The one that has to be applied after each washing is Fanciful Rinse. I am presuming they still make it; that was what was used when I went to cosmetology school - upteen years ago!

I am with KimmerB. I hate spending the money on coloring too. But I decided to 'experiment'. The colors that you have to mix; on the ones I have are each 2 ounces each. Save an extra bottle OR I have used a small corell bowl and put it on the scales before I turn it on; measure out - very carefully - 1/2 ounce of each product into the bowl; then mix it well. Because my hair is very short and for now most of the gray is around my face, the mixture is more than enough to do the job instead of having the hair sopping wet with color. A box will last me 4 treatments. Less than a buck for each coloring. Just an idea.
I don't have lots of gray but enough that it makes me feel older than I am - or maybe just older than I want to admit I really am. So far this above works for me - for now.

Try using John Frieda Sheer Blonde Go Blonder Lightening Shampoo. Gives a nice ash blonde tone to those parts of my hair that have turned and I've been asked where I get my hair frosted.

Did light ash blonde home coloring for years. On me, it was light brown and that's my natural color. Looked fine for 2 weeks, then faded fast and looked dull so I was constantly re coloring and I despise the job. I get my haircuts at a cut only shop and my operator suggested low lights so I go to the beauty school to get it done. I get nice comments on it and never heard that when I used all over color. Its a splurge but it's a morale thing and I can always find places to cut back, like we don't eat out much and I hardly ever go to the Mall. ��

On gray hair can a person that normally has darker hair will the blonde home colorings add a good tint to the gray hair?

I come from a long line of premature gray heads, mine started seriously getting gray at 31yrs old--in my teens and 20's I had put blonde/white streaks in my hair (what a pain) and decided that allowing it to gray would basically do that without the hassle! So started just allowing it to be gray/white. Now at 64 about the only part that is not white or gray is a strand at the nap. I do use one of those "purple" shampoos about once every 4-6 weeks to strip out the yellow that all white heads get from air pollution & hair products.

My husband learned how to color hair and he shops at Sally but his method is just the same like a salon. It is kind of funny because he is not that type of guy. It saves a lot of money.

As a retired chemistry teacher I will tell you what I tell everyone who purchases items: Always check the label for contents. I had my students do product testing and they learned that advertising is often just hype.

No offence I hope. It took me years to convince my husband to read labels instead of just the advertisements. By the way, he spends plenty on his hair cuts, shampoos, etc. I spend nothing as I cut, curl and color myself. So I was hoping to find some anti-grey help here. Maybe I will try Natural Instincts again, and buy it at Walgreens or Shopko. Thanks for all the thoughts. :)

I don't go by advertising. I go by the result I get using them. I've found that some brands give me lot nicer result. My hair is soft and shiny and lustrous as opposed to just okay.