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NIKOL JOHNSON

Beauty Reinvented with Gray Hair

How I Keep My Gray Hair White

October 31, 2018 ·

I am always getting the question “How do you keep your gray hair so white?” and the simple answer is I am not so sure. Seriously what kind of response is that? Keep on reading.

I feel its a combination of your genetics and what hair products you use. I have used hair products that make my hair look dirty and give it a yellowish cast. When I see my hair looking yellow from hair products it’s almost like kryptonite to me, I will literally do whatever it takes to keep my hair bright white. I have experimented with tons of hair products over that last three years some amazing and some I threw away after using just once.

How I Keep My Gray Hair White

Let’s first consider the fact that I had a white stripe show up right above my right eyebrow in my twenties but I refused to allow my hair to be grey, so I dyed it for years. Then I noticed that this white stripe would not take the dye and turn a reddish color which looked terrible with my brown hair. I let the white line claim it’s territory on my head at around the age of thirty-four. It was a love-hate relationship going back and forth dyeing it and making it my friend. So I started with a white stripe not yellow or ashy. I equate this to genetics this super white stripe is what color my hair is no matter if I used a purple shampoo or not. My grey roots came in just as white. When I was first transitioning to grey, my hair was white roots and dyed black hair, not the ideal look, but I made it work. I cringe just thinking about that time.

I have seen my white hair turn yellow by using DryBar’s dry shampoo it comes out of the bottle a yellowish/brown color which is the worst product I could have ever used on my hair. A little trick I use if my hair needs to be washed and is looking not bright white, I will spray this dry shampoo into my hair, and it makes my hair fresh, absorbs the oil and super white. I used this trick when I was trying to lessen the demarcation line at the beginning of my grey hair journey. I would spray this dry shampoo in strategic areas to create streaks of white, so my hair looked more even, and my white roots were a little more blended.

How I Keep My Gray Hair White

I experimented with so many different shampoos and conditioners that were made specifically for grey hair. I was getting frustrated with the lack of improvement that these “grey hair” products were supposed to do to my hair. I didn’t find that they were improving anything from texture, hydration, manageability, so I stopped and saw this shampoo and conditioner that I feel has been the best for cleaning and volumizing my hair and keeping it amazingly white. My hair has more manageability, texture and an overall hydrated fehttp://bit.ly/2EU0Zzoel. I use two products after I shampoo for smoothness and anti-frizz one is a spray oil and the other is a blow dry cream.  I have been very happy with the results of these two products. Here is also a fantastic shampoo and conditioner that I love using because it’s an oil shampoo and conditioner a powerhouse of hydration which most gray hair needs but most importantly does not weigh down your hair.

I am always open to trying new products but like the saying goes “If it ain’t broke.” I go into more detail in chapter eight of my new book launching December 1st, 2018 called Beauty Reinvented–How to Embrace Gray Hair, Upgrade your Self-Confidence and Redefine your Beauty. I detail hair products to the best haircuts when going gray. 

I think that you should experiment with products and find what works for your hair. Everyone has a different texture, weight, thickness, etc. It’s not a one-size-fits-all when it comes to your hair products. Ask for samples when you are at Sephora, order travel sizes and see how your hair performs with different formulations. It takes time so be patient, but when you do find the perfect combination for your hair, it’s total nirvana.

How I Keep My Gray Hair White

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Posted by Nikol / Filed In: Beauty
Tagged: Beauty Reinvented, Silver Hair, White Hair

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