Instead, these are hair dyes uniquely formulated for graying and meant to return you to your previously natural color.

But do DIY hacks like baking soda and vitamin C really work? What about the hair dye remover kits that promise to strip things back to a clean slate in a flash? We asked Melanie Smith, creative ...

The hair dye she uses is ammonia-free, so that keeps the curls from being damaged. She currently travels around the country to teach other hairstylists how to work with curly hair textures.

"I was told for this raise [of funds], that it would be to my benefit to dye my hair brown because there ... loose-fitting "androgynous" clothes to work. She says, in a male-dominated working ...