Coloring hair after chemo?

My mom finished chemotherapy at the end of the summer, and she has about an inch of hair grown back. The hair is very fine, almost fuzzy, and has some gray patches, same as she had before. She wants to color it to cover the gray, but doesn't want to use permanent color. Is there a good semi-permanent hair color that would cover the gray, and not damage her delicate new hair? Thanks!

Coloring hair after chemo?

do not color her hair! first of all, the hair that is coming in will eventually fall out as the healthy-unaffected hair begins to come in.

when the hair that is growing now reaches a length about 5 or 6 inches, the new unaffected hair will begin coming in and the chemo affected hair will fall out.

another reason why not to color the hair is that when a person colors their hair, they are chemically altering it. a person who has been on any form of chemotherapy will have lasting affects of chemotherapy for a good 6 months to a year.

not only will dying her hair now damage what is there, it may not take anyway!

Coloring hair after chemo?

I am sorry, but I really don't have a direct answer to your question. However, I do have some insight about hair and chemo. My son (20 months old) is currently going through chemo and our doctor had told us to not add any chemicals to his hair until approx one to two years after chemo has been concluded. Tell your mom my family's prayers will include her.

Coloring hair after chemo?

Miss Clairol has a non-permanent hair color that washes out in 6-12 washes.

There is one that washes out in 12-28 washes.

Another option is a 'color wash' that washes out after every shampoo. This is probably your best bet. It is called 'Fanciful' and can be found in places like 'Sally's' or even Wal-Mart.