![]() The secret to ensuring grays appear more glowing than granny? Sprinkling them with babylights, fine streaks that mimic the way a child’s hair lightens in the sun, says colorist Jeremy Tardo, who’s worked with Helen Hunt and Natalie Maines. To Brighten Grays: Try Babylights Maye Musk Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Let process for 40 minutes before rinsing. This helps create more natural-looking streaks. Get the Look: Paint bleach from a balayage kit formulated for dark hair (like Clairol Balayage for Brunettes, Buy from CVS, $16.49) onto various ¼-inch sections of hair starting 3 inches away from roots and skipping a ½-inch section in between. ![]() Achieving them by using a balayage (also known as hair painting) technique leaves the roots untouched, so any regrowth will look intentional and you can go up to six months without a touch-up! “Caramel-hued highlights pop against a darker brunette base color, giving once dull or flat-looking hair a healthy, lustrous, sheen,” says Petrizzi. To Increase Hair’s Luster: Try Balayage Slices Kate Beckinsale Frazer Harrison/Getty Images ![]() Then paint onto various ½-inch sections of hair around the rest of the head, applying less bleach on roots and more onto the ends. Get the Look: Using a clean toothbrush (it allows for precise placement), apply the bleach from a highlighting kit (like Revlon Frost & Glow in Platinum, Buy from Amazon, $16.99) onto two 1-inch sections of hair on each side of the face from roots to tips. “Bright, face-framing streaks that graduate into lighter ends throughout the head create a halo of light around the face that helps counteract saggy features like droopy eyes and jowls for a more energized, lifted look overall,” says colorist Mike Petrizzi, who has worked with Joan Jett and Mandy Moore.
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