60 Best Gray Hair Color Ideas That Are So Naturally Beautiful
These silvery hues are perfect for you.
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Thinking of going gray? You're in good company! Thanks to the recent gray hair dye trend, more and more women are opting to go gray earlier than they might have a decade ago. Or, they're more interested in experimenting with colors beyond the usual suspects. After all, there are so many gorgeous gray hair color ideas out there, from dark silver to nearly white.
If you're going gray naturally and want to embrace it, you can either cut your hair short or wait six to 12 months while your roots grow out. To make the transition between your gray roots and the rest of your hair more seamless, ask your stylist to add gray highlights and lowlights to your whole head. You'll also want to protect your hair beyond the usual frizzy hair products. Opt for a gray hair shampoo or a purple shampoo, like Clairol Professional Shimmer Lights, which helps neutralize yellow, brassy tones and keeps your strands looking vibrant. Be sure to condition regularly, too, since gray hair is coarser than its pigmented counterparts. And always protect your locks from the sun to prevent discoloration.
Whether you want to let nature take its course, add highlights to match your roots, or make an instant transition to gray hair, here are tons of great ideas for rocking a stunning silvery style.
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Mushroom Gray
Earthy tones make up the base of Jodie Foster's tresses. Her grays are perfectly blended with face-framing strands of silver in the front, and different shades of gray-brown around the rest of her head.
Multi-Tonal Gray
A range of light, medium, and dark gray hues make up Elizabeth McGovern's gorgeous gray hairstyle. A slicked back updo really shows off the spectrum of colors.
Dark Gray
This shade of cool, dark gray is strikingly stunning! You can also see more silvery shades at the top with a charcoal color underneath. Mara Brock Akil only adds to her hairdo by letting her natural curls do their thing.
Greige
The warm shades of Hilarie Burton's hair really work to make her eyes pop! Her long locks meld from gray to ash blonde in an alluring, unintentional ombré.
Peekaboo Gray
Allison Janey's hair has a mostly blonde base with white and silverly pieces peeking throughout the fabulously flipped-up cut.
White Streak
The light streak in Bonnie Raitt's hair has always been a big part of her look! Though it's due to poliosis, you could try similarly silvery money pieces for a unique 'do.
White Gray
The late Star Trek star glowed with her voluminous white strands that were well-known as her trademark look. A yellowish tint added warmth and depth as well.
Light to Dark
Dame Emma Thompson gives her 'do a whole lot of eye-catching dimension with a variety of hues, starting with white gray on top and leading to darker gray on the bottom.
Natural Ombré
This photo of Sarah Jessica Parker was taken on the set of her show And Just Like That. If her iconic character can go gray, so can you! Her graying pieces at the root blend perfectly with her dirty blonde hair towards the bottom.
Hints of Blonde
While Rita Moreno has completely embraced the allover gray, you can still glimpse the warmer shades of blonde that once were. This adds a youthful glow to her look!
Natural Shadow Rooting
Shadow rooting is a low-maintenance technique that creates a more natural fade from your roots to the rest of your hair. Here, Whoopi Goldberg proves it works with her signature locs.
Long Platinum Gray Hair
Helen Mirren stunned on a recent red carpet when she debuted this wavy long-hair look. It features platinum gray roots with cool blonde ends. So stunning!
Glam Gray
This silvery gray look is so striking on Cardi B. Add a headband and tease back your hair to bring glamour to your gray.
Face-Framing Grays
Still unsure if you're ready to go fully gray? Dip your toe in the trend with a few face-framing strands, as seen here on Kelly Hu.
Icy Blue-Gray Hair
Cara Delevingne paid tribute to Met Gala honoree Karl Lagerfeld with this icy gray shag. The tone is so cool that it appears to have shades of blue. So pretty!
Salt and Pepper
Andie MacDowell knew she was onto something as soon as she started growing out her stunning salt and pepper style: "I felt more powerful and I felt more genuine and I felt more myself.” She has also said it makes her eyes pop!
Monochrome Magic
TV host Sibley Scoles proves that the only thing cooler than a pompadour is a silver pompadour! And if your hair matches your dress, all the better.
Short and Sweet
Singer Anne-Marie's sleek silver lob makes quite the statement. Contrasting dark roots add to the appeal of this edgy look.
Li Yuchun
Superstar Li Yuchun's pixie cut has just enough length to show off her ashy gray hair color.
Swept Silver
Sarah Moyle's gorgeous light gray hair color is on full display thanks to this swept-back look.
Audrey is the assistant editor at Food Network Magazine and The Pioneer Woman Magazine.
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