BRIGHTEN GRAYS
with babylights
The secret to ensuring grays appear more glowing than granny? Sprinkling them with babylights, fine streaks that mimic the way a child’s hair lightens in the sun, says colorist Jeremy Tardo, who’s worked with Helen Hunt and Natalie Maines. “These subtle highlights instantly brighten the silver hue, and since they’re almost undetectable, there’s no harsh line when hair begins to grow.” Get the look: Paint the bleach from a highlighting kit (like Clairol Frost & Tip, Ulta.com) onto the fine side of an all-purpose comb, then brush onto hair around the face from roots to ends. Let process for 25 minutes, then rinse. Next, to cancel out any yellowing or discoloration in the rest of hair, apply a blue-based toner (like AGEbeautiful Permanent Liqui-Creme Top Coat Toner in Silver Ash Blonde, SallyBeauty.com) all over damp hair. Let sit for 20 minutes, then rinse.