Grey Matter Blog

Stylist applies hair color to a woman’s grey hair

The Safest Way to Color Your Hair? At Home or in the Salon?

My clients often ask my advice about hair color safety. Here’s what I’ve learned about the safest ways to color your hair at home or in the salon.

Worried young woman considers the best way to cover up his grey hair

Discover The Best and Worst Ways to Cover Grey Hair

Whether you want to delay or cover your grey hair, you need to make the best choice for your hair health. Here's what I tell my clients about the safest ways to cover grey hair.

Arey Trichologist Jay Small’s 6 Tips for Healthy Hair

Your hair and scalp conditions are a message from your body. As a Trichologist, I know you can’t solve hair and scalp issues in isolation – you need a whole-body approach.

Woman safely heat-styles her hair with Arey Mend heat protectant

Hair Heat Damage? 5 Ways to Safely Heat-Style Your Hair

Less is more when it comes to heat styling. Here’s what the science says about reducing the impact of hot tools on your hair.

Smiling woman in a shower washing her healthy hair

10 Worst Things You Can Do to Damage Your Hair

You might be damaging your hair without realizing it. Check out my quick guide to the best and worst things you can do to your hair.

Hair Color Fading? Here’s How to Make Your Color Last Longer

Your hair color can fade quickly with the wrong haircare routine. Here’s what you need to do to stop your hair color fading between salon visits.

Woman applies Arey Mend Leave-in conditioner to her wet hair

Bond-Builder or Leave-in Conditioner? The Best Way to Combat Hair Damage

You might be wondering what the difference is between a bond-builder and a leave-in conditioner. Here’s a quick guide.

Woman checks for harmful ingredients in her hair shampoo

Three of the Most Harmful Ingredients in Shampoo all Hair Types Should Avoid

Do you read every line on the label of your haircare products or just grab and go? Either way, you may be unknowingly exposing yourself to harmful ingredients in your shampoo.

Woman applies Arey, Wait A Sec non-aerosol, dry shampoo to her hair

How to Choose a Dry Shampoo That’s Safe for Your Hair and the Environment

As a stylist for almost two decades, I’ve seen a lot of hair trends come and go. But dry shampoo has always been a client favorite. With so many to choose from, here's what you need to know to pick a dry shampoo that's good for you, your hair, and the environment.

Woman with hair extensions using Arey detox scalp scrub

Hair Extensions: How to Protect Your Scalp and Hair From Damage

There’s a lot of conflicting information about hair extensions and it can be hard to decide what’s right for you. The good news is that with professional installation, maintenance, and removal, hair extensions shouldn’t cause hair damage.

Woman in shower lathers hair with Arey Wash shampoo for grey hair

How to Choose the Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Grey Hair

Grey hair can be as beautiful and healthy as pigmented hair. Think of it as a new friend you're just getting to know. So wherever you are in your greying journey, here’s how to find the best products for your grey hair.

Mandarins from Greece contain an ingredient that prevents premature grey hair.

Repigment Grey Hair Naturally with Our Most Powerful New Ingredient

Genetics only account for about 30% of why your hair turns grey so we turned to science to create Arey's haircare system that helps preserve your natural hair color.