Women have long been taught to hide their first gray hairs. Dyes, root touch-ups, color sprays: a whole part of the beauty industry has developed around this idea that you must preserve your natural color at all costs. But mentalities are changing. Today, more and more women are choosing, on the contrary, to take responsibility for their
gray hairincluding on red carpets.
Olivia Colman recently gave a nice illustration of this during the Zurich Film Festival. The British actress appeared with her naturally silver hair, transforming her white locks into a real beauty asset. An elegant way to show that it is entirely possible to go gray without giving up a sophisticated hairstyle.
Olivia Colman embraces her silver hair
On the red carpet of Zurich Film FestivalOlivia Colman displayed silver hair with very natural shades, between gray and “salt and pepper”. Her wavy lengths, simply pulled over one shoulder, contrasted with her elegant white outfit by Celine. No overly elaborate styling or uniform color: her hair simply seemed to have been left free to reveal its natural shade.
This appearance joins an underlying trend: many personalities have chosen in recent years to no longer camouflage their white hair. Jane Fonda, Salma Hayek and Lisa Bonet have thus contributed to making this evolution much more visible.
The idea is no longer necessarily to look younger at all costs, but to find a way to feel good with a color that evolves naturally over the years. And for those who are still hesitant to abandon coloring, seeing celebrities embrace their silver hair can also help take the plunge.
Gray hair: should you adapt your routine?
Embracing your natural color does not mean abandoning care. With age, hair changes: it can become less dense, lose its shine and produce less sebum. It therefore tends to appear drier and sometimes duller.
Hair scientist and specialist Dr Gaby Longsworth explains in particular that the fiber gradually loses density, shine and pigment, while the scalp produces less sebum. A development that may require slightly reviewing your hair routine.
The objective is then to more preserve the quality and shine of the fiber than trying to change its color. A regular moisturizing mask, a restorative treatment intended to strengthen the fiber and, occasionally, a purple shampoo can help maintain luminous hair.
Purple shampoo is not used to color hair: its pigments mainly help neutralize yellow reflections that can appear on white or gray hair. Used in moderation, so it can help maintain a cooler, more vibrant shade.
The detail you don’t think about: cleaning your brush
To maintain a beautiful shine, there is also a much simpler gesture: clean your hairbrush regularly.
Over time, the pins accumulate dead hair, sebum, dandruff, dust, pollution and styling product residue. A poorly maintained brush can then redeposit all these impurities on the hair and contribute to giving it a dull appearance.
For a plastic brush, it is possible to soak it for a few minutes in lukewarm water with a little mild soap or neutral shampoo. Then simply remove the residue with an old toothbrush, then rinse it well and let it dry.
The frequency depends in particular on the type of hair and the use of styling products: a brush used daily on oily hair will need to be cleaned more often than a brush used simply for detangling.
A small gesture of hygiene, therefore, but which can make a real difference in the appearance of the hair. Because if you choose to embrace your silver hair, you might as well allow it to reveal all its shine.