While platinum blonde locks often remain cool without needing regular toning, silver grey often goes brassy after just a few shampoo sessions. To prevent your gray locks from going brassy between salon visits, stock up on purple shampoo to maintain the desired shade.
Adding Silver Shine for Brunettes:
Brunettes who don’t want to bleach can still add some silver shine with peekaboo highlights for an adorable and quirky look that speaks volumes about who they are as individuals. This look is also ideal for girls who appreciate having something bizarre on display!
Transitioning to Gray:
Women embracing gray strands has been one of the hottest hair trends over the last 18 months, and transitioning can be both liberating and challenging – it requires effort to find ways to transition gracefully rather than leaving things to happen naturally. There are various ways to disguise or add more grey, whether trying to go gray early or already have silver strands you want to blend in. The key is finding the appropriate combination of colors and textures that suit your complexion best.
Silver Dyes and Techniques:
Silver dyes work best on light blonde, platinum, or natural gray hair; however, some products can also be used on darker hues (make sure you consult a salon professional first!). For full coverage and best results, a double process with root shadow followed by multi-tonal highlights is often your best bet; this balayage technique produces more subtle effects and works better for those with fair skin.
Steel Battleship Gray:
Steel battleship gray is a soothing shade of silver with more yellow than cyan hues. It is close enough to white that it works as an excellent base hue yet complements warm neutrals such as khaki. Zosia Mamet on Girls famously donned this bluish-gray hue, showing that not all gray hair should look grayish. Her wavy bob with sparse highlights was an intriguing modern take on tradition.
Lilac:
Lilac is a sweet and feminine shade of purple with pink undertones that symbolize beauty, spirituality, royalty, compassion, empathy, and emotions. Lilac and lavender are similar shades, with the latter having lighter undertones. Lilac is an elegant pastel shade perfect for blond hair, making it an easy to experiment with new hues without bleaching their locks first. Rosalee Rios of Hairstylist Rosalee Rios created this stunning lilac and silver grey ombre, showing off the depth and dimension of dark chocolate brown hair. Lilac hues fade quickly so that regular touch-ups may be necessary; use sulfate-free shampoo and conditioning treatments to protect your locks!
Peekaboo Silver:
Peekaboo highlights are an easy, low-maintenance way to add color to your hair. Unlike traditional highlights, they are applied only to the bottom layer and only show when wearing or tying up your locks. This style works on any color and can be tailored to meet your taste and lifestyle needs. Blonde hair provides the ideal canvas for peekaboo highlights because you don’t have to bleach it first. But if you are still deciding whether to commit all-over coloring, silver peekaboo highlights can create contrast while remaining stylish on any length of locks. Darker hues like navy blue and indigo create an exquisite contrast when worn against white silver and are an excellent option for women with darker skin tones who wish to make more dramatic statements. Plus, these shades can easily be maintained using professional sulfate-free shampoo!
