Did you know that more of our clients are embracing their grays? But if you still want to blend them away, plenty of gray coverage options are available. If you wish for natural, flawless coverage, we can combine your gray hair with highlights or give you a new look. So keep scrolling.
All Gray Hair is Not Created The Same
So, before we get to how to fix gray roots, why does your hair turn gray as it keeps coming out from nowhere?
When the melanin cells stop producing color, your hair turns gray, starting at the root. It’s normal and a natural part of your life and can occur at any age.
These cells produce fewer pigments as you age. Still, why does gray hair not take to color? This is not true for all types of gray hair; only the stubborn strands resist color.
But why is gray hair so dry and coarse? As with stubborn strands resistant to color, not all gray hair has a dry texture. Those silver strands are a little wispy.
Yet coarse or not, your hair produces less oil with time as the pigment decreases, which means the strands are parched.
While you might not eliminate the wiry texture, we encourage you to experiment with different nourishing treatments.
When you make an appointment with Hāste Urban Hair Spa, we ensure that your coarse locks, often considered hard-to-cover hair due to their resistant nature, get full gray coverage using products specifically designed for such hair types.
We have some intense cool tones available, ideal for gray coverage, and excellent treatment solutions, so visit us to discuss what works best for you.
Gray Covering Techniques
Now that you understand the origin of your gray hair, you’ll be pleased to know that we offer a range of practical techniques, each with unique benefits, to help you cover it up.
Yet, not all non-pigmented hair is the same and will not react to bleaching, tinting, toning, and different chemical services.
Coarse textured hair reacts slower, while finer gray hair reacts faster to different coloring techniques. The thing is that you will have a mixture of coarse, medium, and fine hair.
In some cases, we will need to treat different parts of your head using separate hair colors, such as permanent, demi, or semi-permanent, to help protect the integrity of your hair.
Pro Tip: Another important note is that medication and hard water can also affect the service, and you must visit us for a consultation first.
Permanent Hair Color
If you want complete gray coverage, a permanent color will cover all your gray hair, resulting in a more uniform result. So, if you have pesky grays and want immediate satisfaction when leaving the salon, a permanent color is for you.
Demi or Semi-Permanent Color
Both a demi-permanent and semi-permanent color create a radiant finish. A demi-permanent gray coverage covers 70% of gray hair, while a semi-permanent gray coverage gives your hair 30% coverage. So, you get a true-to-tone finish that fades gracefully and leaves no harsh demarcation lines when your hair grows.
Lightener Technique
We can use the lightener technique if you want to cover gray hair with highlights. We can easily disguise gray hair with lowlights, balayage, and highlights.
The key to blending grays is the strategic placement of color or lightener. We can apply it directly on or beside the grays for a seamless blend.
These fantastic choices provide a seamless, multi-dimensional appearance that effectively conceals minimal amounts of gray hair.
Single Process Hair Color Application
Often, when doing gray coverage with permanent color, you will need a single-process hair color service. So, what is it? With our single-process service, we apply the color, allow it to sit, process, rinse it off, and you’re good to go.
Compared to highlighting, where you get a post-rinse with another color, like gloss, applied, you might need to make frequent trips to our salon as the new grays become quickly visible with permanent color.
Having the single process coloring will then cover those grays to take care of them.
Express Root Touch-Up Service
Still, if you need more time for gray coverage using the above, we have innovative color gels to cover your roots, leaving the same permanent results in less time.
How to Disguise Grey Hair With Highlights
Okay, you spotted some gray hair and want to pluck it out or even schedule a dye job to conceal it. Still, we can help hide your grays with gray blending, a modern coloring technique.
We have the expertise to blend your gray hairs seamlessly with your natural base color, creating a smooth transition between the shades.
This can be achieved through various methods, such as hair highlighting or adding subtle lowlights. Using hair color 101, which is lighter than your base color, brings brightness to the hair.
Meanwhile, lowlights are a touch darker to add hue richness and dimension. We can combine the two results for a complementary mix, adding dark and light tones within the grays to infuse them into your final look.
The main difference between full gray coverage and highlighting is that, unlike changing the color, your grays will still integrate throughout for a natural look.
Our Gray Coverage Consultation
We recommend starting with a consultation when you book your first gray coverage with us. A consultation lets our stylists understand your unique needs and preferences, ensuring a personalized and satisfying experience.
It also allows us to gauge what kind of finish you would like. Here are the consultation topics we tick off:
- What type of gray coverage do you want? Do you want a soft blend or an opaque coverage? Before we mix the formula, you must choose the right color.
- What percentage of your hair is gray? Do you have a small silver stray scattering or a high white regrowth volume? Here, we use a shade selector to determine your hair’s gray percentage and choose the proper technique.
- Is your gray evenly distributed, or are there clear pockets? A fact is that a typical silver strand is concentrated throughout the front at the temples, but everyone’s hair patterns are unique.
- Lastly, we need to know how committed you will be to salon touch-ups. We then decide if you need a permanent color or a demi- to semi-permanent color.
3 Tips to Cover Gray Hair at Home
Your gray hair may seem to appear when you least expect it, but with the right tools and techniques, you can effectively manage it at home. We’re here to guide you through the process.
1. Root Spray
For one of the quickest solutions, you can use a root cover-up spray to cover those grays. The spray has a temporary dye formula you mist onto your mane to conceal those grays. Our pick is the Magic Root Cover-Up from L’Oréal Paris. It is available in eight quick-drying shades to cover gray hairs until your next shampoo.
2. Touch-Up Pen
If you only have a couple of stray grays, use the L’Oréal Paris Magic Root Precision Pen. It comes with a brush for easy application on any hair type or texture. You rotate the pen to help dispense the product and dab the brush onto the strands.
3. Try a New Hairstyle
The fantastic thing is you will not go gray all at once, as it happens over time. So, if you gray as the crown, switch to a deeper side part. Grays around your temples can be concealed with middle or face-framing layers.
Wrap-Up: The Secret to Long-Lasting Gray Coverage
Ready to say goodbye to those grays and embrace a refreshed look? At Hāste Urban Hair Spa, we have the perfect solution for you, whether you prefer full coverage or a subtle blend that keeps your natural style intact.
With personalized consultations and expert techniques, we ensure you get the most effective gray coverage tailored to your unique hair type.
Don’t wait for those pesky grays to take over—book your appointment now and let us help you discover the secret to beautiful, long-lasting gray coverage!
FAQ
How do you disguise gray hair with highlights?
To disguise gray hair with highlights, opt for finely blended highlights in shades close to your natural color. These will mix with the grays and create a soft, dimensional look that effectively camouflages the gray strands.
How do you cover gray roots on highlighted hair?
To cover gray roots on highlighted hair, use a root touch-up product that matches your base color, such as a powder, spray, or temporary dye. Alternatively, you can blend the roots with lowlights or add more highlights to soften the contrast and seamlessly blend the gray with your existing highlights.
Is it better to go darker or lighter to cover gray hair?
It is generally better to go lighter to cover gray hair because lighter shades, like blonde or light brown, tend to blend more seamlessly with grays, making regrowth less noticeable. Darker colors can provide full coverage but create a stronger contrast with gray roots, which may require more frequent touch-ups.
What gray coverage works best to color gray hair without damaging it?
A demi-permanent or semi-permanent hair dye is the least damaging way to cover gray. These dyes contain fewer harsh chemicals than permanent dyes, such as ammonia or peroxide. They are also more delicate on the hair, reducing the risk of damage while providing a natural, soft color that gradually fades.
