silver hair book by lorraine massy
in Going Gray
i just stumbled across this on the internet. lorraine massey has written a book for silver haired curlies!!!
not yet released
there is both a paperback and kindle format, but neither has been released. on barnes and noble i see a release date for paperback feb 2018.
not yet released

3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
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--My CG and grey hair progress -
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/going-gray/179328-jeepys-grey-hair-progress.html
--My article at NaturallyCurly about going grey -
https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/color/how-i-went-completely-gray-and-loved-it
i'm thinking of doing that.
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
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Type: 2c
Density: medium
Porosity: high
Thickness: fine
--My CG and grey hair progress -
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/going-gray/179328-jeepys-grey-hair-progress.html
--My article at NaturallyCurly about going grey -
https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/color/how-i-went-completely-gray-and-loved-it
it was on my christmas list as a preorder.... unfortanely my son was ordering many things from amazon and mistakenly included in items going to his address (he lives 4 1/2 hrs away in another state). he said he did see the shipping date and was pretty sure he had put my address in because of that -- the other items he had going to his house so they could wrap and bring the gifts down when they came for christmas) but guesses at some point he inadvertently bunched it in with other stuff. and on tues, the release date, it arrived in his mailbox!!!
i told him just to keep it there and when i came up i'd get it with my girlscout cookies. as we were talking about gray hair he said his youngest, the 5 yr old, noticed his gray hairs starting at his temples over the weekend. so discussion followed and she could not believe grandma once had black hair like her dad! so i told him to open the book and let the girls look at it, read it. both of them, 5 and 7, are fascinated with hair, curly, gray.... that, combined with their love of books, gave me a nice feeling about their reactions to book. probably will skype with them sunday and will ask about it.
meanwhile i am trying to get a library copy. we have an interloan system where i can get library books from any library in the county. so far they have them on order but not yet received so i can't even put a hold on it yet. but i will. then they deliver it to my library.
long story, but i couldn't resist.
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
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I flipped through the book real quick and the pics of Lorraine's grey hair progress are so great. I'm jealous that she still has such super thick hair.
--My CG and grey hair progress -
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/going-gray/179328-jeepys-grey-hair-progress.html
--My article at NaturallyCurly about going grey -
https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/color/how-i-went-completely-gray-and-loved-it
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
I also felt like she was embracing a bit of junk science. She suggested the float test for porosity and claims that silicone suffocates your hair strands. If I am remembering correctly Wendy from Science-y Hair Blog, pretty much disproved the float test since fine and coarse strands have different densities. I also can't figure out how something dead, such as a hair strand can be suffocated.
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Low Poo: Living Proof Restore Shampoo
Rinse Out: Living Proof Restore Conditioner
Leave In: Living Proof Curl Leave-In or Garnier 1 Minute Mask - Papaya
Treatments: Restore Repair Leave-In,
Styling: Living Proof In-Shower Styler with Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Gel Stronger Hold
that float test has been talked about sooooo much in curltalk over the years, yet nc keeps posting articles about how to find your porosity with the float test. i don't think science is her thing.
there is one review on amazon from a curly girl who says she is disappointed in not enough info for curlies with gray.
i heard from a local stylist that lorraine may be coming out with products for gray hair. i'd be interested in seeing the ingredient list on those.
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
--My CG and grey hair progress -
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/going-gray/179328-jeepys-grey-hair-progress.html
--My article at NaturallyCurly about going grey -
https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/color/how-i-went-completely-gray-and-loved-it
Judging from reading her book I think they will be CG and gray friendly.
High Porosity - Very Fine Hair
Low Poo: Living Proof Restore Shampoo
Rinse Out: Living Proof Restore Conditioner
Leave In: Living Proof Curl Leave-In or Garnier 1 Minute Mask - Papaya
Treatments: Restore Repair Leave-In,
Styling: Living Proof In-Shower Styler with Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Gel Stronger Hold
it is like her cg books in that they also are aimed towards beginners.
@WavyKfromNJ -- thanks for the info! like jeep (actually i am sure i got the info from her post waaaayyyy back in the day!) i use ardell red/gold corrector. love the price, love that i can use whatever product i want to with it and it is cg. however, i am definitely going to check out, at least online, lorraine's products.
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
I dug out my old oil pastels and have been coloring a little lock of hair various colors. It brightens my day when I look in the mirror and see it peeking out. : )
--My CG and grey hair progress -
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/going-gray/179328-jeepys-grey-hair-progress.html
--My article at NaturallyCurly about going grey -
https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/color/how-i-went-completely-gray-and-loved-it
I haven't read the book (I am in line at the library for it) but I saw in interview with her, and I think Lorraine Massey is actually more in tune with what hair needs than might be the case. She is first and foremost a hair dresser, and understands that hair has a history of its own that needs to be looked at when diagnosing hair problems. I think she is actually more on top of the science and the data, and has expert experience of decades informing what she says. She probably uses the float test in combination with other information, but also knows people want easy answers, and offers that up to satisfy those people. Note, I don't actually agree with everything she says (what she said about emollients really had me wondering about her) but I don't think any one point of disagreement means she should be dismissed. I just think she sometimes has a hard time explaining everything because she nerds out so much on the details.
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DT: Camille Rose Naturals Algae Renew Deep Conditioner
Leave-in: As I Am Leave-in
Styler: Lily of the Desert 99% Aloe Vera Gelly
Treatment: Daily tea spray; Coconut oil overnight treatment; Citric acid rinse for hard water; 2-step Henndigo w/ amla to cover gray
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also so do other photos, like many of lorraine's.
if this were on my computer, i'd think it was my computer. but this is the paperback.
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
High Porosity - Very Fine Hair
Low Poo: Living Proof Restore Shampoo
Rinse Out: Living Proof Restore Conditioner
Leave In: Living Proof Curl Leave-In or Garnier 1 Minute Mask - Papaya
Treatments: Restore Repair Leave-In,
Styling: Living Proof In-Shower Styler with Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Gel Stronger Hold
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
High Porosity - Very Fine Hair
Low Poo: Living Proof Restore Shampoo
Rinse Out: Living Proof Restore Conditioner
Leave In: Living Proof Curl Leave-In or Garnier 1 Minute Mask - Papaya
Treatments: Restore Repair Leave-In,
Styling: Living Proof In-Shower Styler with Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Gel Stronger Hold
so on white hair a toner would make it brown? even in many other pics their hair seems brown, and i know most of them are only partly gray, but.......
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
As for Lorraine's photos, it looks pretty normal since her blonde hair is growing out and her natural brownish color is growing in along with her grey hair.
That's what it looks like to my eyes anyways.
--My CG and grey hair progress -
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/going-gray/179328-jeepys-grey-hair-progress.html
--My article at NaturallyCurly about going grey -
https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/color/how-i-went-completely-gray-and-loved-it
so i am saying that the toner (she says she uses the with or without hue, and the recipe for that in book is conditioner with blue food color), so i am not knowing if there is a toner she is using that would cause her hair to be that color. same as the last photo of antonia's. like a very light ashy brown. and antonia's hair was all white before toner.
i'm just wondering what they are using that has that effect on their hair. ??? btw, i love the color. if it is indeed, just conditoner with blue food coloring, i am going to the supermarket immediately! :-)
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
I remember that she did mention using Manic Panic blue in the conditioner as a homemade toner.
Or you could wait until her new products come out, since we know that is what she used.
High Porosity - Very Fine Hair
Low Poo: Living Proof Restore Shampoo
Rinse Out: Living Proof Restore Conditioner
Leave In: Living Proof Curl Leave-In or Garnier 1 Minute Mask - Papaya
Treatments: Restore Repair Leave-In,
Styling: Living Proof In-Shower Styler with Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Gel Stronger Hold
High Porosity - Very Fine Hair
Low Poo: Living Proof Restore Shampoo
Rinse Out: Living Proof Restore Conditioner
Leave In: Living Proof Curl Leave-In or Garnier 1 Minute Mask - Papaya
Treatments: Restore Repair Leave-In,
Styling: Living Proof In-Shower Styler with Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Gel Stronger Hold
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
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--My CG and grey hair progress -
http://www.naturallycurly.com/curltalk/going-gray/179328-jeepys-grey-hair-progress.html
--My article at NaturallyCurly about going grey -
https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/color/how-i-went-completely-gray-and-loved-it
however, as i was wondering about, it does make a potential mess -- supposed to wear old clothes, cover the floor/counters..... so i'm not thrilled about staining my nice white tub, or the tiles.... maybe i would do it in my stainless steel kitchen sink???
it only lasts in your hair for one, possible two weeks if you don't wash your hair frequently.
what i cannot figure out is that you are not supposed to wash your hair for 3 days after rinse, and it seems that it should be applied to dry hair, but i am not certain. so could not figure out how that would work....
and, would i use purple or blue? i love the hue they have in the silver book, so will probably at one point in future give it a try. it seems like a bit of a hassle, so doing it once a week is more time than i want to devote to my hair.
thinking i might do a strip of hair as a test??? but not now, need to learn more about it.
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
Type: 2c
Density: medium
Porosity: high
Thickness: fine
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
Type: 2c
Density: medium
Porosity: high
Thickness: fine