Colour HACK Find your silver lining

Like the move from heavy foundations to lighter ones, most experts agree it’s best to blend emerging greys into your natural colour than hide it completely. It’s less maintenance and allows you to avoid the regrowth line. Dee says clever highlighting is the modern way to blend in. “A few blonde highlights will make your greying hair seem creamy rather than yellow,” she explains. “In salon, your hairdresser will choose a complimentary toner to achieve this as they are designed to cover greys without damaging the hair.” If you’re colouring hair at home, “apply colour with a comb to blend the greys”, suggests colourist

Pete Lennon.