Hair Care
Gray Hair Hacks: 5 Genius Ways to Cover Silver StrandsWhether you have a few pesky strays or a full head of gray hair, we're filling you in on the best way to hide your white hairs |
If You Need a More Permanent Solution to Hiding Stray Grays The situation: OK, so you may not have the time or patience to color in your gray hairs every morning -- especially if you have more with each passing month. If you're looking for a more permanent solution to hiding your gang of grays, but don't want to deal with the maintenance that comes with dyeing your entire head of hair, there's a more fuss-free solution to obscuring a few rogue strands.
The fix: "At the salon, I recommend highlights or lowlights to camouflage the gray because it subtly disguises them without the maintenance or need of a base color," says Ramirez. In other words, you won't have to deal with gnarly roots that require you to run to your stylist as soon as your color starts to grow out.
But as Hill cautions, you shouldn't expect highlights to achieve 100 percent coverage: "Strategically placed highlights can help with minimizing the gray for a more blended look with the natural hair color," she explains. "Ultimately, the strategy is to target or camouflage the gray with a highlight that merges with that natural hair color."
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The fix: "At the salon, I recommend highlights or lowlights to camouflage the gray because it subtly disguises them without the maintenance or need of a base color," says Ramirez. In other words, you won't have to deal with gnarly roots that require you to run to your stylist as soon as your color starts to grow out.
But as Hill cautions, you shouldn't expect highlights to achieve 100 percent coverage: "Strategically placed highlights can help with minimizing the gray for a more blended look with the natural hair color," she explains. "Ultimately, the strategy is to target or camouflage the gray with a highlight that merges with that natural hair color."
SEE NEXT PAGE: If You Have More Grays Than Colored Hair