From Red and Black Ends to Grey Blending Baby Highlights
This client came to Oilly Hair Salon in Sathorn, Bangkok with old red and black colour in her ends. She wanted to change her look to grey blending: a pattern that mimics white hair, so new white growth blends in naturally. Oilly started with a strand test, lifted the old colour with only 3% developer, then placed fine baby highlights close to the scalp.
Colour removal, grey blending baby highlights and layered cut
Old red and black colour in the ends
Strand test, then two rounds with 3% developer only
Muted blonde with a grey shimmer
About 7 hours
Starting Point: Red and Black in the Ends
This was another case of removing old red and black colour from the ends. The client wanted a new look built around grey blending, so that the colour imitates white hair and looks natural.
Her idea was simple: instead of covering white hair, let the colour work with it.
Before and After
BeforeAfter
Strand Test First, Then Only 3% Developer
Before any bleaching started, Oilly tested a strand of her hair first.
The hair was then lightened using only 3% developer. It took two rounds to clear the red, with treatment from leading products along the way.
Baby Highlights Designed to Mimic White Hair
The client asked for baby highlights. Oilly placed fine lines in small sections across the whole head, close to the scalp, and designed the pattern to imitate natural white hair as closely as possible.
Building the pattern took about seven hours. Because the highlights look like her own white hair, new white growth blends in as it comes through. She does not need frequent root touch-ups or to recolour every time the roots grow, and the regrowth looks softer and more natural.
Muted Grey-Shimmer Blonde and a Slide-Cut Shape
The finished colour is a muted blonde with a grey shimmer.
Oilly also slide-cut layers into a softly rounded shape to suit her face. The new shape changed her look: her face stands out more and the overall impression is smoother.
A Pattern Designed for Each Client
Every grey blending pattern is designed for the person wearing it, to suit their personality and face shape.
If you are interested in blending your white hair instead of covering it, message Oilly Hair Salon. Oilly is happy to answer your questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
In this case the red and black in the ends were lifted in two bleach rounds before the baby highlights were placed. How much another client's old colour can lift depends on their hair and is checked with a strand test first.
A strand test was done before any bleaching started, to check how the hair responds before working on the whole head.
Oilly lightened this hair using only 3% developer, over two rounds, with treatment along the way.
Because the baby highlights imitate natural white hair, new white growth blends in as it grows. In this case the client does not need frequent root touch-ups or to recolour every time the roots come through.
About seven hours to create the highlight pattern, with two bleach rounds, treatment and a slide-cut layered shape.
Thinking About Grey Blending?
Send Oilly a photo of your current hair on LINE or WhatsApp to talk about blending your white hair. Your hair is assessed again in the salon before the service begins.
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