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Styling a different hair color to what you’ve had all your life can be daunting. Not knowing what style or shape suits you could lead anyone to significant frustration. Fortunately, you’re not alone.
People worldwide face the issue of styling their new gray hair each year. After going gray, it can become challenging to find a style that suits your hair as well as your facial features.
Many people will allow their hair to go gray and style it as usual, but this tactic only works for some. For some, it is essential that as your hair changes color, you change the style, too.
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Although changing your hairstyle and color all at once can be frightening, we’ve compiled a list of eight of the best haircuts you could try that would suit your gray hair and bring new life into your style.
8. The Polished Bixie
This hairstyle requires more styling than others, so if you enjoy pampering yourself by doing your hair often, this style perfectly matches your desires.
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The polished bixie combines a pixie cut and a bob styled chicly with blown-out hair. The front pieces will fall just above your eyebrows, giving you a sophisticated look.
7. The Old Hollywood Bob
This style is for the more glamorous woman who wants to appear mysterious, beautiful, approachable, and kind. The old Hollywood bob is one that rarely ever goes out of style.
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Remember, short hair boosts volume, so if your hair has become thinner since you went gray, this haircut will bring volume back to your hair. Ask your stylist to add layers for an extra volume boost.
6. The Shag
Although the shag haircut first became popular in the ’60s and ’70s, it has become even more popular now, with many celebrities sporting the cut in various hair colors. However, it is the perfect style for gray hair.
Halle Berry at the “Bruised” screening in California in 2021 | Source: Getty Images
The shag cut is effortless and fun for anyone who is not afraid to try an edgier cut. The close-cropped locs will show off your grey hair perfectly and create excellent movement through your hair.
5. The Momager Cut
If you’ve always fancied yourself the Kris Jenner of the family, this is the cut for you. When Jenner burst onto screens in the early 2000s, she did so with this hairstyle, which quickly became popular.
Although Jenner has always sported her signature dark hair, this hairstyle looks fantastic with any hair color, and gray is no exception. The gray tones will add dimension to the long front pieces of your hair and bring life back into it.
4. The Stacked Bob
The stacked bob is another hairstyle that will give you excellent volume. This hairstyle comprises layers stacked on top of one another in a bob to give the hair lift and volume.
A woman with a bob haircut | Source: youtube.com/@PrettyHairOfficial
If you’re dealing with thinning hair, this is one of the hairstyles you can turn to. Although it looks beautiful curly, this is one hairstyle that will show just as much volume when it is straight, too.
3. The Easy Lob
Low maintenance, low effort, and fun, the easy lob is a long bob fashioned just above your shoulder blades for easy styling. Cutting layers into your easy lob will give it a beautiful texture.
You can also curl your easy lob for a more natural look. The layers will help enhance your curls and give you a beautiful movement in your hair. This cut is excellent for everyone as it is so versatile.
2. The Messy Pixie Cut
This is a hairstyle for the on-the-go woman who only has time to do her hair for hours each morning. The pixie cut is a simple, close-to-the-scalp haircut with some long pieces over the neck and ears.
Jamie Lee Curtis at the “Everything Everywhere All At Once” Premiere in 2022 | Source: Getty Images
The messy pixie cut is even better than the original one because it gives the wearer more flexibility. Messy hair is all the rage, and it takes only a few seconds to turn the pixie cut into a messy pixie cut by running your fingers haphazardly through it.
1. The Classic Bob
An all-time favorite haircut that never goes out of style, the classic bob has seen many women through decades, no matter their hair color. Its lasting style looks great on all types of gray hair, too.
Jane Fonda at the “Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken” premiere in 2023 | Source: Getty Images
The classic bob is also one of the easiest hairstyles to maintain and style, allowing you to find ease in your morning routine. This hairstyle will show off your greys perfectly while still being low-effort.
If you have gray hair, but you’re having trouble embracing it, here is an article that will show you the best color to cover your grays with.
