Grey hair color: covering grey hair, or going ash grey

Grey hair has lost its natural pigment and can resist colour, so it needs a permanent colour with a natural tone. BlossomK natural shades (/0) give up to 90% grey coverage in one application.

Choose your natural shade or one shade darker for the most natural result. 2/0 Black is the most popular grey coverage shade in Pakistan; 3/0 Dark Brown and 4/0 Brown give a softer look.

Greying is mostly genetic, and many people in Pakistan see their first grey hair in their twenties. Low vitamin B12, thyroid problems and smoking are linked to early greying, so if grey hair appears suddenly or very young, a doctor can check for these.

Biotin and hair vitamins do not turn grey hair dark again unless you are actually deficient; colour is the reliable way to cover it.

Ash grey and silver hair is a fashion colour, not a grey coverage colour. Dark hair first has to be lightened to a very pale blonde with bleach, then toned with an ash shade such as 9/11 Platinum Ash Blonde to remove yellow.

This is a big change for dark hair, so it is best done by a colourist, with a bond protection treatment to limit damage.