Going silver, step by step
Plain, practical guides to growing out your color and walking into the salon ready.
- Choosing a route
How to go silver: the four routes out of dyed hair
Cut and grow, blend, lift to light or fade with demi color. How each route handles the line between dyed ends and silver roots, and who each one suits.
- Choosing a route
Blending gray hair with highlights and lowlights
How blending softens the line between dyed ends and silver roots, who it suits, how often to book, and what to say to your stylist.
- At the salon
What to ask your stylist when going gray
The words to use at your consult, the questions to ask about visits and cost, and the red flags that mean it’s time for a second opinion.
- The grow-out
How long does it take to grow out gray hair?
A simple way to estimate your grow-out: the dyed length you have left, how fast hair grows, and how each route changes what you see along the way.
- Silver care
Purple shampoo for silver hair: how often to use it
Why silver hair turns yellow or brassy, how purple shampoo helps, a simple starting schedule, and what to do if your hair turns too purple.
- At the salon
Going gray after box dye: what changes and what to tell your stylist
Box dye and henna can make a grow-out less predictable. Why a strand test matters, which routes tend to fit, and how to talk to your stylist about it.