Oh please tell me it's safe to color my hair...

[mimoore]

Hahahahahah You crack me up Jim!!!

[wendysig]

Jim --
That was really funny!

Marci --
Good luck with your highlights.  I'm sure they'll look great and solve your two-tone problem!

Wendy

[MAlegant]

Alas, I checked with the doctor and he said two months, so one more month of two-toned hair for me!  I'll get a good haircut at the very least....
M

[Kaybo]

marci~
So sorry - that stinks!  I guess it is better to be safe than sorry though - you know "it is your brain" - that is what my doctor told me before surgery!
When I just had the T3, the doctor said wait 4 weeks - which I hadn't thought about it before surgery (plus I guess there wouldn't have been time) so it REALLY needed to be done!  THEN I had all that trouble & was back in Houston when I had my new appointment - I thought I was going to cry - all over my hair!!  I finally got it done.  Everybody talked about how great I looked (b/c of the surgery) but I think it was b/c my hair was finally fixed!!  LOL!!

K   

[leapyrtwins]

Marci -

glad you asked your doctor.

Although we are full of advice here on the forum, none of us (with the exception of Sam Rush) are doctors so it's always best to check with yours for a question like this.

Sorry you have another month to go, but I'm sure you look just great without the hair color.  I actually stopped coloring my hair shortly before my BAHA surgery in March and I've found it very liberating - no roots to deal with and I'm surprisingly not as gray as I thought I was 

Jan

[wendysig]

Hi Marci,
Sorry to hear you have to wait another month before you can get your hair colored.  As many have said  it is always best to check with your doctor -- he's the boss and knows best  and it's why he gets paid the big bucks.  I'm sure your haircut will look great and give your a big boost anyway!

Wendy

[leapyrtwins]

Wow!  Doctors get paid big bucks    Who knew?     

Sorry, couldn't resist   

Jan

BTW - most of them are worth every penny.

[Pooter]

That stinks ya have to wait!  I'm glad you asked the doc anyhow.  Hey, I have my clippers ready when you are!  Never underestimate the power of really short (almost bald) hair!  I do my own hair each time, to dry it I wipe it off once with a towell, and NO STYLING AFTERWARDS!  And the best yet, it shows everyone your bada$$ scar on your head! Who could ask for more?

Brian

[ppearl214]

Hey Marci,

Official licensed hairdresser here... off the scalp color (ie: Highlights by foil/cap/saran) is a good choice. There are also non-peroxide temp colors you can use (Roux is wash out and only application by application) if you want some kind of overall coverage.

In my case, my bloke wants to see my natural color (now, keep in mind this.... he is over 80% colorblind!  Like he could tell?    )... so, I'm letting the *ugh!* gray hairs pop in... (trust me, at this rate, it won't be for long)....Another thought... hair grows on average (again, "individual results may vary...") 1/2 inch per month... so, you can either hang tough... or try the off-the-scalp highlights (post-surgery, I'd stay clear of cap and go for the foils).... try Roux (picked up at beauty supply and some drugstore chains in the hair color aisle, usually bottom shelves)....

*takes off cosmetologist cap*

Ok, I'm done!  Hang in there!
Phyl

[Pembo]

Marci, Have you checked out Dr. M's hair? He doesn't know much about grooming. LOL I'd take the consensus here and go for foils.

[MAlegant]

Pembo that is hilarious. 

I'm getting it cut tomorrow (I'm in Florida visiting my mom, who hasn't seen me since before surgery--she keeps feeding me!!)  I'll wait the requisite 8 weeks and even then I'll only do highlights.  That's what I usually do anyway. I may be 49 but I don't have any gray hair yet--it's a genetic thing, my mom is 69 and she doesn't have any either. My grandfather was well into his late 70's before he turned gray.  I inherited plenty of bad genes so I'm happy with the one good gene!
M

[yardtick]

Lucky girl you.....I have great skin, thick hair and tons of grey!!!

Thank goodness my girlfriend is a hairdresser....because she keeps my secret

Anne Marie

[yardtick]

does henna cover grey?

[ppearl214]

Henna will, somewhat, cover the grays.  henna is plant-based color and exceptionally safe to use with no chance of chemicals (ie: Hydrogen peroxide, etc). You cannot use harsh shampoos or hard water when washing your hair with it as it will tend to strip away the color sooner than later.  The red tones can be rather pretty.

Phyl, your resident, licensed cursed cruise director and cosmetologist

[Brendalu]

I had my hair tinted a week before my surgery and had it done two weeks after my staples were pulled.  I used a 10 volume developer, just to deposit color, no lift needed.  It didn't cause any problems.  The problem would have been if I hadn't done it!  I was depressed enough without out adding the new grays hairs that sprouted after the surgery!
Brenda