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What constitutes going overboard to make an impression or just a great amount of vanity?

Me... when men dye their hair really dark in their older ages.... doesn't anyone close to them tell them how bad they look?


Tammy Faye

Michael Jackson! (you started it with Tammy Faye!)

I agree about the very dark hair dye on men or any toupe. I believe men should go bald gracefully and not wear a piece. We all know it's fake! Or worse, the combover - Donald Trump!

I think dying hair is kinda ridiculous especially for males. Two of my hairs are white and the other one is brown and thats fine with me. After all I am "middle aged".

The hubby wants to dye his moustache and hair, he has gray hair in both-I told him he was silly and that to pay $7 for a dye job was crazy then he gets after me to dye my hair-told him that same thing, tried it once, in less than 2 weeks I already had an inch of gray coming, told him never again, can't see wasting money on something that is never going to go away, we're both in our 40's have better things to spend money on:)

People who wear tons of gold chains and bracelets all at one time and huge rings on every finger. Yes, we see you have lots of jewelry, but it looks tacky.

angel - I use Level 3, Permanent hair color, Nice N Easy #116A to be specific, and it completely covers my gray. I leave it on my roots for the full time, 40 minutes and then 5 more for color on the rest of my hair (called pulling it thru). I can color my hair for about $9 every 4 weeks (using a box and half each time). Compare that to when I had it professionally done - color, wash, cut, blowdry - $82, including tip. I'm sure that former hairdresser's prices have gone up by now. We have bi-fold mirrored walk in closet doors in our bathroom, I just angled them a certain way and I see the back of my head. I'm told I never miss a spot - whew! Might be why I prefer a box and half, so I can saturate my roots.

As for men dying their hair - I prefer when they don't. But that's a personal preference. I joke I will color until I'm 60. And by then I might push it back even further!

Before using this hair color and level, I tried levels 1 and 2 - they didn't do anything. 1 washed out in a week, 2 didn't color the gray. 3 did and actually turned the gray a light red or auburn color with my natural hair color. Which was a surprise - I use Natural Light Golden Brown. I just thought if any color would grab on the gray it would be a golden shade. Not red!

You could try it - I used strands from the back of my head lifting up sections and cutting out about 5 strands at a time. Using wax paper, you tape down the hair, on each end. Mix a capful of each processing liquid in the cap on the color, with a Q tip. Saturate hair and time it. Then wipe the color off. Hold it up in the light and see if your gray was covered. If not, go up another level. I had so many shades and levels of color under my sink at one time until I decided Nice N Easy was the one for me. But well worth going thru the color types that way - on paper and not my head of hair.

Mary

Yes, I always tint my own hair too for under $9 a box. I usually do it every six weeks. I have had it done in a salon and a big waste of money. I can get just as good a color, shine, etc. and the roots will grow out in six weeks regardless of how much you spend.

Lol Miss Mary, Nice n Easy is the only thing my mom ever used and that's what I used, my hair just grows too fast, I end up cutting it on my own at least every 2 to 3 weeks. It did cover the gray, but man, when my hair starts growing look out! (106A was what I used and she used)

The only advantage to a salon might be the mixing of shades. Something I just do not have the courage to try. I use the color straight out of the box. My entire goal has been to choose a color close to my natural shade, so no one knows I color in the first place! I'm told this shade looks natural. So that's a relief. Another advantage might be your carpet. We have 18 year old carpet in our bathroom so it's shot anyway but over time I've dripped color on it. If you don't know it's there, it turns the dark color later in the day after you've left the room. So yes I've stained it! But no one goes up there but my husband and I. If we ever buy new carpet, I'll buy a plastic mat to color on, each time and then just fold it up.

I highly doubt I'll ever seek a professional colorist again - unless I accidentally dye my hair green!

Since I use a box and half each month, I make sure each bottle states #116A before I mix them together also. I even open the box in the grocery store, to be sure I'm buying the right shade. The factory could have made a mistake but I've never found one. I just would hate to put a blonde shade on accidentally! I imagine though the 3 shade families are separate in the factory. Can you imagine putting a blonde in a dark brown box? Yikes!

Mary

And i'm too chicken to do my hair myself. I'll pay to have it done. I've done they DIY color and my hair always turned brassy, brassy, brassy no matter what shade i used. And the DIY would dry my hair out horribly.

Would you say George Hamilton is vain?

too much botox and a face lift that's just a little too tight...

that permanent frightened look just isnt very real...

Afraid I have to add Kenny Rogers to the list. I used to think he was handsome. Now he just looks stretched.

MomH