HAIR MAKEOVER -V-

EMBRACING THE GRAY DOME OR ALL
After five, 10 years of clockwork appointment to touch up your gray roots,you have had it.You are ready to stop coloring your hair. OR are you ? When most women think about going gray, says John Patrick , they imagine themselves like singer Emmylou Harris, with a vibrant mic of platinum,silver and graphite-colored hair.The reality,explain colorist Andrea Sher, is that hair often grows in dull or ashy."That can leave a woman in looking washed out" she says.
One solution ,says Patrick, is to introduce what he calls "dimensional color" dding lighter and sometimes darker,streaks.That way the gray won't stand out as the only light element, ans your roots will blend in."If you look at Emmylou Harris, her hairs goes from white to almost black, with levels of darkness connecting those shades" he says.
Still, it you have committed to going completely natural, you will likely want to help to go through the transition stage, or you will end up with a hugely unflattering patchwork of colors.As the gray grows in,your colorist can begin easing off on the streat.If your hair is very long,consider cutting it to speed up the process.Another alternative :Swicth to semi order demi-permanent color that washes out after a dozen or so shampoos.This helps to soften,rather than completely cover,your gray, and once the color washes out, you will be left with undead hair.Then,when you have seen what you look like completely gray,you may decide to reintroduce a touch of color.