Hair color is the quickest and easiest way to cover up your gray - but making the right choice of color is the key to a younger look.  Here's five tips to help you choose the hair color that's right for you:

Stick as close as possible to the natural "base" color of your hair as it is now - not what it was like in your 20's or teens.

If you're blonde - don't go too blonde or you could look too pale all over.  Your hair needs to frame your face and give a subtle contrast to your skin tone.  Add some soft lowlights to the blonde color to give depth and warmth.

If you have medium brown hair - don't go any lighter than light brown or light auburn.  Reds are very harsh for most complexions so try ash browns.  Use lowlights and highlights to lift the hair color - mid browns can look dull.

Darker or deep brown/black hair should be lightened up to three tones away from the original color with additional highlights for a more realistic less flat look.  Don't go any darker than a deep chocolate brown or dark auburn.  Hair color that's too dark emphasises wrinkles and sagging skin and can look witch-like.

Covering up gray with red is very hard to do well since red emphasizes any ruddiness in your complexion.  If you are naturally pale and fine skinned like Susan Sarandon - a natural redhead anyway then you may be an exception.  Take the advice of a good hair colorist.

Overall - the important message is to keep your hair color natural and subtle and use lights to lift the color - the end result will make you look and feel at least ten years younger!

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