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Celeb stylist Giacomo Forbes offers these tips for coloring gray hair:
- Don’t use a color with an ammonia base; use pure pigment
- Go lighter than you want (i.e., light brown if your goal is a dark brown”>
- DO NOT USE BOX COLOR!!!!
- Tell your stylist to use Wella Color Touch brand, levels 5 to 7, 10% peroxide, and add highlights