dark hair, but it won't show up unless there is enough lighting. I have black hair and found it they did not really show up well unless I was in direct sunlight, or really bright lighting, like in a medical setting.
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No, it actually enhances the gray so if you want to cover it use a brown or black shampoo
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It did not cover your roots because it is not a good product for covering roots. This is basically what I said in my review of the product. It is not good for stubborn gray. You need to find something else. A tip - if you have tough grays to cover, you can leave the die on them for up to 45 minutes. The longer you leave the die on, the better. Just try not to exceed 45 minutes.
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I really like the dark brown, I have never tried the soft black. As a matter of fact it is on my hair right now. I do have gray hair and it does a nice job covering. It last as long as it takes for your hair to grow, usually 5 or 6 weeks.. It will stay longer, but I have to do it that often because of my roots. I think you should try it.. It is also a good conditioner.
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I color my hair a dark brown so when it just starts to grow out it will cover it somewhat and usually give me a couple more weeks till I have to color again. But if your looking for it just to cover gray I don't think you would be happy.
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Hi Lisa,My hair is about shoulder length. I only do my whole head once, and then I just do my roots, like you would with regular color. This is the best product I have ever used; no toxic chemicals, and my hairs stays healthy and shiny with great body. I use the chocolate, gives a nice rich brown with red highlights where I have grey. Hope this helps.
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I think it will, and no harm in trying since it's semi-perm. I'm not a beautician/stylist professional, just someone looking to cover my own gray. I have found the darker browns tend to fade to a purple tinge, which freeks me out, but my pretty normal kids think it's cool! Helps me get over my fear of using this product. I'm PPD sensitive and am on the look out for a permanent product that will help me age slowly and gracefully. This product is easy to use compared to many I've tried, very good, just not perfect. Hopefully they keep working on it. In the meantime, I know I won't have a reaction & the product is easy to apply. Good luck ! I think it will, and no harm in trying since it's semi-perm. I'm not a beautician/stylist professional, just someone looking to cover my own gray. I have found the darker browns tend to fade to a purple tinge, which freeks me out, but my pretty normal kids think it's cool! Helps me get over my fear of using this product. I'm PPD sensitive and am on the look out for a permanent product that will help me age slowly and gracefully. This product is easy to use compared to many I've tried, very good, just not perfect. Hopefully they keep working on it. In the meantime, I know I won't have a... » Read More I think it will, and no harm in trying since it's semi-perm. I'm not a beautician/stylist professional, just someone looking to cover my own gray. I have found the darker browns tend to fade to a purple tinge, which freeks me out, but my pretty normal kids think it's cool! Helps me get over my fear of using this product. I'm PPD sensitive and am on the look out for a permanent product that will help me age slowly and gracefully. This product is easy to use compared to many I've tried, very good, just not perfect. Hopefully they keep working on it. In the meantime, I know I won't have a reaction & the product is easy to apply. Good luck ! « Show Less
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I would suggest darkening your hair a bit before you use this henna. When I did mine, my roots were dark and the rest a medium blonde. The dark parts, my roots, turned the nice burgundy but the lighter sections turned orange like regular henna does.
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Honestly it depends on how dark your hair is naturally. I did, because my hair was dark and dyed but if you have lighter hair then you should be good.
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I am gray haired and use the light blonde shade. It works - HOWEVER I'm hoping they come up with a gray shade that might look a little more natural because the light blonde looks brown. You definitely don't want a darker shade.
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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 ombr. 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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I have tons of grey and it covers as well as if it was blonde. Just remember to shampoo as little as possible, and use cold wart to wet and rinse your hair.
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My hair is now more gray than not, and when I use the Fawn color it looks more ash blonde. Perhaps the darkest brown would work better for this purpose.
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You should be able to use it as is. My hair is a darker brown so it came out a deeper darker burgundy that what is shown here. if your hair is a medium blonde you should get the results shown on the picture. Mine also may be darker because I left it in overnight. The longer you leave it on, the darker/more developed the color will be. Good luck.
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I don't have experience with black hair as mine is a redish blonde. I have always treated my entire head with special attention to application around the sides and sideburn area as this is where my gray hair shows more than on top. Once you apply the creme on a daily basis and your hair begins to lose the gray, I only apply a couple of times a week or sometimes less to allow some gray to mix in. I want to avoid the appearance of a "dye job". This product is a great way to keep the gray from taking over without totally eliminating the gray.
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I would say "Yes". I have very white skin and with this color it gave me black (softer then Nice'n Easy) and my natural brown would emerge, blending perfectly (I was really surprised, but you have to keep it longer for gray hear, specially at the roots, because it washes off very fast - specially around the face, I don't know why).