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Black · Level 2

Soft Black Upkeep — Honest Maintenance Guide.

Soft Black is a low-upkeep shade. Low upkeep. Regrowth blends softly and refreshes are simple glosses every 6–8 weeks — the easiest commitment on this site.

Regrowth is the easy part here: depth hides the line, so this is one of the most forgiving commitments in the black family.

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Bleach
Not needed
Gray coverage
full
Upkeep
low
Fade
Softens gradually toward dark brown over 6 weeks.

Soft Black Upkeep — Honest Maintenance Guide — FAQs.

Is Soft Black high maintenance?

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Low upkeep: regrowth blends softly with gloss refreshes every 6–8 weeks — one of the easiest commitments here.

How fast does Soft Black fade?

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Expect this timeline: Softens gradually toward dark brown over 6 weeks.

Does Soft Black cover gray hair?

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Full coverage — pigment fills resistant white strands completely, no separate base color needed.

Compare with similar shades.

Soft Black overview

Jet Black

Level 1 · black

Maximum-depth black with blue undertones that makes cool and olive skin read luminous. Zero lift required on dark bases.

  • No bleach
  • Covers gray fully · Low upkeep
  • Fades minimally
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Blue Black

Level 1 · black

A raven black with an ink-blue sheen. The cool reflect counteracts brassiness and sharpens contrast for cool undertones.

  • No bleach
  • Covers gray fully · Low upkeep
  • Blue reflect fades first
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Raven Black

Level 1 · black

Near-black with a cool violet undertone — maximum gloss without the ink-blue flash of blue black.

  • No bleach
  • Covers gray fully · Low upkeep
  • Fades minimally
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