CONCEAL INCOMING GRAYS
with ‘tricolor’ shadowing
The key to lightening up without having to re-treat grays as quickly as they grow in? A magic mix of highlights, lowlights (two to three shades darker than highlights) and hair’s natural hue. The combo brightens hair without looking overly bleached while seamlessly blending in with incoming or stray grays, says celebrity colorist Jeremy Tardo. Plus, creating a “root shadow” in the same deeper hue as lowlights makes new grays less noticeable as they grow in.
Get the look: Choose a coloring kit that comes with both bleach and a darker dye (like L’Oréal Paris Couleur Experte in Toasted Coconut, Walgreens.com). First, apply highlights by painting bleach on various 1⁄2" sections of hair. Let sit for 30 minutes; rinse and blow-dry hair. Next, apply the darker dye onto roots and 1⁄4" sections in between the lighter streaks. Let sit for 20 minutes, then rinse.