In it, I chat with influential hairstylist Christin Brown, a curl and silvering expert. Throughout the episode, we talk about every aspect of care, from what makes gray hair different to how you can make your silver strands work for you. “Rosemary is an incredible gray and silvering ally. There have been some studies done where rosemary has shown the slowing down process of graying in the hair, which is pretty fascinating,” she says. The powerful benefits of topical rosemary come from its incredible anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Antioxidants act as a defense system in the body, fighting against free radicals that can stress cells and accelerate aging. And rosemary is near the top of the list for herbs with the most antioxidants1. See, when your scalp and hair follicles are experiencing oxidative stress, they gray faster. When you are able to keep your body from entering a state of oxidant imbalance, you’re less likely to experience early graying. “You can do something a little bit more transitional, which is getting very light highlights around your face, and lightening those up to such a higher level to where it can look almost like gray. It’s what we call silver blending.” That way the color grow-out isn’t as dramatic, and it allows you to show off some silver—without embracing the whole head if you’re not ready. “These brighten up silver hair, so it really gives it that luminescent vibe—It feels so uplifting,” she says, noting she’s been using the Olaplex No.4P Blonde Enhancer Toning Shampoo. “Gray hair grabs what’s in the atmosphere, so it can turn yellow very quickly—this should help that.”
