Dare we say the stigma around going gray has finally been put to bed? 

While gray hair has long been associated with aging and ‘letting ourselves go’ or ‘shutting up shop,’ that seems to be a thing of the past. Previously shunned, women, in particular, are now celebrated for embracing gray hair. Their silver locks have become a symbol of empowerment, rebellion, self-confidence, and grace. Just look at Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Dixon in the new Sex, and the City reboot or British Vogue’s Deputy Editor and Fashion Features Director, Sarah Harris, as an example. They are living and breathing evidence that going gray has never been chicer. The same goes for the male ‘silver foxes’ out there, a term that has been increasingly thrown around in reference to attractive men and women with gray or white hair. “Old” heartthrobs like George Clooney and Pierce Brosnan continue to be drooled over.

The trend doesn’t stop at middle-aged people either. A simple google of “gray hair trend” suggests it is here to stay, with all the top-end fashion and lifestyle magazines offering expert advice on how to get the look. Celebs like Kelly Osbourne, Kylie Jenner, and Cara Delavigne have all sported the bottled-silver look, advocating gray as a modern and youthful hair color. 

So, if you’re wondering whether to order a gray wig, the answer is YES! Here’s how to go about it:

How to Become a Silver Fox

The best hair replacement systems look so natural they are entirely undetectable. Pay attention to details like hair color, texture, and density to achieve an age-appropriate look. For long gray hairstyles, this might mean making the hair more coarse. Gray hair often feels more coarse because, with less melanin, the hair follicles also produce less sebum (the natural oils that hydrate hair). Men’s hair tends to thin as they age, so hair systems for men can benefit from a lower hair density. 

While stock hair systems are available in gray shades and pre-determined styles, custom wigs are a better option for achieving a natural and personalized look. With a custom hairpiece, you can fine-tune the gray tone and percentage and other nitty-gritty details, like hair density, texture, and style. To give you an idea of the level of precision that we manage, you could opt for slightly less hair density in the hairline or around the temples and gradually increase it through the top and crown area. Likewise, you might want to have 20% gray around the temples, and 15% elsewhere, or a characteristic streak in your fringe, for example. Gray highlights can be applied to natural human hair wigs or synthetic fiber ones and are added in 5% increments. 

The Best Gray Hairstyles
Whether you choose a stock or custom wig, make selecting a hairstyle that flatters your face shape and accentuates your best features a priority. Pay attention to whether your face is short and wide, narrow and long, and whether your features are rounded or angled, and take note of your favorite features. Hairstyles can compensate for the length or width of your face, adding fullness and height where needed and accentuating your most distinguishable features. 

Here are some of the best hairstyles for gray hair systems for women:

• Classic Bob: This classic hairstyle is easy to style and extremely low-maintenance. It looks classy and elegant and works with a lot of face shapes, especially oblong.
  • Gray bob icons: Helen Mirren; Ty Alexander; Jourdan Dunn.

• Short Pixie Cut: Even easier to style and maintain than a bob, a short pixie cut is a flattering contemporary hairstyle that works some rejuvenating magic.
  
  • Gray pixie cut icons: Annie Lennox; Cynthia Nixon; Judi Dench; Jamie Lee Curtis.

• Gentle Shoulder Length Layers: Cut in some soft layers to gently frame your face, define your features, and add texture and volume to your hair system. Layers can be cut to compliment your face shape.
  • Gray layered shoulder-length icons: Diane Keaton; Emmylou Harris.
    

• Long and Luscious: Gray hair looks good long if it is thick, so make sure to opt for a high-density hair system. The benefit of long hair is that it offers a wide range of styling options, from up-dos to braids and more.
  • Gray long and luscious icons: Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Harris, Stacy London; Caroline Labouchere.

Want a professional opinion?

Get in touch with one of our hair experts. One of the many benefits of buying your hair system with Advent Hair is the efficient, one-to-one, personalized customer service we offer. Any questions and concerns regarding our products are easily and swiftly addressed with a hair-wearing expert, via phone or email, according to your preference. You can even speak to Jeff, the founder of Advent Hair, who will walk you through the hair system buying process himself. 

We also offer a 24-hour active support system to help you before and after you've received your wig or even once you've started wearing it. Our hair replacement systems have an unconditional 100% satisfaction guarantee; your happiness is our priority. That’s why, if you are not 100% satisfied with your hairpiece and want to return the product, we offer a refund policy with no questions asked.