Style June 20, 2017
Silver hair is glossing the pictures of Instagram and red carpets, but can this color leave you bald?
You don’t have to be 60 years old to be a silver fox.
Silver hair has been a trending hairstyle for the last two years now. Celebs like Kelly Osbourne, Blac Chyna and Dascha Polanco can be seen showing off their icy locks on the red carpet.
Now as younger people color their manes with this striking metallic shade, the question is: Can you get dead hair from dyeing your hair silver?
The answer is simple. And by simple, we mean simply complicated. The honest answer? It depends.
Here are few factors to determine if your hair will make it out alive … or dead.
Experts say that if you have already dyed your hair, the silver-haired process can get a little complicated. First and foremost, you have to consider if your hair is healthy to begin with.
Chances are if you see a cornucopia of split ends, your hair is not doing so hot. For this reason, going silver can be a lengthy process.
Stylist Guy Tang told Hair Product & Technique that the reason it’s so hard to become a silver-haired maiden is because most people already have colored hair. “The reality is that most people do not have virgin hair walking in the salon or my studio,” he explained. “Most clients have box color in their hair or just had a bad color experience that leads to splotches and spotty color that takes me hours to balance out and blend away.”
Colored hair is typically already damaged. So when you’re trying to dye it such a light shade, there’s a lot of damage control to be done first.
If you have virgin hair, however, you are in luck. Experts say that you are more likely to walk away with silky silver locks and with a more time to spare.
This, however, doesn’t mean you are out of the (bleaching) woods though.
Beauticians say that the vibrancy of your ice queen transformation will depend on whether or not your hair will take the color easily. Thus, they suggest you come in to have a consultation instead of diving headfirst into the icy gray waters.
Of course there are!
If you want a less time consuming and less harmful way of adopting silver tresses, then there’s only one word: Wig. A good wig can look realistic and will also save you several trips to the salon.
Thank the hair gods your hair and money are here to stay!
Based off of the countless YouTube videos online, don’t try going silver at home. Many YouTubers have posted their experiences of dyeing their hair silver and have always failed miserably.
Instead, research a salon that works for you. Remember: Not all hairstylists are created equal. Pick your hairstylist according to your personal comfort level, but also ask for a portfolio of past work to use as a reference.
Once you feel free to step into the gray side, remember to deep condition your hair with coconut oil or other deep conditioners weekly. Overall, don’t be afraid to take the plunge because, well, gray hair don’t care.
