7 Smart Ways to Effortlessly Blend Your Grays, According to Stylists

It’s fun to imagine you’ll be the first person who never sprouts a gray hair, but lo and behold, you wake up one morning—or catch a closeup of your hairline in the rear view mirror—and see some shiny tinsel poking through. Fighting it quickly turns into an uphill battle, but there are smart gray coloring techniques that effortlessly blend silvery strands with the rest of your hair. We asked stylists for some of their favorite ways to do exactly this—here’s what they recommend.Gina Rivera, hair artist and founder of Phenix Salon Suites.Christine Bellemare, hair stylist and owner of Maven A Collect.Lauren Paglionico, master colorist and founder of LRN Beauty in New York City.Can You Actually Keep Your Hair From Graying? Here's What Experts Say 01of 08 Balayage Balayage, also known as hair painting, is one of the best hair color innovations of the last 50 years, and it’s only grown in popularity. “Balayage is a great technique for blending gray hair, especially when you have a wavy textur...