Dyed my hair after six months or a year. Finally look normal, no more undyed roots. It wasn't cute young girl roots, it was graying hair. Whew! Things are going smoother. Able to shop looking like a normal person which makes a big difference. Feel so much better. Not the perfect shade but so much better than before.
Interesting possibilities taunted me: red gold, blonde. Unfortunately they required products and expertise I didn't have. They failed to happen. As people in government meetings have told me, "the perfect is the enemy of the good." In hair and in government.