How Much Gray Hair Do I Need to Have Before I Consider Gray Blending

Here’s the tea on grays. Anyone can start gray blending, no matter how much gray you have in your hair. You can have just a few strands or gray is your predominant color.

Gray blending, for those of you who are not quite familiar with the process yet, is for when you (lovely, lovely you) decide to stop covering your gray hair and work with it. Instead of your enemy, your gray becomes your partner. And before you ask – hell yes, gray blending looks absolutely amazing at any age.

The Uniqueness of Gray Blending

Like any good coloring technique, gray blending is a process. The key thing to note is that much like our fingerprints are totally unique, so are our grays. It may sound crazy, but we all have a different shade of gray hair naturally. And when we look to blending it into our existing color for a more seamless, natural look – it is important for your stylist to match that color and, well, blend it well.

Why are we mentioning this? Well, if you are looking to start gray blending, try to avoid color treatments for a few weeks or months before your gray blending appointment to allow your natural gray to start to grow out. This helps your stylist best match your tones and give you a look you’ll love.

Caring for Your Blended Grays

There are a ton of great at-home products for color treated hair, but gray blended color deserves its own little pizzazz. We recommend a purple shampoo and conditioner to combat any brassiness in your hair. We swear by K-18’s Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask, too.

If you’re ready to start your gray blending journey, we are so here for you. We offer color consults both in-salon and over-zoom for those of you who are not in the area but plan to travel for your color appointment.

What are you waiting for? Book an appointment today and we’ll get you on your way to feeling great about your gray!