10 hair transitions that celebrate gray hair

Long camouflaged, white hair is now proudly displayed. It’s a fact: gray is becoming more democratic and the hair transitions highlighted in this article are the perfect illustration!

Whether your first gray hairs are starting to appear or have been taking shape in your hair for a long time now, it is not always easy to adapt to such a change (in color, as in texture, in color). elsewhere). This is certainly why one of the most popular options until then was to camouflage as best as possible the graying strands that tended to settle. Only here, at the time of self-acceptance : no question of starting to complex for such a natural phenomenon that is the loss of melanin from the hair (responsible for their pigmentation) over the years. Add to this the current pandemic context, which rhymes with the closure of repeated hair salons, you will understand why more and more people are choosing to celebrate their white hair at their fair value.

Transition to gray: why is it not so simple?

Deciding not to dye your hair anymore is good. Managing to let your hair bleach naturally is another story! Indeed, even with the best will in the world, it is not easy to overcome such a transition, especially when you have colored your hair for years. Expect to see your hair take on a two-tone, characterized by white roots or pepper and salt contrasting with still colored lengths. If to disregard this and let your hair grow by gradually cutting its ends until it regains its natural gray is quite possible, it requires a lot of patience. Fortunately: other faster alternatives exist. Indeed, some colourists have even specialized in the art of facilitate this hair transition in order to make it more homogeneous and accessible.

Jack martin (@jackmartincolorist) is one of the most famous of them, as proof: even Jane Fonda confided to him her beautiful silver hair. Followed by more than 500,000 people on Instagram, he never ceases to amaze his subscribers by publishing his work: from great transitions to gray. Pretty beaded highlights, tone-on-tone colorings, inverted balayage or even gray blending… There is something for everyone and here are some models that could inspire you:

Ombre balayage on long hair

Silver balayage on gradient square

Gray strands framing the face

Balayage close to white on long hair

Balayage with a very natural salt and pepper effect

Transition to a gray full of nuances

Standardization of the gray present in the roots and light sweeping

Dark gray and face framed by silver locks

Pepper and salt look harmonized

Cut of refined lengths and sweeping with silver highlights

Once your hair transition to gray is complete, you no longer need to touch up your roots each time the slightest demarcation begins to emerge: a real saving of time and money ! All you have to do is preserve the shine of your hair by focusing on yellowing care, who have all the assets to become your best allies post transition. Of course, you will have to change your care ritual, but for a result that you will not be able to regret. Also, since white hair tends to be drier, brittle and brittle, you should not skimp on nourishing masks and other treatments if you want to preserve the beauty and health of your gray hair.

Gray hair treatments to try:

So, are you ready to take the plunge? How not to be inspired by these ten sublime beauty treatments that put gray in the spotlight like never before!

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Melissa Sekkal

Editor for the beauty section, MĂ©lissa intends to share with you all the secrets of this vast universe. Nothing escapes her and it is with you that she shares all her finds …