Silver & Gray

Natural Gray

Salt and pepper: individual white and dark strands mixed together so the head reads mid gray from a distance.

Natural Gray

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Both renders come from the same edit instruction HairGlam uses for this look, applied to a studio portrait. In the app the shade lands on your own photo instead.

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This is not a flat gray, it is a mixture, and the effect depends entirely on the ratio of white strands to dark ones and how they are scattered. Up close you see two colors; from across a room you see one soft gray. It moves differently in light than a solid dye because the white strands catch and the dark ones do not. The white portion tends to yellow from product and pollution rather than fade.

Undertoneneutral, cool. The mixture averages out to a neutral gray with a slight cool cast, so it sits comfortably against most skin without pushing either warm or ashy.
Starting pointAs a dye job this is lowlighting over a pre-lightened base rather than a single process, so dark hair still needs sections lifted to white before the pepper goes back in.
UpkeepA purple or blue toning shampoo every second or third wash keeps the white strands from yellowing, and the lowlights need refreshing about every twelve weeks.

HairGlam Hair Colors: one woman, a fan of the same face in different hair colors

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Add one selfie. Front on, even light, hair off your face. No account.
Tap Natural Gray in Hair Colors, or any of the other 298 looks.
See it in seconds on your own face, then save it for your stylist.

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Questions about Natural Gray

Which skin undertones suit Natural Gray?

Neutral, cool undertones. The mixture averages out to a neutral gray with a slight cool cast, so it sits comfortably against most skin without pushing either warm or ashy.

What hair do I need to start with for Natural Gray?

As a dye job this is lowlighting over a pre-lightened base rather than a single process, so dark hair still needs sections lifted to white before the pepper goes back in.

How much upkeep does Natural Gray need?

A purple or blue toning shampoo every second or third wash keeps the white strands from yellowing, and the lowlights need refreshing about every twelve weeks.

Can I try Natural Gray on my own photo before I dye my hair?

Yes. HairGlam puts Natural Gray on a photo of your own hair in a few seconds, so you can check it against your skin tone and eye color before you book or buy a box dye. It is free to download on iPhone and iPad with 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, and some looks can also be tried free in your browser at hairglam.app/try.