Q&A for How to Grow Out Your Natural Hair Color

Yes, your natural color will come in as your hair grows and the dark brown dye grows out.

If you want to remain blonde, you can get a touch-up on your two inches of new growth. If you want to return to your natural grey color, you could wait until your hair grows longer before cutting it, or you could try a color remover.

Use highlights and lowlights to create a smoother transition. Bring a little lightness up towards the roots and a little darkness down below the growth line so it won't be so harsh.

Once dyed, your *dyed* hair will not return to its original color, if the dye is permanent. But the new hair that grows out will always be your natural color.

Yes, no matter what color you dye or bleach your existing hair, any new hair that grows out will be your natural color.

Yes. Your 'future' hair won't be affected at all. Just make sure you drink enough water.

Most people with blonde hair find that their hair gets a bit darker as they age. If you are not sure what your natural color is, grow your hair out 1-2 inches to find out.

Not really, since your hair can only endure so much. If you color your hair twice within two weeks, then it will become fragile and may split or break.

That depends. If you bleached your hair white, it will likely grow back its natural color. If your hair turned white due to aging, then it will continue to grow out white.

Carbonated water is soda water: water with carbonation, like unflavored soda/pop (liquid). Bicarbonate of soda is another name for baking soda: used in baking, can also be used for cleaning. It's bought in a powder form.

Nothing except growing out your hair will bring back your natural hair color. Foods and vitamins will not do anything to the artificial color in your existing hair. If you'd like to speed up the hair growth process (though be aware you can only do this to a small degree), check out How to Make Your Hair Grow Faster .

You can grow out your natural hair color for a couple of months, and then ask from your hairstylist to bleach the brown part. While you grow out your hair, you can wear hats, bennies, or wigs to cover the roots. Also, if don't want to bleach your hair, you can buy "color oops" which is a product that strips the hair dye from your hair. Once it grows out enough, you can also cut it shorter to get rid of the leftover brown.

As step 1 says: "If you prefer longer hair, you can always go for regular monthly trims and slowly work your way as your roots grow out." You don't need to cut your hair, just trim it regularly. And if the contrast between the hair growing out and the dyed hair bothers you too much, you could use some temporary hair color while it's growing out.

Try using an ammonia-free color rinse. This will provide just a little bit of color to mask the transition, but it will wash out in 12 shampoos.

Stop using straighteners and blow dryers. Anything with heat you should avoid. Find a product for curly hair.

Try using a clarifying shampoo, like Neutrogena. Or look for a color-stripping product at your local beauty supply store.

Yes, you can dye your hair again to match your roots, but you should choose a hair color that is one shade darker than your natural hair color. This is because when you are washing your hair, the hair color gradually fades away, so you should dye your hair just a little bit darker to avoid returning lighter again.

Yes. The hair that grows from your head will always be your natural color. But if you don't do anything, you will have visible darker brown roots.

If it's permanent, there's not much you can do, other than bleaching it out or using a hair color remover. Hot oil treatments may help it fade over time, as well as washing. If the goal is to grow your hair out long, bleaching or using a hair color remover may set you back as your hair may become more dry and damaged, and will likely require dying again to tone down unwanted brassy tones. Their intensity will depend on what or how many colors you used in your hair.

Yes, it will. When your hair grows out, it will be your natural hair color.

Your dyed hair will still be the permanent color you dyed. But any new hair that grows out of your scalp will be your normal hair color.

No, but it can make your hair look and feel healthier. Regular trimmings can help prevent dry, split ends and frizziness.

Find out ways to strip the hair dye out. Red can either be very stubborn or very easy to get out. There are many ways, like shampooing frequently, light bleach washes, vitamin-c tablets, and etc. Look up these methods on Google. Once the red is faded, you can dye it a brown that is close to your natural color, or just wait for your roots to grow out.

Your hair will grow at the same pace, but your ends will be healthier if you don't have dye in your hair, and won't break as easily, so it may appear as if it is growing out more.

I have had the same experience. Find a colorist at a reputable salon who is experienced in color correction. They will "lift" the color out gradually with bleaching treatments, alternated with moisturizing and conditioning treatments and regular trim of the ends.

Yes, because washing your hair every day stops the natural oils from coming out.

Your hair will grow in its natural color.

No. The lemon would only make your hair a little lighter, and coconut oil moisturizes -- it doesn't lighten or bring back color.

Yes, your hair will continue to grow. Use a protein conditioner to keep the highlighted strands from becoming brittle. The new growth will not have highlights. You can either highlight your roots only or dye your highlighted strands to a shade similar to your natural color. Lowlights would also blend the colors nicely.

If you want to let the gray in gracefully, I recommend visiting a color specialist at a salon who can help you make a seamless transition.