Semi-permanent hair dye

Hi Ellen, my hair is very similar to yours, a bit bitty really! I have areas of white, then patches of my natural very dark brown & strangely a few bits of brassy blonde (where did that spring from!)
Anyway, a hairdresser suggested that an ash blonde colour would suit me as I have pale olive skin but it just seems so blurgh & dull! I have brough a couple of different shades but I might try a light brown with a few subtle blonde highlights or wear a hat; as I have often done after a bodged-up hairdresser debacle!
Oh, not much difference between semi-perminent or permanent; roots appear regardless but semi's can be a little cheaper on the main.
Anyway, lf it all goes wrong, just smile & wave, smile & wave... then have a little cry. 🙂

I used to use a semi permanent. I prefer it to permanent as it gradually faded, so no noticeable root growth. As I became greyer, I had to go lighter as my skin tone lightened. The colour I used latterly was lightest golden brown by Clairol lasting care. My colouring never suited blonde.

Nice N Easy is a good make.
Be careful of anything that says ‘warm’ as your hair could turn gingery, fine if you don’t mind that but it doesn’t suit any colouring except fair.
Dark blonde or ash blonde maybe?

I was going to go for an 'ash' shade to try and cut out the red. Chat gbt recommended LOreal Casting Creme Gloss. I think I'll do a strand test and see how it goes.

Hi Elless, my hair sounds like yours and I have been using L’Oreal cream gloss in the shade Silver. It makes the grey hair really shiny and the darker hair on the back just a little bit less salt and peppery if you know what I mean,

Thanks for the replies, I feel better about trying it now.

It’s ok and doesn’t smell of chemicals as much. But in summer especially it fades quickly. One minute I am a shiny dark blonde and after a couple of weeks I’m much paler and straw looking. It’s so tempting just to go grey but I don’t feel ready yet.

Hi definitely reccomend Phyto ..fab natural colours, doesnt fade , kind to hair. I agree with others if going from 100% grey go with soft or dark blonde & go darker from there. Good luck. Let us know how it does.

Thanks for the suggestions. I bought a tube of Garnier Olia Gloss conditioner ages ago and have just tried it. It has worked really well but I'm looking for something a little more long lasting hence the post.