How to Use Wigs to Go Gray (in Secret!)

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If you’re ready to go gray but don’t want to cut your hair short, don’t want to sport a demarcation line (aka “skunk stripe”), and don’t want to use any dye to help you transition – then going gray with wigs could be the transition method you’ve been looking for!It is freaking FANTASTIC!

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It’s not especially difficult to go gray using wigs, but I’ve got some tips and tricks for you on how to do it, including all the pros & cons…so keep scrolling to get the inside scoop on this super-cool (and easy) way to go gray.

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I wrote a post a while back about how to go gray “in secret” with the Dye Strip Technique, and that’s a method that many women have used and enjoyed.

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Like the dye strip technique, the wig method is also a way to go gray “in secret” and it also targets women who don’t want to cut their hair short, and don’t want to (or can’t) display their demarcation line due to their career

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However, the dye strip technique is NOT a good solution for women who can no longer use hair dye for medical or other reasons.

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Which might be a surprise to you, since I’ve been consistently pSo the wig method is perfect for women who can’t (or don’t want to) use hair dye to transition to their natural hair color but still want the other benefits that the dye strip technique provides.ositive since I started this journey. I haven’t looked back once and I have NO regrets.

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There are many reasons why some people prefer to avoid dyes during their transition to gray.

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