The Trend of Embracing Your Natural Grey Hair Isn't Going Anywhere

Going grey (or white) happens to nearly everyone at some point in their life. And for those who go grey "prematurely", it's often on-trend to simply hide them with dye. But as Millennials have begun to age, we're seeing a new trend of embracing your new natural color and we're all for it. Clients who are looking to keep the grey often struggle with blending, finding a tone that works for them, and working with a new hair texture. 

So let's bust the myth that grey hair is for old people and short cuts only. You can help your clients find a new style that embraces the grey while still being chic and on trend. 

It's All About the Blend

Balayage pros are at an advantage when helping their clients navigate silver strands-- we're already used to balancing dark and light to create dimension. Now, you're working with a new natural color palate and adjusting highlights and lowlights to blend in their grey. You can play those tones up or down to create a natural-inspired blend that provides a chic transition while the hair is a mix of "salt and pepper". 

Cool Tip: 

Because streaks of grey are often silvery, blending with cooler toned ice blonde or ashier tones often helps disguise the grey. 

Blending also provides more longevity as additional grey hairs pop up in-between appointments. They'll remain chic and part of the overall blend because you created a tone well-suited for the natural color.

Adding Dimension

For clients who are mostly or fully grey, some dislike the lack of dimension they're used to. Continuing to adjust for the new color and tone of the grey, we can highlight their face and add dimension with a lighter grey or ashy blonde moneypiece that brightens up their face. 

The same principle applies to ombre-- to prevent the need to frequently cover greys you can blend out to a darker color, ashier blonde, or another tone on the ends from the grey at the root. This will allow the client to avoid frequent touch ups while adding an exciting dimensional tone to the roots. This is a great way to hide new grow out that is coming in all grey from their old colored ends. 

The Care and Keeping of Grey Hair

Grey hair is simply a lack of pigment, but with this change you introduce new challenges to keeping your hair healthy. Without pigment, your hair becomes much more susceptible to UV damage. Work with your client to find products that work well for their new hair texture including UV protection, moisture-focused styling products, and low-damage styling tools. 

We can't wait to watch the trend evolve as a new generation embraces natural grey and creates new trends and styles around it. Let us know your favorite grey blending tips in the comments!