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I've had facial hair since I was 16 but started shaving the sides a year ago as there were just too many premature graying hairs. 2 months ago I tried dying my beard with Grizzly Mountain Beard Dye which is an organic plant based dye that has henna and indigo. I got the light brown as my hair is a graying dirty blonde but after messing with the set time to get the dye lighter I now have it as light as possible using a 10 minute set and I have gold. The beard looks good, but it just doesn't blend or match my hair. The manufacturers say it is good for the hair as well but wouldn't take as long.
So, if I try to dye my hair is it possible this non-chemical plant based dye is going to damage my hair? Back in May it was so damaged that I looked like I was going bald in the back but not so much now as it is slowly recovering with the help of oils. I attached a picture so you can see the color differences between my beard and hair.
Marty
Hi Marty,
As a person who couldn't grow a beard to save my life, I can't really help here. But hopefully Hairball Mark will chime in here since he uses henna on his hair and beard. His comes out really nice looking. Maybe he will see this post and give us his tips. Your hair and beard are looking great here! I probably wouldn't worry about it. But I guess I can understand the difference in color. Please take care of yourself!
Stay close, Ted
Thanks Ted! I don't think it looks too noticeable, usually if the lighting is good but there was no flash there. Here's another picture with the flash on and it's a lot less of a color difference.
Marty
Hi Marty,
Well, I think it looks just fine! I would just LITHA(leave it the hell alone-Ha!). Try not to pay too much attention to it and let it grow. I know it's not easy! I have been watching my hair and wondering why it won't grow faster! But I forget this journey requires a lot of patience! Let Mother Nature do her thing for you!
Stay close, Ted
Hi Marty,
I can't see any difference here. The ends of your hair appear lighter than the rest. But that's the way hair seems to naturally lighten towards the ends. Your beard looks like the darker part of your hair. I say looking great! I hate the color of my hair. But I'm too lazy to change it! I just want it to grow! Thanks for posting the pic! Keep up the good work and please take care of yourself!
Stay close, Ted
So, if I try to dye my hair is it possible this non-chemical plant based dye is going to damage my hair? Back in May it was so damaged that I looked like I was going bald in the back but not so much now as it is slowly recovering with the help of oils. I attached a picture so you can see the color differences between my beard and hair.
Hey Marty!
Thanks for the pic. Your hair looks awesome!
I don't think that this non-chemical plant based dye is going to damage your hair. It is your hair, however, my recommendation is that you forget the dye and just let your hair and beard grow naturally.
Your long haired bro,
Raymond
I think you're right-forget the dye. I was wondering if there was some way to get the dyed beard to match my undyed hair and I don't think that's possible unless you have jet black hair. Even if I dyed my hair with that beard dye, the dye takes differently on the coarse beard hairs as opposed to the thin hairs on my head and that's a trial an error process of finding the correct times on the head and the time on the beard. A guy with long hair is going to have to live with those errors for years since he probably won't cut his hair anytime soon like somebody with short hair. So giving up on the dye altogether would solve that problem. Just hope nobody calls me Santa!!
Marty
Marty
