What's the best way of covering gray hair when on chemotherapy?

Hi,

I'm hoping you can help my sister. She has had highlights for years but is now undergoing chemotherapy so she can't have chemicals on her hair. She bought a natural hair product from boots to help cover her grays and the hairdresser duly applied it. Unfortunately it has gone a ginger colour and looks awful!

Is there anything that can be done to help get rid of this? Her hair is very important to her, she has always had it done every week and it's very upsetting to see her so low because of this, especially with her condition.

Thank you for your time, Dee, UK

So called 'natural' colours are not that natural if you ask me - especially if they are intended to lighten the hair. They will need to contain a certain amount of manmade chemicals to create a blonde shade.

I would recommend that your sister speaks to her colourist to see if they would be able to apply some highlights to the hair with a gentle pre lightener. Highlights shouldn't touch the scalp and so in theory are relatively safe. Purple shampoos made to neutralise brassy blonde hair would also be helpful in minimising the ginger colour she is seeing right now.