Not meaning to sound like a diva but I do not colour my own hair. That is a job reserved for professionals who know what they are doing. When it comes to DIY things like eyebrow threading, bikini waxing, nails, hair colouring and applying false eyelashes, I am completely inept.

Don't get me wrong, my mother is a babe and I'm thrilled with her genetics. Just not so hot on inheriting the grays. I've been struggling with them since I was 18 and discovered early on I have zero skill at doing my own hair. Previous attempts have been disastrous. I'll never forget an incident where my MIL came to visit via the train after I had just done my own hair and the first words out of her mouth were, "Ali your hair looks terrible!" She meant well, she's just a very honest woman. My hair was blotchy, uneven and way too dark. Since that day I vowed I would never go it alone again.

But... going to the salon that often is really expensive. So I decided to risk it. I used it just on the roots so that evidence of screwing up would be minimal. The results turned out amazing. There was no difference in colour between my roots and the rest of my hair, except those irritating sparkling grays were gone and my hair was considerably shinier and softer. I kept the colour on for the minimal amount of time and found that it lasted really well until my next regular hair appointment. Truffle, #50 blended so well it looked like a professional job.

I plan on using this again between hair colourings so I can stretch my salon visits to every 2 months instead. It's great for in between visits but would work just as well as an all-over all the time hair colour.

Do you colour your own hair, or do you leave it to the professionals?