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Silver Hair Trend: 51 Cool Grey Hair Colors to Try

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Once silver hair started popping up here and there on Instagram (often hashtagged granny hair) and on the most fashionable streets of your city, a few years back, it just wouldn’t go away. There is something ethereal and unique about a young face topped with a mane of silver or grey hair – not to mention how beautiful it is when a woman owns her age and allows her hair to go gray naturally.

Because of the aforementioned reasons, I am a huge fan of the silver hair trend, and also in part because Storm was always my favorite of the X-Men.

Embracing the silver trend has never been so easy, thanks to the gorgeous selection of inspirational pictures of grey hair colors we have selected for you below! We have tons of gorgeous silver hair pictures to get you inspired!

1. Metallic Gray to White Lob

This wavy metallic gray long bob features a bit of a gradient, with darker roots, and nearly white silver hair at the tips.

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@hairbyac_alcorn

2. Gunmetal Baby Doll

These darker grey hair colors have a dramatic effect, so it can be fun to contrast them with feminine styling choices like these baby doll bangs and long, lush curls.

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@_missbo

3. Braided Black and Silver Ombre

Bohemian braids lend a soft touch to what would otherwise be a very severe take on grey hair colors. This black to silver ombre, with different styling, would look edgy and tough.

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@primadonnabeauty_

4. Soft Silver Curls

These gorgeously soft, retro curls pair well with lavender-tinted silver hair colors. Note the decision to leave the roots dark, for ease of maintenance.

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@primadonnabeauty_

5. Silver and Ash Balayage

This is a great way of rocking gray hair colors without bleaching every single strand of hair. Most of the hair is naturally black, with some strands dyed a cool silver, with a hint of warm ash.

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@_chelseatakespictures

6. Lavender Silver Ombre

The striking transition from dark black roots to lavender silver hair is made doubly unique thanks to the warm blonde transition shade.

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@garrettkenroach

7. Silver Blue Braided Balayage

Hand painting with different shades of cool and platinum silver hair colors creates a really high dimension effect, accentuated by extra texture from a crown braid.

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@garrettkenroach

8. Feathery Grandma Lob

The blend of dark roots and a more matte take on gray hair colors ends up looking more similar to how hair looks when it naturally turns gray, so the youthful, feathery long bob is a mandatory style to prevent the color from aging one’s look.

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@bescene

9. Cool Silver Mermaid Hair

The gleaming undertones of lavender and blue in this gray hairstyle are breathtaking, as is the contrast of the dark roots. Long, wavy strands ensure that this look be worthy of a mermaid.

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@bescene

10. Romantic Grey Curls

High shine silver hair colors (even with contrasting dark roots!) can be extremely feminine and romantic, especially when they’re styled into loose curls.

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@bescene

11. Platinum Silver Pin Straight Hair

This bright silvery white take on gray hair colors is on the edgy side thanks to pin straight styling, and dark roots that add a sense of mystery.

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@bescene

12. Bedroom Grey Hair

Tousled waves, healthy roots, and pale, metallic silver hair colors – what’s not to love about this grey hairstyle?

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@kirstenzellers

13. Lavender Dipped Platinum Silver Hair

It is really easy to add more colors to silver hair, because it is already so light. These dip-dyed lavender hair tips are a great way to spice things up.

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@bescene

14. White Silver Dream Curls

Shiny bottle curls lend a dreamy and romantic effect to this nearly white take on silver hair colors.

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@williamtabersalon

15. Slate Blue Curls

This is an ultra cool, and fairly dark take on grey hair colors. It’s an edgy shade of gray that is softened by big curls.

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@glamhairbymarie

16. Cool Grey Bob

This curly angled bob is a breezy way of rocking these cooler shades of grey hair, into which darker roots blend seamlessly.

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@glamhairbymarie

17. Silver and Ash Balayage Lob

These gorgeous silver curls are accentuated and deepened with hand painted spots of ash. This is one of the most elegant ways of wearing grey hair, and it looks quite natural, too.

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@glamhairbymarie

18. Ice Queen Curls

Dark roots, and a wash of blue over the crown and on the outer part of the hair give a multidimensional wintery feel to this icy silver hairstyle.

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@glamhairbymarie

19. Silver and Violet Color Melt

The untamed effect these wispy curls create pairs beautifully with this metallic color-melt of violet, blue, and silver hair colors.

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@glamhairbymarie

20. Retro Silver Wave

It’s the risky choices that pay off best. Styling silver hair in this retro curled bob could have looked dated, but instead it looks impossibly chic and sophisticated.

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@off7thsalon

21. Dark Princess Gray Hair

These darker roots and slate gray hair colors, especially when combined with this layered, blow-dried style, have a darker, Gothic effect that is still classy.

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@off7thsalon

22. Casual Gray Half Ponytail

With all of these classy curled looks, it’s easy to forget that grey hair colors also look incredible with more casual styling. This style is also a great example of how nicely silvery hair pairs with grown out roots.

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@mirandahedman

23. Stormy Gray Balayage

This perfect blend of black and cool gray hair colors is incredibly textured, and simply projects stormy, dark movement.

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@evalam_

24. Frosted Tips Balayage

For those with nearly black hair, a silver hair balayage provides the most extreme contrast in a unique yet maintainable way.

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@evalam_

25. A Wave of Frost Balayage

This gorgeous balayage features a seamless blend of lavender, silver, and grey hair colors that are made all the more beautiful by a retro style of hair curling where all the hair is curled in the same direction.

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@evalam_

26. Ash and Silver Balayage

Cool and warm shades of gray hair work together to create a fascinating dimension in this lightly curled silver balayage.

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@evalam_

27. Undercurrent of Lilac

Bright colors stand out beautifully against silver hair colors, so adding them in a subtle way can create interesting moments, like this undercurrent of lilac hair dye coming from the roots.

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@evalam_

28. Straightened Sleek Silver Balayage

While balayages can often look awkward when the hair is straightened, this never seems to be the case with a blend of silver hair colors and naturally dark roots.

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@evalam_

29. Gleaming Silver and Pastel Balayage

This high shine balayage is not easy to achieve, but it is well worth the effort. The cascade of silver and pastel lavender shades is almost magical.

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@samihairmagic

30. Blue Tinted Slate Balayage Bob

Darker balayages are totally possible with grey hair, and here it was event amped up with a touch of blue! This is one of the most chic color options for a bob haircut.

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@kateloveshair

31. Iced Ombre Balayage

The most striking way of wearing silver hair colors is with an ombre, although here the front was balayaged for a slightly softer effect.

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@kateloveshair

32. Side-Swept Icy Grey Hair

Casually side-swept bangs lend a casually fashionable twist to any long bob, and make silver hair colors seem a little less wild.

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@kateloveshair

33. Blue and Silver Melting Ice Caps Color Melt

This gradient of blue and silver hair colors reminds me of the melting ice caps – cold, dangerous, and beautiful.

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@larisadoll

34. Frosty Feathered Lob

This silver hair is so bright it’s nearly white, which makes it look extra angelic and silvery when styled into feathery waves in this long bob.

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@megryanhair

35. Stylin’ Grandma Bob

This darker shade of gray hair looks a lot like naturally graying locks, so it is mandatory to pair it with youthful haircuts like this sleek bob.

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@megryanhair

36. Metallic Balayage with Half Ponytail

This gray and white balayage is gleaming with a healthy shine, and the twisted half ponytail is a perfect way of showing off darker contrasting roots.

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@megryanhair

37. White on Black Balayage

Sometimes you can achieve the grey hair colors effect by simply blending white and black shades, like in this gorgeous metallic balayage.

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@taitkieuapril05

38. Cascading Platinum Gray Balayage

Can you imagine how much bleach was used to achieve this astounding silver hair balayage? Totally worth it, for such an ethereal effect!

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@taitkieuapril05

39. Lavender Tinted Silver Long Bob

A light wash of lavender over a metallic silver does not take away from the gorgeous silver hair effect, but instead gives a bit of warmth and dimension like in this curled long bob.

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@taitkieuapril05

40. True Silver Curls

This true shade of perfect, neutral silver is hard to achieve, but it’s universally flattering and works well with natural roots.

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@taitkieuapril05

41. Blue-Threaded Silver Balayage

Hand painting techniques make a great way of interjecting some color into silver hair. In this grey balayage hairstyle, the blue nearly blends in because its undertone is similar to the silver’s.

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@taitkieuapril05

42. Layered Slate Gray Waves

A little edgier, yet also a little more natural looking, dark grey hair colors are great for anyone whose hair just won’t go light enough (or for whom ultra light hair colors are not flattering).

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@jeffreyrobert_

43. Smoky Roots and Platinum Silver Hair

No hair dye is needed, just a ton of toner and bleach, and a skilled hand, to achieve this bright shade of platinum silver, and to blend it into the roots seamlessly.

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@jeffreyrobert_

44. Platinum and Gunmetal Streaks

The contrasting of dark and light shades in this take on silver hair colors is very true to the superhero gray hair look, with the front fringe dyed platinum, and the rest of the hair dyed gunmetal gray.

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@norvina

45. Curly Silver Ombre

It’s so much fun to curl the bottom half of an ombre hairstyle, and enjoy not just the contrast between black and silver hair colors, but also the contrast between the straight and curly texture.

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@s_alesia

46. Curled Silver Ombre Balayage

This grey hairstyle is still high contrast, but by starting the silver a little higher at the front, this gray hair gets more of a balayage effect.

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@kimschiele

47. Luxurious True Silver Curls

It’s easy to tell that this gorgeous silver hair is a Guy Tang creation, with perfect color, expert root fate, and the most lush curls possible.

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@guy_tang

48. Silver Baby Doll

The cutesy twist of long side-swept bangs, when paired with silver hair colors, makes for a pleasantly surprising look, putting youthful styling against more mature colors.

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@jeffreyrobert_

49. Luscious Silver and Black Balayage

This incredible balayage switches from black to silver hair colors in a subtle way that creates a ton of texture and dimension, so it would look good at any length, but when the hair is this thick and long? The effect is totally magnificent.

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@hairbysarmad

50. Blue Steel Long Bob Balayage

Black and steel grey hair colors go almost strand for strand in this balayage look, which creates a beautiful blend of colors in this curly long bob.

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@kimwasabi

51. Stun Gun Balayage

This semi wavy styling is a perfect accompaniment to a stunning mix of ash and blue grey hair colors, with a prerequisite darker root color for dimension.

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@lynn_excellenthairsalon

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