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You are here: Home / Hair Color Ideas / Gray Hair – A classic color back in style!

Gray Hair – A classic color back in style!

March 19, 2012 By Shona Short 10 Comments

Young woman with stylish gray hair in a bob

For some people gray hair is something to be avoided at all costs, but when fashionistas like Daphne Guinness and Pixie Geldof start rocking silver locks on the red carpet, it’s time to rethink our approach to granny chic!

This is definitely not a look for gals who prefer to blend into the background (unless the background is a retirement home), but for the fashion forward style pioneers amongst us, here’s everything you need to know about gray hair.

Who’s doing gray hair?

Kelly Osbourne with gray hair, a pale face and red lips

High profile celebrities including Kate Moss, Kelly Osbourne, P!nk and Lady Gaga have all embraced the gray hair trend, prompting one fashion mag to declare that gray is the new blonde!

And when Calvin Klein and most recently Maria Barros send their models down the catwalks with stylish gray dos, fashions last taboo has most definitely been broken.

Is it for me?

The key to success with gray hair is that is should never ever look natural, in fact when it comes to gray, the faker the better! The younger you are, the greater the impact, and for fashion forward teens or twenty somethings gray hair will give you the real wow factor.

That’s not to say the rest of us can’t enjoy a little gray this season, but there are more subtle ways to embrace this trend.

How do I get the gray look?

Pixie Geldof with short gray hair

The trick to pulling off the all over gray look is to team it with a short, edgy haircut, as seen on Pixie Geldof.

If you’re still worried about appearing old before your time, add a streak of neon blue, pink or green (or all three!).

Of course all over gray isn’t for everyone, and Daphne Guinness is an eyecatching example of how to use gray as an accent color. The trendsetter mixes gray with black streaks to achieve a fabulous fashion look.

For a more everyday style, you might take inspiration from Kate Moss who used gray highlights against a natural blonde shade to create a subtle, multi tonal color. Kate’s silver streaks were about as far from granny chic as I can imagine, proving there is more to gray than meets the eye!

Gray Hair – Salon vs Home Color

As with all the extreme color options, its usually better to consult a professional before taking the leap. From what we can see the major home color brands have still to catch up with the trend for gray – most of their products are designed to cover it up, not bring it out!

Our advice is to choose your salon carefully (think cutting edge and youthful) and make sure you take in a photograph or clipping of the look you want to achieve.

So what are you waiting for hair color lovers, lets reclaim gray for a new generation!

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Comments

  1. elisha smith says

    January 18, 2013 at 12:50 am

    I want to rock the gray look I don’t know what to use to get the color please get back to me and let me know if u guys have a solution for me thanks.

    Reply
  2. Susie B says

    January 21, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    Hey Elisha,

    I would love to help you find the right color. I just need to ask a few questions…

    Firstly, what color is your hair at the moment? Secondly, have you decided how light or dark you would like to go?

    Look forward to hearing from you!

    Susie x

    Reply
  3. Jeray Bunnell says

    March 21, 2013 at 3:50 pm

    Hi, I am a natural red head which is now 50% gray. Would love to try the all over gray look. What product might work best for me? Hair is short, thick and coarse. Thanks.

    Reply
  4. Barbara Elder says

    September 20, 2014 at 1:13 am

    I am 55, female, light skinned with hazel eyes and my hair is short all grey. Which color would be best?
    Barbara Elder

    Reply
  5. sara says

    November 22, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    i have brawn yes and gavish face skin i want to dye my hair to dark ash what do think?

    Reply
  6. Lola Smith says

    March 22, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    Where can I buy the Ombre GRAY color? I really want this all over look but cannot find where to purchase?

    Reply
  7. Sandy Clark says

    April 3, 2015 at 8:42 am

    I have very short, baby fine hair that was red and is now 75% gray (mostly on the right side of my head). I want to go all white. Can’t find a color on any shelf, by any manufacturer. Help!!

    Reply
  8. Kenya says

    July 30, 2016 at 9:58 am

    So my problem is I want gray hair but my hair is black I bleached my hair once and it looks blonde but not like a light blonde like a dark one I don’t know if I can dye it gray already or what should I do?

    Reply
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