Updated by the AI Hairstyle team
Grey Hair Try On
Grey, silver and white are among the biggest color changes you can make, whether you are going grey by choice or curious how your natural grey might look. Upload a selfie and try 3 shades on your own photo first. Each generation gives you 2 variations.
Try Grey Hair on Your PhotoThe 3 Grey Shades You Can Try
Swatches are approximate. The preview shows how each shade reads on your own hair and skin.
What Going Grey or Silver Involves
Unless your hair is already very light or naturally white, these shades are usually reached in two steps: lightening the hair to a very pale base, then toning it to grey, silver or white.
Getting to that pale base can take more than one session on darker hair, and it is demanding on the hair’s condition. A preview on your own photo helps you decide whether the look is worth it before you start.
Before You Commit
- Consultation: a colorist will usually check your hair’s history and condition first, and many salons do a strand test or a skin test before using some products.
- Several steps: dark or previously dyed hair often needs more than one lightening session, spaced apart.
- Condition: if your hair is already dry or damaged, your colorist may suggest a softer ash shade or waiting until it is in better condition.
- Natural grey: if you are going grey naturally, the preview can show a full, even grey or silver, which some people use to decide whether to stop dyeing.
Living With Grey and Silver Hair
- Toner fades: cool tones fade with washing. A purple or silver shampoo helps keep yellow tones away.
- Regular toning: most people go back for a toner every so often to keep the shade crisp; ask your colorist how often yours will need it.
- Gentle care: lightened hair is more fragile, so conditioning treatments and a heat protectant become part of the routine.
- Roots: regrowth shows quickly against pale shades unless your natural hair is already grey.
Grey Hair Try On FAQs
Which grey and silver shades can I preview?
There are 3 presets in this range: Ash Grey, Silver, White. Each one can be paired with any hairstyle, and every generation gives you 2 variations.
What is the difference between ash grey and silver?
Ash grey is a matte, smoky grey with no warmth. Silver is lighter and has a reflective, metallic sheen. Preview both to see which suits you.
Can the preview show me with natural grey hair?
It can show your hair in a full, even grey, silver or white. Natural greying is usually more gradual and uneven, so treat the preview as a rough picture of the end point.
Is white hair harder to get than silver?
Usually, yes: white needs the palest base before toning. Ask a colorist how close your hair can get.
Sources
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises doing a skin patch test every time before you dye your hair, even with a product you have used before, and following the directions on the package.
- Hair Dyes (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Tips for healthy hair (American Academy of Dermatology)