<p>I color my own hair with Clairol Grey Busters that I get at a beauty supply store - I have to mix it with toner. It ends up costing me less than the box stuff. My hair is naturally dark brown, but it is VERY gray now if I don’t dye it. Unfortunately, it is a shade of gray that makes me look tired & bedraggled, so I am not ready to embrace it yet. My hair used to hold color well, but it doesn’t seem to want to hold dark color anymore. It ends up being a highlighted (due to the gray, I guess), natural looking, light brown/reddish color for a few weeks … then the color slowly fades. My H is my colorist - as an engineer, he is quite particular about coverage!! </p>
<p>Someday, I will embrace the gray. For now … especially since I was recently passed over for a promotion for which I was more qualified by a woman 20 years younger than I … I will stick with coloring my hair. :)</p>