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Ever gone demi-permanent?When you'relooking to cover up grays, there are a few ways to do it.

You can use a semi-permanent hair color if you want the color to last for just a few shampoosgreat, for e!ample, if you want "uick coverage for a party#. $f you're looking to make a long-term commitment, you'll want to seek out permanent color. %ather than washing out, this type ofdye needs to grow out of your hair-leaving dreaded gray roots in its wake.

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(ut somewhere in the middle lies the hair color sweet spot that many women crave. $t's calleddemi-permanent hair color.

)*his type of product will stay in the hair for + shampoos,) e!plains *eca ewellyn, a rocter /

0am1le (eauty 2cientist. )2o, depending on how fre"uently you wash your hair, it will takea1out a month to a month and half to gently fade away.)

ere's how it works& 3emi-permanent hair color molecules get under the outer cuticle of the hairshaft 1ut, unlike permanent dyes, they don't penetrate the deeper corte!. )*hey 1asically gettemporarily stuck just 1eneath the cuticle until they are washed out,) says ewellyn. )*hedifference with permanent color is that the dye has to swell the cuticle to make it lift and allowthe molecules to make their way into the corte! deep inside the hair shaft.)

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3emi-permanent may not 1e the answer for everyone and every hair situation, 1ut it does haveseveral key advantages.

It can cover up to 70 percent of your grays

)$t's a great solution for someone who's just starting to go gray and wants to e!periment withcolor,) says isa Evan, a colorist at 4ario %usso 2alon in (oston. )$t gives a very natural result 1ecause the grays will take the color differently from the other strands, which means hair ends upwith an almost highlighted look.)

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You%&& never have o'vious roots

ermanent color invades the hair shaft and lodges itself there, well,  "erma#e#tly. 2o instead offading away gradually, like demi-permanent color does, your hair stays whatever color you've

dyed it, and as your hair grows, the new stuff at the roots will 1e the old color or gray#. Withdemi-permanent there's no o1vious line of demarcation so you don't need to worry a1outtouching up your roots every few weeks.

Your hair wi&& &oo( hea&thy and shiny

)3emi-permanent is much gentler on the hair than permanent color,) say Evans. *hat's 1ecause itdoesn't open up the cuticle as much or penetrate inside the corte! of the hair shaft. )*he integrityof the hair is 1etter when the cuticle stays intact.)

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It can enhance and add di)ension to your natura& co&or

3emi-permanent hair color contains no pero!ide, which means it's much gentler on your strands, 1ut also means that it won't dramatically alter the color especially if you're hoping to go lighterthan your natural shade#. What it can do is warm up your color, give it more life and luster, 1lendaway your grays and deepen your shade slightly. )$t's like what happens when you polish a woodta1le and the 1rilliance of all the different shades in the wood suddenly come out,) saysewellyn. )You're enhancing what's already there.)

It%s hard to screw it up

*he downside of demi-permanent is that you can't make a dramatic change it's not for you ifyou're goal is to take your 1rown strands platinum 1londe#. (ut the upside of that limitation isthat very little can go wrong. lan to stick with a color that's within one to two shades of whatyou've got and the result will 1e a 1eautifully enhanced version of your natural color.

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)3emi-permanent color is a great introduction to hair color,) says ewellyn. )$f you're nervousa1out the process, this is perfect 1ecause it'll fade away within a month or so.) 7nd 1ecause youwon't get o1vious roots, you're not o1ligated to keep coloring your hair on a regular schedule.

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, few de)i-per)anent co&ors to try at ho)e.

5lairol 8atural $nstincts& 6ortified with antio!idants, this formula helps hair defend itself againstfree radical damage during the coloring process. $n ++ shades9 :;.

'<r=al aris ealthy ook 5r>me 0loss 5olor &*his ammonia-free formula leaves hair glossy while 1lending away grays. $n + shades9 :@.

0arnier er1a2hine 5olor 5reme& 8ourishing 1am1oo e!tract conditions hair while it colors. $n shades9 :.

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southerngal  & 't (ouis, Missouri & $ )ours a*o

had chemo and lost 7 my hair 1ut when it came 1ack it was almost total gray. *hen,

when that kinky wad of gray grew out, it was 1rown again...not a very pretty 1rown tho. 8ow, at age B@, that 1rowish wad of stuff is shot with silver...................have thoughta1out coloring it 1ut am just... 4ore

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$'m glad you're alive, periodA

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moe.french4 )ours a*o

i've chosen to let the gray go freeA of course, i still check articles out on occasion, 1ut honestly i think it's aok to go gray...and thankfully you're around to agree ordisagreeA congrats girlA

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 HeidiM  & -)ester, 'out) -aroli#a & $ )ours a*o

*ried 8atural $nstincts. Wasn't worth the money. $t certainly did 8<* do what this articleclaims.

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CarolB% )ours a*o

2orry to hear that. $ have used it more than once and it works fine on my hair.

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 Jasper % )ours a*o

$ am sorry too. 8atural $nstincts is the only one that works with my hair,

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kkspurg 2 )ours + mi#utes a*o

4e tooA $'ve 1een using 8atural $nstincts no. ++ 5inna1erry for yearsAA ove itA

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 Missa & % )ours a*o

$ started coloring my hair at age C when $ started getting grey hair. *hroughout myworking life, $ developed an intimate relationship with all sorts and manners of dyes, and$'ve pro1a1ly 1een just a1out everything...1londe, 1runette, redhead, frosted, andeverything in1etween. owever, when $... 4ore

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 AngelaL2 )ours 4 mi#utes a*o

4y pro1lem is that the grey looks terri1le with my skin tone. $f $ let my hair go asgrey as it wants, then $'d look washed out and sickly all the time. $ need somecolor.

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 Kay 2 )ours 1% mi#utes a*o

yeah girlfriendsA 8o touchups and aint it wonderful?

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do they carry the the product at the 1eauty shops..like sally's 1eauty etc

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 Marilyn & 1+ )ours a*o

someday, may1e, just may1e, there will 1e a realistic photo with these articles. You know,the articles that tell us how to change ourselves, right after the article that tells us we aresupposed to love ourselves for how we are.A

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unfortunately, we can't win for losing.*he 1eauty e!perts want us to 1e in a stateof perpetual confusion.

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 Joy1$ )ours a*o

$'m D+ and $'ve 1een going grey for a1out G years in some spots. (y my ear andthe front of my 1angs. $t also runs in my family for the females to grey earlyunfortunately. ove 8atural $nstincts. $t's the only semi-permanent hair dye $ 1uy.

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oohay & $ )ours a*o

i have a lot of rust in my well it gives my grey hair a red la1ador look.

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dog style...$ call it

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I <ohay - get a 1luing shampoo and use it a1out once a month. *hat should getrid of that and keep your hair that 1eautiful silverA

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 Alida48 mi#utes a*o

$'ve used 8atural $nstincts 2piced *ea color for nearly G years. it's a 1eautiful

red, and $ get compliments all the time a1out my color. $'m a1out F@J grey on thecrown. 4y sister is totally white, and used to use henna, 1ut it took her F hours toget enough coverage, so after her hair all fell... 4ore

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 guess'ho & #/ia#a"olis, #/ia#a & 1$ )ours a*o

$ can't even get permanent hair color to cover the grey.

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 L(H  & 4 )ours a*o

You all are lucky. $'m half 1ald and completely grey.

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 Hairy & 4 )ours a*o

Kust 1ecause you are a 1londe does not mean you have to have more fun.

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$ started going gray in my early +@'sA $ do dye my hair, 1ut $ dye it my natural color, dark 1rown. $ work at a salon part time for e!tra money, 1ut $ still get the :B hair dye from*arget. $t lasts just as long, takes much less time, and costs a fraction of the price evenafter my discountA#A... 4ore

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$'ve used 5lairol 8atural $nstincts 3ark 7sh (rown for many years.........it 3<E2 8<*totally wash outA 3< 8<* 1elieve this articleA $ would touch up my roots may1e DL ayear, so it's not like $ didn't give it a chance to wash out. <ther colors lasted the sameamount of time. 7sh (rown looked... 4ore

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$f you really want something natural, then stick with henna products. Kust find someonewho uses it and knows what they are doing. $t does amaHing things for conditioning yourhair as well. 8o weird chemicals and great color. $ love how companies throw in a fewessential oils and then tout how... 4ore

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$'m using my hu11y's account here, so this $2 a woman speaking. $ have used 8atural$nstincts for several years and love it. $t is easy to apply and, since my hair is dry andshouldn't 1e washed too often, it lasts from G-C weeks for me while improving the te!tureof my hair and even controlling... 4ore

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daystar  & Birmi#*)am, Alaama & )ours a*o

*hese have 1een around a long time, dont do the 1est jo1 if you have lots of gray, cost asmuch a good hair color, might 1e fine for some 1ut $ like Wella products 1ought at 1eautysupply, great product great color.

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andy & Ma#5ato, Mi##esota & % )ours a*o

3epends on the color gray. $ have a friend who has 1een going gray since her late +@'s.2he has a natural white, like a platinum, and it is pretty.

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 8ice / Easy, covers my grey, not hard to do, only :F.;G with a :+.@@ coupon. 2emi- permanent, lasts F-C weeksA ealthy, shiny hair. *his instead of :CG.@@ at hairdresser forsame color. 8ever had any pro1lems with the product. $s 3emi the new word for 2emi?

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4y 1iggest pro1lem with hair coloring is that $ am allergic to the dyes. or to something inthe mi!. $t 1urns my scalp and the rash lasts for D weeks or more. 4y skin is just tosensitive for most hair coloring kits.

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Chienne & 1 )our 4$ mi#utes a*o

2ince my natural color is red, demipermanent doesn't work well. %ed color fades very"uickly, even with )permanent) color, 1ut the 1est $'ve found is '<real E!cellence. $'vetried nearly every color on the market, 1ut it lasts longest while looking the most natural.

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Mnfortunately, make up and hair dye can improve your looks 1y a <*A Which means 1etter success in social and professional life. 2orry, truthA

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 Karen & 6ic)ita, 7a#sas & 4 )ours a*o

$ had to give up on coloring hair, there is one factor no one seems to consider. <nce hairis colored to remove grey, and the model 1eing shown does not look like have grey, hairdoes grow and will show the roots as grey keeps growing replacing the orginal color. *hegrey will win.

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$ like my gray hair. $ was a red head, and frankly, got sick of the jokes after a lifetime ofteasing. 8ow $'m almost entirely silver, e!cept for a little just a1ove the 1ack of my neck.$ couldn't dye my hair 1efore, 1ecause everything turned orange. 8ow $ can wear colorslike purple without... 4ore

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