Gorgeous gray hair is not just for grandmas

One day I was sitting at my desk, and a somewhat older lady with a shiny, beautiful silver bob walked past. I ran out the front door of the salon and called after her, "You have beautiful hair!" which occasionally I do, like some sort of complimentary Tourettes. (I call it a drive-by compliment.) When I see a gorgeous woman with silver hair, I simply have no choice but to commend her; while a lot of women feel this look ages them, the color is quite striking. So striking, in fact, that I would argue that silver/gray is the new it-color this summer. And it’s a hue that is difficult to replicate. After bleaching the hair to platinum, it takes the perfect blend of blonde, ash, and blue to create silver locks. Plus, with light hues, such as pastels, the color typically fades quickly (especially if you wash your hair often, and dare to use warm water.) 

I bet many women who are hiding their grays would be baffled to discover that women are standing in line to add silver streaks. I wanted to attempt this look last year. However, since I have black hair (level 1) — and would therefore have to lift my color all the way to the other side of the spectrum (level 9-10) before I could deposit a silver/gray tone — I decided to keep my hair a dark and raven-esque blue/black. A color correction such as that would take a lot of work. Although, with patience, it could definitely be done without damaging my hair. 

So whether you have silver hair naturally, or have to go about it the hard way, rock those grays with pride. Perhaps by the time I’m fully gray, the color will be as popular as red, blonde, or brown. At this rate, it’s possible.