
EMBRACING THE
GRAY DOME OR ALL
After five, 10 years of clockwork
appointment to
touch up your gray roots,you have had it.You are ready to stop coloring your hair. OR are you ? When most women think about going gray, says John Patrick , they imagine themselves like singer
Emmylou Harris, with a vibrant mic of
platinum,silver and graphite-colored hair.The
reality,explain colorist Andrea Sher, is that hair often
grows in dull or ashy."That can leave a
woman in looking washed out" she says.
One solution ,says Patrick, is to introduce what he calls "dimensional color" dding lighter and sometimes darker,streaks.That way the gray won't stand out as the only light element, ans your roots will blend in."If you look at
Emmylou Harris, her
hairs goes from white to almost black, with levels of darkness connecting those shades" he says.
Still, it you have committed to going completely natural, you will likely want to help to go
through the transition stage, or you
will end up with a hugely unflattering patchwork of colors.As the gray
grows in,your colorist can begin easing off on the
streat.If your hair is very long,consider cutting it to speed up the process.Another
alternative :
Swicth to semi order
demi-permanent color that washes out after a
dozen or so
shampoos.This helps to
soften,rather than completely cover,your gray, and once the color washes out, you will be left with
undead hair.Then,when you have seen what you look like completely gray,you may decide to reintroduce a touch of color.