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What if you could go 8–12 MONTHS between full custom color appointments? ✨

Gray blending is one of my favorite lived-in color services because it’s designed around how your hair grows out—not just how it looks the day you leave the salon.

I’m demonstrating the process on my own hair after seven weeks of gray regrowth. And no, I’m not using bleach!

Here’s my approach:

✨ First appointment: A full custom color to establish beautiful, natural-looking dimension and blend your grays.

✨ Every 8–12 weeks: A toner refresh that includes a root shadow and all-over gloss to soften regrowth and maintain your color.

✨ Around 8–12 months: Another full custom color to refresh your overall look.

The result? A softer grow-out, beautiful dimension, and less time spent maintaining your color.

If you’re tired of chasing gray roots, let’s create a color plan that works with your hair.

📍 Mane Ink | Rapid City, SD

💕 Book your gray blending or lived-in color appointment through the link in my bio.

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These two dark bands changed the entire plan.

She wanted a bright, natural, lived-in blonde that wouldn’t require constant maintenance, so every highlight had to have a purpose—where to brighten, where to break through old color, and where to leave her natural dimension alone.

The goal wasn’t just blonde today. It was soft, balanced color that still looks good months from now.

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What you see vs. what I see.

A grow-out tells me more than the finished install ever could. I’m looking at how the row settled, how close it stayed to the head, and how the natural hair handled the wear.

That’s where you see whether the method actually did its job.

Designed for the grow-out — SELAH™.

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Today’s plan changed—and that ended up being the best part.

Her natural hair had grown so much that after her color and trim, we decided to leave the extensions out for now. But with events coming up, we’re already planning the next look: longer hair, a slightly deeper color story, and a completely fresh set.

I’m using my swatches to decide exactly where I want the next color to land. And if you want to learn how to source professional hair at cost from vendors I’ve personally used for years, that’s included inside the SELAH™ course.

Today we took them out. Next time, we build the new look.

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✨ LONG, LIVED-IN TRANSFORMATION ✨

Soft dimension, beautiful length, and a blended finish that looks effortless instead of overdone.

Fresh hair. Natural movement. Major transformation. 🤍

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🔥 Red refresh + a few piecey layers ✂️

Freshened up that red, added a little movement, and brought it all back to life. ❤️‍🔥

Love this time with my girl 🩷🩷

Hair loss isn’t one-size-fits-all—and neither is the solution.

Depending on the amount and location of hair loss, meshless integration, mesh integration, toppers, or a combination method can help create density and coverage where it’s needed.

The more I learn about hair-loss solutions, the more fascinated I am by what’s possible. If you’re struggling with thinning hair or hair loss, I’d love to see if I can help.

I hope this helps. The more you know.

More shenanigans with my girl. 😂💕 At this point, I think we’re just here to entertain ourselves. Love this girl and all the chaos that comes with her.

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