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Using Wigs to go Gray

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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!

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

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Once your hair is pretty grown out, if the gray roots are long enough, just pull your hair back and use silver hairpieces for the rest of your transition.

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As you can see, after using blue shampoo on dry hair, the unwanted orange tones are GREATLY reduced and I’m back to the cool brunette tones I love.

The most important thing to remember when you’re buying a wig to go gray is that there are no rules!

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WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

It might be best to start with synthetic wigs, since they’re cheaper, and can give you an idea of whether or not using wigs will be a viable option for you.

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If you’re buying a human hair wig for the first time, I suggest you head over to your local wig shop.

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