Conceal Gray Hair With Highlights to Reclaim Your Radiance

When you mature, you develop a better sense of self and might feel inspired to change your wellness and beauty routine, especially your hair.

You may wonder how to conceal gray hair with highlights to show off your silver streaks. We have all the tips for blending and covering grays and adding highlights to let you shine in the crowd.

Whether you want to blend your gray hair with your base color or highlight it by adding lowlights, we have a quick solution.

Concealing Gray Hair With Blending

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The coloring technique involves blending gray hair with your base color, softening the contrast between the shades. You can either highlight your hair or add lowlights.

With highlights, your strands are lighter than your base, adding brightness to the hair. On the other hand, lowlights give your hair a darker touch, giving it dimension and richness.

Still, you can combine the results, giving a mix of dark and light tones that works well with grays as we infuse them into your final style.

When you have them done by a professional colorist, your silver strands are less pronounced, giving a smoother transition into your gray hair softening the harsh lines at the roots.

Still, this technique to conceal gray hair must be distinct from gray coverage, as the two are different. Matching a color will completely cover your hair with gray coverage.

How to Conceal Gray Hair With Highlights & Lowlights

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When it comes to concealing your gray hair with highlights, it will depend on your natural hair color. For instance, the color you were born with before the grays started.

It all depends on the darkness or lightness of your hair and the percentage of gray. If you have a few gray hairs, highlight them or use a demi-permanent color.

However, you need permanent dye for 75% to 100% gray hair. Here are a few ways we can conceal gray hair based on your base color:

For Blonde Blend Grays With Highlights & Lowlights

If you have blonde hair, the excellent news is that you get easier gray coverage, as we can conceal gray hair with blonde hair through the highlights, babylights, and lowlights.

We recommend these techniques as they provide a natural look. We can select any grays you want to cover and place them in foil while weaving.

For Black and Brown, Use a Single-Process Color

If you have black or brown hair and want to cover your grays completely, a single-process permanent color works best compared to highlights or lowlights.

We recommend this technique because there is more contrast between your dark hair and light gray strands, making blending lowlights and highlights difficult.

For Redheads, Use Demi-Permanent Single-Process Dye

As a redhead, you can avoid using a demi-permanent color that blends your gray into the natural shade for a softer growth.

Unlike permanent dye, the ammonia-free technique only stains the outer cuticle. Your gray strands will appear as if they are highlighted.

It is an excellent technique to conceal gray hair, leaving your overall hair color with a great dimension.

Highlighting Gray Hair At Home

We are not very hot about going the DIY highlight route. An at-home highlight is not advisable as you will not get the desired results, and it will cost more to fix. Still, it is an option if you are blonde and have experience using DIY highlight kits.

Haste Tip

If you want your blonde highlights to blend well with silver-gray hair, we recommend choosing cool tones instead of warmer buttery blond shades.

Also, if you want to go the DIY route, you can ask your stylist for advice on at-home color during your salon visits. They can put together some custom colors you can use to touch up those gray roots at home.

The other option to conceal gray hair is using a professional-grade coloring kit for a single-process color.

Gray Hair With Highlights & Lowlights Aftercare

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Once you have concealed your gray hairs with highlights or lowlights, you must take precautions to preserve the color.

Avoid clarifying shampoos and use color-safe products to prevent the stripping of the color. Invest in purple or blue shampoo to prevent brassiness, as it also helps to hydrate your hair.

Keeping your hair nourished and hydrated between salon visits will preserve the color, as repeated color can damage hair.

The same goes for styling. Heat styling also dulls the color, so it’s best to use heat-protectant products before styling your hair. Still, if your gray roots are problematic, you can use a temporary root touch-up between salon visits.

You can use a touch-up spray and ensure that you hold the can a few inches away to distribute the spray evenly on the roots.

Alternatively, if you are embracing your gray hair, check out these care tips to ensure it always looks vibrant.

For Whom is Gray Blending

Gray blending is the best option for embracing your grays without drastically changing colors. If you want to gradually transition to your gray hair, using highlights or lowlights is an excellent option for a modern look.

While gray blending suits all hair colors, it has a unique advantage for black hair and brunettes. Converting gray hair into a dark head will soften the contrast between your dark and light silver strands.

5 Tips to Embrace Your Gray Hair

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While you may feel tempted to get an all-over color, noticing your first gray hairs, we recommend trying some of our hairstyling hacks first:

  1. Start by parting your hair differently, as it is an excellent way to conceal gray hair. For example, try a side path if you wear a middle path instead.
  2. If you have grays at the hairline, do some face-framing bangs.
  3. To conceal gray hair, add some accessories like a clip or headband to cover up the growth.
  4. Alternatively, you can add some hair extensions to give coverage.
  5. Lastly, you can use a root touch-up to conceal gray hair with a root spray if you prefer to keep your style the same.

Wrap-Up: Concealing Gray Hair With Highlights

When you conceal gray hair with highlights or lowlights, you can embrace your natural beauty, adding depth and dimension to your hair.

Whether you want to blend your gray into your base color or enhance it with highlights, the results can give you a radiant yet soft look.

From blonde to brunette, black hair, or redhead, there is an approach tailored to suit your needs. Still, it helps to get professional guidance to achieve the best results while maintaining your new color with proper aftercare, which will also keep it vibrant.

Embrace your grays with us today and book a highlight or lowlight to reclaim your radiance.

FAQ

How often can I highlight my hair to conceal gray hair?

You should not highlight your gray hair often; it is best to have it done every two to four months. Highlighting your hair often can cause it to become dry and brittle.

How soon after highlights can I wash my hair?

We recommend waiting up to 72 hours before washing your hair after highlights. This will allow the color to set.

How much do gray coverage highlights cost at a salon?

Highlights can cost from $250 up to $320 to cover your gray hair at a salon.

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