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Welcome to All About Hair , the

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go-to podcast for stylists , salon

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owners and anyone passionate about

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hairstyling . Whether you're a seasoned

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stylist refining your skills or

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a curious listener looking to enhance your

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hair knowledge , we've got you covered . I'm

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your host , denise Kylitz , a former

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stylist and salon owner with four

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award-winning salons under my belt

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, with over 30 years of experience

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, I've dedicated myself to helping stylists

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excel in foundational haircutting , color

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theory , client communication and more

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, enabling them to build six-figure

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careers they can be proud of . My

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mission is to uplift our industry

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by sharing valuable insights gathered

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along my journey . Get ready for enlightening

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discussions , captivating interviews

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and practical advice on marketing

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, sales and technical skills

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. This is the podcast

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all about hair . Embracing

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your gray has become a symbol of

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self-acceptance and a commitment to a more

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natural beauty journey . Women

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often face judgment based on their looks

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. Surprisingly , the pandemic started

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a gray hair movement , encouraging

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women to celebrate their natural hair color

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. With salons closed

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down , monthly color touch-ups became

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a thing of the past . Despite

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the challenges , we showed resilience

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and adapted as our roots grew

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. What started as an inch soon

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became three . Many women sold

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their natural color for the first time and

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they loved it . This newfound appreciation

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for the gray hair blossomed during a time

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free from judgment , allowing

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them to reconnect with their authentic selves

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. But let me tell

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you , transforming into

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all gray is a big commitment

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that requires both emotional

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and style considerations . For

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many women to stop coloring their hair

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all together would be difficult . Unlike

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during the pandemic , when we were mostly

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at home , now we're out and about every

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day , so transitioning to partially

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gray hair might take some getting

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used to . Before we define

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what gray blending is , let's discuss

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some basic gray coverage terms . Okay

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, you've got full coverage . This covers

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100% of the gray with one

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process color . Think

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of this as wearing colored wool

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tights . Then you've got demi-permanent

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coverage , which covers about 80%

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of your gray . It uses a less pigmented

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dye and this process lets in

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some of your natural tone and your gray hair

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show through . And think of this as wearing sheer

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colored pantyhose . Then

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you got no coverage . This allows your

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natural gray and your silver color to come

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through completely , but glosses

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the hair to add shine and tone

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, and it eliminates that yellow and brassy

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tones . And think of this like

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wearing sheer nude pantyhose . Just

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makes things look better , wouldn't you agree ? For

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years , these three methods were

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the go-to choices for covering gray

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, with many women preferring full

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coverage , while this all-over color can

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match your natural shade , preferring

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full coverage . While this all-over color can match your natural shade , it often results

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in a noticeable regrowth line at the roots . Today's formulas come

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in a broader variety of shades and

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offer more dimension than ever before

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, yet they still typically

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require touch-ups every four to six weeks

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. Some women have been using

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this method for so long that they have

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forgotten their original hair color has evolved

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over time . So that leads

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us to gray blending . Have you heard about

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it ? Gray

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blending is a hair coloring method

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that uses both foil , highlights

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and lowlights to craft

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a personalized color just for you

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. Whether you have blonde , dark

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auburn or red hair , this

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technique can work wonders . Instead

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of covering up gray hairs , gray

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blending incorporates them into

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a blend of multiple shades

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, creating a seamless transition

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with your natural or your chosen

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base color . The result

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a softer , more natural

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appearance that's easier to maintain than single

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process coloring . You can choose

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to maintain this blended look or use

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it as a stepping stone towards embracing

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all over gray hair . So

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again , what exactly

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is gray blending ? Gray

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blending is a term used for

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various techniques that can help

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to combine and disguise gray

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hair . Unlike the one-process

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color , gray blending can give

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a more natural-looking result without

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a hard line of regrowth . It

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can also extend the time needed

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between services . Gray

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blending techniques incorporate

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foil , highlights and lowlights that vary

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in weight and placement to

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provide a highly customized color

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unique to you . And

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gray blending uses multiple shades

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of hair color to create gradual

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transition that includes your gray hair with

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your natural color . With this multi-tonal

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technique , gray hairs aren't covered

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. They're surrounded with a pattern

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of color , resulting in a softer , more

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natural look that needs less maintenance than

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one process color . You

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can choose to maintain your gray blended look

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or use this process to slowly

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transition toward all gray

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. Now

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what if you've been coloring your hair a darker

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shade for years and you want to grow

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out your natural color ? Well , you have a few

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options . You can use your

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existing color as a reference

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and your stylist can strategically

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add highlights or lowlights around your

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face . While highlights lighten

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specific sections , lowlights

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do the opposite they add darker shades

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of depth and dimension . This

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method breaks up your gray regrowth

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and avoids a hard line of demarcation

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. Plus , if you have longer hair

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, you can easily pull it back into

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a ponytail and disguise any gray in the back

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. Your

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stylist can also select

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a few areas where your gray hair is growing

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in , like through your part

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around your face , and place a

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few strategically painted highlights

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. They'll lift close

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to the color of your silver hair

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. They'll

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lift close to the color of your silver hair . A toner should then be applied

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to unify the color tone , the brassiness , and add

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a lot of shine . Choosing to stop coloring

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your hair altogether is another option . Your

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hair grows about half an inch a month , so

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growing your hair to a manageable shoulder-length

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bob will take you about a year

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and a half without cutting . Many

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people cut their hair short to remove most

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of the dyed hair and then let it grow

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out , while getting regular trims to remove

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the remaining colored portions . Once

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the dyed hair is gone , your natural

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hair color can grow as long as you

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want it , to long as you

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want it to . Dyeing your entire head silver

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in one session is an option

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, but

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one that comes with a few cautions . Many of you are curious about how long this process

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takes , because you've probably seen incredible transformations on social media

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. While it is technically possible

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for some people's hair to lift enough artificial

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color in one session , this level

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of adjustment is not the norm . Despite

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online videos that seem to show quick and

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easy solutions . The truth is that

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these types of color appointments are costly

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like thousands and it

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could take anywhere from 10 to 12

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hours on up in your

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stylist chair , with no guarantee

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of the desired results . Yeah

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, I always recommend a toner

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or a tinted gloss for all gray blending

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methods and existing gray clients . Natural

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gray hair can be yellow , brassy

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or even mousy brown . A

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toner will brighten and balance these undesirable

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tints . Adding a mirror-like shine will

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give you healthy looking hair . The

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time it takes for your hair to regrow

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and reveal its gray pattern can be

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different for everyone . Factors

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like your hair's health , the length

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, the coloring method you and your stylist

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pick and how soon you want to reach

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your desired look all play a role

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. Ideally , your stylist would

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like to see about three to four months of

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regrowth to understand

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your gray pattern better . While

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this time frame isn't set in stone , it

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does help your stylist come up with the

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most suitable color strategy for

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you , and once

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you start the transition process , you

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can expect your maintenance and upkeep

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to be about 8 to 12 weeks apart

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, depending on your chosen method

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. Typically , it

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takes about 3 to 4 salon visits

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to complete the whole process and

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then to get your hair to the desired state

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. And remember , nothing

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is ever permanent . If gray

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blending isn't your thing , you can always

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go back . Hope

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this has helped you understand what gray

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blending is all about . If you

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have questions , please reach

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out . If you're finding value in my videos

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, remember to subscribe . Remember

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your friends . And remember always

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, when you know better , you do better

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. Thank you for tuning

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in to today's episode of All About

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you have any questions , feedback

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to reach out . Any

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questions , feedback or topics you'd like us to cover , feel free

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to reach out . You can find us on Instagram or our website at denisekeilitzcom

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. Until next time , remember

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when you know better , you do better

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.