Salma Hayek recently attended Wimbledon with her husband, Francois-Henri Pinault, sporting a chic look that included her natural gray hair. Hayek’s decision to embrace her grays has resonated with fans and showcases a growing trend among celebrities who are choosing to celebrate their natural beauty rather than conceal it.
Gray hair is an inevitable part of aging, but it doesn’t have to make you look old. A beauty expert reveals the best hairstyle to conceal silver locks and shares tips for keeping gray hair looking youthful.
Bobbi Brown’s Jones Road line offers color cosmetics that address specific needs, including the perfect foundation for women over 50 and a highlighting balm that doubles as a blush. The latest launch is a new shade of eyebrow pencil specifically designed for those with gray, black, deep brown, or silver hair or anyone seeking a cooler palette. With its unique formula containing tiny fibers, the pencil helps create fuller, feathery brows in seconds. It’s waterproof and suitable for sparse brows. For a natural look, use light feathery strokes and blend with a spoolie.
A renowned London-based celebrity hairstylist, shares a simple hair styling technique that can instantly make you appear younger. This method, paired with a skilled stylist’s expertise, can help enhance your features, complement your skin tone and result in a more youthful and radiant look. While there is no one-size-fits-all hairstyle for a youthful appearance, the hairstylist suggests considering hairstyles that feature curls or varied textures, effectively diverting attention from any greys. Alternatively, you can style your hair to part where there are fewer grays, or put it up in a bun, chignon, or ponytail to gather the hair together, making grays less noticeable.
Kelly Ripa, host of the talk show “Live with Kelly and Mark,” reveals her contemplation of embracing her natural gray hair. Expressing frustration with the lengthy hair-coloring process, Ripa hints at a potential transition to showcase her silver strands. Despite some hesitation about the translucency and lack of vibrant color in her gray hair, she remains open to the idea of letting it grow out naturally. Ripa’s previous experiments with gray during the pandemic indicate a growing acceptance of the aging process and a desire to join the ranks of celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Salma Hayek who have gracefully embraced their gray locks.
