Gransnet forums

Style & beauty

White Grey Hair ….Help!

(31 Posts)
Blueshooz Tue 17-Jun-25 10:48:48

If I could afford professional colouring, I would.

I want my hair to be the colour of Joanna Lumleys. (I’d like her voice too, actually…)
I’ve tried a beige blond mousse….that just left me mousey with a hint of red.
Ash blond colour just gives me more of the same.
I’m looking for box dye, that’ll leave me looking blond, in a yellow way. You know the one….very slightly tarty.

With my very pale colouring, difficulty in wearing eye make up, I feel my head looks like a white balloon.

sunglow12 Wed 18-Jun-25 18:16:11

Hi - for your sake Op trying to help - don’t usually put photos of me on at all .i have longish fading grey/ light brown hair and brighten it up every 2-3 months with Daniel Field water colour with no hydrogen or ammonia in . It is powder added to a plastic bottle and I use Ash Blonde ( palest blonde 9.1) and just a dash of palest golden blonde to it and shake with quite warm water -shake till becomes a mousse . Massage into hair at scalp level ( all of hair if first time ) and put the plastic cap on provided . Wait for about an hour and have a shower- massage all of hair , wash hair with gentle shampoo and put conditioner on . It only dyes white hair , does not lighten but gives a few blonde streaks . Even my hair dresser who I go to for an annual trim likes it and says carry on with what you doing . No roots showing . This may be useless info but felt it could be useful may be . Best of luck . I like a simple life but a bit of brightening never did any harm as chemicals not harsh . It’s £9.50 per packet and I buy 5 at once as cheaper and no postage I think . Worth researching or I think you can contact them by phone for advice and they helpful . I can’t use permanent dyes as get psoriasis . Good Luck 🍀

FranP Wed 18-Jun-25 20:50:09

Push the boat out and get it done once by a professional; tell them what you want and discuss it. If you are please with the result, then get their advice on what to use and how to maintain it.

Do your patch test.

Use Stay blonde products - when I was mousy, they did lift the shine.

Superdrug do a wash in temp product - never used, but perhaps worth a try?

Elless Thu 19-Jun-25 09:16:32

My fringe is white but the rest of my hair is still quite brown with a bit of salt and pepper. I use Plantur Anti Grey (Black bottle) every three washes and it gives it a lovely blonde blended look.

DollyRocker Thu 19-Jun-25 17:30:47

I knew I'd read this. Joanna Lumley colours her hair herself!

DollyRocker Thu 19-Jun-25 17:32:08

Awaiting image to load but it's Garnier Nutrisse 10.01 Natural Baby Blonde.