the dye is a must

If you're interested in henna, you could do a two step treatment--henna, then indigo. It will cover grays and give you black, not red

I'm 27 and graying already also. It sucks. I dyed my hair about 3 times this year already. The gray's continue to show through. Let me know if you find one that isn't too damaging and cover's the gray.

I have grays, too, and using OTC dyes broke off my hair during my relaxer days, so I'm a henna head now, thanks to CurlyNikki! Henna is all natural, conditions, strengthens, and imparts shine. Get the real deal at www.mehandi.com! They have henna for African hair, Jamila (gotta do your research), indigo like Nik said. You can achieve many outcomes, depending on what your original/dyed hair color is now.

Thanks you all. I still have relaxed hair right now and am ok with the gray's b/c they don't show too much right now, with these protective styles.. but once I do the BC I'm going to try the henna. This blog is the best thing since sliced bread!

MizCarter wrote:Thanks you all. I still have relaxed hair right now and am ok with the gray's b/c they don't show too much right now, with these protective styles.. but once I do the BC I'm going to try the henna. This blog is the best thing since sliced bread!

I sliced bread!

just think in another 20 yrs u can embrace those gray hairs and have a beautiful natural hair of the salt n pepper look or just be a straight silver fox! its all wisdom, lol.