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Hair colour confidential: How to make grey hair shiny and vibrant

Whether it’s at the salon or DIY, there’s nothing like fresh hair colour to amp up your look. The experts share their tricks for making the most of your hue.
Hair colour confidential: How to make grey hair shiny and vibrant

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The Trendsetter

She’s always been a trendsetter, but Diane Keaton sparked a beauty revolution when she showed off her silver strands at the 2014 Golden Globes.

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Get the look

The hardest part about embracing grey is growing it out. To ease the transition, cut hair short. Ask your colourist to bleach it platinum and then use a toner (which deposits pigment into the hair) with a silver hue.

Hair colour confidential: How to make grey hair shiny and vibrantPhoto, Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

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The Maintenance

Conditioning is key to luscious grey locks. Grey hair has less protein, causing the body to add an extra layer of cuticle to the hair shaft to protect it, which increases coarseness.

Like blond hair, silver hair can take on a yellowish hue. Using a bluing shampoo once or twice a week can fix that. You can even mix a little into your regular shampoo, says celebrity colourist Lorri Goddard.

True Hue Violet Shampoo, $15, Senscience.

White Hair Powder, $50, Bumble and Bumble.

Shampoo with Centaury: shine enhancing and anti-yellowing, $11, Klorane.

Hair colour confidential: How to make grey hair shiny and vibrant

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