Five tips for going grey gracefully from luxe hair-colourist Josh Wood
BY Rachael Dove | 29 June 2014
Photo: David M. Benett
Turning grey The age at which you go grey is largely hereditary, as is the spread of colour: I've known clients to go from brunette to virtually white within months, similar to their parents and grandparents. Most people start to grey around the hairline first. My female clients tend to get a little greyer after giving birth to their first child. Greys are caused by a decrease in production of the pigment melanin, which is a normal part of ageing, much like the decrease of skin elasticity.
Introduce greys There comes a tipping point when concealing greys starts to become a real pain: you find yourself returning to your hairdresser every three weeks to have all your hair coloured again and again. If you have become a slave to your colouring process, begin to ease into your natural colour by asking your colourist to leave out a few grey strands sprinkled around your hairline and throughout the hair - it will almost look like blonde highlights. Each time you go back to the hairdresser, leave out more and more grey highlights until you reach a balance with which you feel confident and that doesn't require as much upkeep.
Find a new colour If you are going to embrace your natural grey colour, don't think that your only option is to grow out your colour and leave it. Now is the time to establish a new colour completely and forget about holding on to a hairstyle that you may have had for 20 years. For instance, I actually added white tones to the model Kristen McMenamy 's hair . Champagne-, wheat- and beer-coloured highlights make grey appear almost blonde, and some cooler white tones will make it look crisp. The lighter you go, the closer you will match your natural grey. You will need enough highlights to make your colour look realistic, but not so many that your hair looks too bleached or too grey.
Wear your hair shorter What can be most devastating about the greying process is that the texture of the hair changes: it often thins as it is greying and can go really frizzy. Shortening your hair as you age is the easiest way to deal with this change in texture as it makes hair much more manageable. A keratin blow-dry can help to calm frizzy and wiry textures, and look out for hair products that contain protein to plump up thinning hair.
Keep greys nourished Dry, tangled and unkempt hair does not look like young hair - moisturised, shiny and groomed hair does. Grey hair needs to look healthy. I am a big believer in using a mask once a week. Try the System Professional Hydrate Mask by Wella (£24), which nourishes and moisturises hair and smooths out any frizzy greys. An illuminating gloss, which is a diluted permanent-colour treatment available in most salons, will get rid of yellow tones, blend colour and give hair a brilliant shine. Grey hair can feel dry and dehydrated. Moisturise it with the organic shampoo and conditioner from Rahua (£27 and £28, respectively), which are also good for soothing an irritated scalp .
Josh Wood Atelier now provides beauty treatments on board Edmiston yachts (020 7792 8884)
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