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TwitchyMacGee wrote: »

GymGoddessGoals wrote: »

KosmosKitten wrote: »

Realizing that dying my hair may no longer be an option. I'm in my mid-thirties and have been having increasingly more gray/silver hairs pop up since I turned 30. Those hairs are 100% resistant to ALL dyes, even permanent ones.

Can a person more savvy than I am about the ways and biology of hair explain to me why this is? Even my non-gray hair is very resistant to dye now. It will color, but even if it's "permanent" dye, it slides off the hair follicle in like.. two weeks.

To be clear, I'm not concerned about "going gray". I just accept that it's gonna happen, but I'm a bit bummed about not being able to play with color anymore. It's become a waste of money and time.

Are you using box dyes at home? Do you dye more often than once every 6-8 wks? If so, you have probably blown the cuticles and the hair will not hold the color. It will basically just bleed and wash out. It's probably best to not color, keep it trimmed and let your hair heal for a while. Maybe try a couple of conditioning treatments to help smooth the cuticles again.

Thank you - I’m having similar issues

KosmosKitten wrote: »

GymGoddessGoals wrote: »

KosmosKitten wrote: »

Realizing that dying my hair may no longer be an option. I'm in my mid-thirties and have been having increasingly more gray/silver hairs pop up since I turned 30. Those hairs are 100% resistant to ALL dyes, even permanent ones.

Can a person more savvy than I am about the ways and biology of hair explain to me why this is? Even my non-gray hair is very resistant to dye now. It will color, but even if it's "permanent" dye, it slides off the hair follicle in like.. two weeks.

To be clear, I'm not concerned about "going gray". I just accept that it's gonna happen, but I'm a bit bummed about not being able to play with color anymore. It's become a waste of money and time.

Are you using box dyes at home? Do you dye more often than once every 6-8 wks? If so, you have probably blown the cuticles and the hair will not hold the color. It will basically just bleed and wash out. It's probably best to not color, keep it trimmed and let your hair heal for a while. Maybe try a couple of conditioning treatments to help smooth the cuticles again.

I have used box dyes, vegetable dyes in bottles and have had my hair professionally dyed (which was a gorgeous red). Doesn't seem to matter what I do anymore.

And 6 - 8 weeks? Yikes, I dye my hair maybe once every 6 months? Haven't for a year now because the color fades so fast or doesn't take like it used to.

What kind of conditioning treatments would you suggest? Do you think doing a clarifying shampoo/conditioner say once a month would help at all?

GymGoddessGoals wrote: »

KosmosKitten wrote: »

GymGoddessGoals wrote: »

KosmosKitten wrote: »

Realizing that dying my hair may no longer be an option. I'm in my mid-thirties and have been having increasingly more gray/silver hairs pop up since I turned 30. Those hairs are 100% resistant to ALL dyes, even permanent ones.

Can a person more savvy than I am about the ways and biology of hair explain to me why this is? Even my non-gray hair is very resistant to dye now. It will color, but even if it's "permanent" dye, it slides off the hair follicle in like.. two weeks.

To be clear, I'm not concerned about "going gray". I just accept that it's gonna happen, but I'm a bit bummed about not being able to play with color anymore. It's become a waste of money and time.

Are you using box dyes at home? Do you dye more often than once every 6-8 wks? If so, you have probably blown the cuticles and the hair will not hold the color. It will basically just bleed and wash out. It's probably best to not color, keep it trimmed and let your hair heal for a while. Maybe try a couple of conditioning treatments to help smooth the cuticles again.

I have used box dyes, vegetable dyes in bottles and have had my hair professionally dyed (which was a gorgeous red). Doesn't seem to matter what I do anymore.

And 6 - 8 weeks? Yikes, I dye my hair maybe once every 6 months? Haven't for a year now because the color fades so fast or doesn't take like it used to.

What kind of conditioning treatments would you suggest? Do you think doing a clarifying shampoo/conditioner say once a month would help at all?

IDK if you are only dying once every 6 months, do you have oily hair? How often do you shampoo?


https://ulta.com/oil-control-shampoo-with-nettle?productId=xlsImpprod14811397
This is a good shampoo for oily hair. My daughter uses it pretty regularly. They have a really good dry shampoo also.

I can recommend a couple of conditioning treatments at different price points.
https://ulta.com/keratin-healing-oil-intensive-hair-masque?productId=xlsImpprod18081015
This is the one I use but it's also the most expensive.

https://ulta.com/nourishing-repairing-3-in-1-mask?productId=pimprod2015314&sku=2563012&_requestid=5264234

https://ulta.com/raw-shea-butter-deep-treatment-masque?productId=xlsImpprod16681015

KosmosKitten wrote: »

GymGoddessGoals wrote: »

KosmosKitten wrote: »

GymGoddessGoals wrote: »

KosmosKitten wrote: »

Realizing that dying my hair may no longer be an option. I'm in my mid-thirties and have been having increasingly more gray/silver hairs pop up since I turned 30. Those hairs are 100% resistant to ALL dyes, even permanent ones.

Can a person more savvy than I am about the ways and biology of hair explain to me why this is? Even my non-gray hair is very resistant to dye now. It will color, but even if it's "permanent" dye, it slides off the hair follicle in like.. two weeks.

To be clear, I'm not concerned about "going gray". I just accept that it's gonna happen, but I'm a bit bummed about not being able to play with color anymore. It's become a waste of money and time.

Are you using box dyes at home? Do you dye more often than once every 6-8 wks? If so, you have probably blown the cuticles and the hair will not hold the color. It will basically just bleed and wash out. It's probably best to not color, keep it trimmed and let your hair heal for a while. Maybe try a couple of conditioning treatments to help smooth the cuticles again.

I have used box dyes, vegetable dyes in bottles and have had my hair professionally dyed (which was a gorgeous red). Doesn't seem to matter what I do anymore.

And 6 - 8 weeks? Yikes, I dye my hair maybe once every 6 months? Haven't for a year now because the color fades so fast or doesn't take like it used to.

What kind of conditioning treatments would you suggest? Do you think doing a clarifying shampoo/conditioner say once a month would help at all?

IDK if you are only dying once every 6 months, do you have oily hair? How often do you shampoo?


https://ulta.com/oil-control-shampoo-with-nettle?productId=xlsImpprod14811397
This is a good shampoo for oily hair. My daughter uses it pretty regularly. They have a really good dry shampoo also.

I can recommend a couple of conditioning treatments at different price points.
https://ulta.com/keratin-healing-oil-intensive-hair-masque?productId=xlsImpprod18081015
This is the one I use but it's also the most expensive.

https://ulta.com/nourishing-repairing-3-in-1-mask?productId=pimprod2015314&sku=2563012&_requestid=5264234

https://ulta.com/raw-shea-butter-deep-treatment-masque?productId=xlsImpprod16681015

Yeah, my hair gets oily fairly quickly. I shampoo every third day and usually condition once a week otherwise it feels just.. ugh. I can't tolerate how it feels when I don't. I'll give these a try and see how they do.

Thank you for the suggestions!

honeybee__12 wrote: »

I feel sure we’ve been lied to.
I resent it and it makes me unbelievably angry. 😡🤬

cowsfan12 wrote: »

mommabear4315 wrote: »

honeybee__12 wrote: »

I feel sure we’ve been lied to.
I resent it and it makes me unbelievably angry. 😡🤬

Well I see it as if we we were lied at least I got to spend some quality time with my family. I do so much needed. So out of the darkness there is some light. Our family had bonded closer together. We have also all become alcoholics rofl!!!!

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