I dyed my hair for years! I started dyeing on a regular basis when I was in my late twenties. One white streak was good, but gray hair peeking out from the sides and crown wasn’t okay to me at the time.
Later on, when I cut all of my hair off, I went back and forth for a while with color until I was sick and tired of coughing like crazy from the chemical fumes when I’d do my hair at home!
I’m already done! My ex-husband buzzed me in 2008. When he cut it all off it was completely gray at that point. I would still dye it from time to time, but I grew to really like my gray hair, especially when I’d get nice compliments.
Once I fully accepted my gray hair, I grew it out really long and used a hair stylist. I allowed her to apply a chemical relaxer to make my tightly coiled, curly hair straight.
Dyeing and relaxing the same day, no, nope! If you decide to relax your hair, then stick with one chemical process. You should also know that relaxers are very high maintenance and costly!