First of all, I recommend scheduling a complimentary color consultation with a color specialist. This takes under 15 Minutes and can answer all of your questions.

Now, what are your options regarding going grey gracefully? One option depending on what shade your colored hair is, would be to switch to low lights or highlights instead of all over color. If you have dark salt & pepper hair that you’ve lightened to blond, lowlights can be added to break up the solid color. Along the way a glaze can be applied to the remaining blond to darken the tone some. Lowlights or highlights will cover some of your greys and allow more to grow out. Each visit you can put fewer and fewer lowlights or highlights, until most of your grey hair is unveiled.

photo from goinggraylookinggreat.com - the author has written a book all about going gray!

I usually recommend a bob or wedge style as we will want to hide grey under the top of the solid form cut. I first switch the part to the opposite side. Then just color the part line and the crown area, the split area that’s all over the place when you wake up every morning.  You can brush Aveda’s deposit only color into the side area or add lowlights if you wish. This goes on for several months depending how thick the guest hair turns out to be. Eventually a new layered style is born.  At this time we can foil is some light highlights in the ends if necessary.

This whole process takes a least 6 or more months but can be stopped at any time to go to plan B: artificial color removal; not so much fun and hard on your hair.  If you are in this situation there are several options available for you, but we will need a consultation in the salon before we decide which is right for you.

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Lately people have asked me, “Larry, is there really any difference between your Aveda color and a store bought color?” (Or even natural herbal color from the Co-op health food market?)  During these trying economic times, people may try color at home to save time and money.  Our staff has seen many at home dyes where the color result is either too dark or too brassy.  This usually results in a “corrective color” service that costs extra time and money.

Store bought “box” color often comes out opaque and gets darker as you look down the hair shaft.  It generally leaves the hair feeling dry, with little or no shine.  There are chemicals in the color for shelf life and to allow for lift because they are only using one level of peroxide.  Natural color from the co-op seems to be even more drying to the hair.

In my professional opinion, Aveda’s hair color is superior even to other professional color lines. It contains a “signature blend of protective plant oils: organic sunflower, castor, jojoba, coconut and babassau oils… (the blend) conditions hair and infuses it with amazing shine.”  Patented green tea and red tea extracts create a broader spectrum and provide powerful anti-oxidant properties to help preserve the hair color formula naturally. The level of shine and dimension allows for a more healthy, natural look.

Aveda hair color is gentle on the environment and is customizable for every guest. No two heads are the same, and color can be adjusted to be warmer, cooler, lighter or darker even a fraction of a level.

Why use the same color as the person next to you or risk staining your bathroom tiles and towels?

Please visit us and we will give you a complimentary color consultation and provide you with a no-commitment price quotation to make life easier and more colorful!

I know you will love your hair.

-Larry 

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