So you want silver hair
So your thinking about having silver hair, here are some things to consider. While silver hair is absolutely fabulous and oh so trendy, you should know the truth. Not everyone can have it in one round at the salon, heck not even two - three rounds. And here’s why, silver hair can only show its true color on platinum hair. If you have natural black / dark brown hair color and it’s virgin ( meaning not chemically treated ) it will take three- five sessions possibly more, at the salon to safely get you to your goal of having silver hair. If your natural hair color is light brown / dirty blonde and it’s virgin hair, it can be easier to achieve this goal in one - two visits. HEY! I know it’s not fair but I didn’t make the rules!! It is what it is. Now if you have dyed your hair color dark in the last three - seven years, this will absolutely effect the process. Your new growth (roots) will be virgin hair and the mid shaft down ( middle- ends) will be chemically treated with old hair color. So when wanting silver hair and having previously, dark colored hair you need to do color correction appointments before even starting the true process of going silver. Color correction and going silver are lengthy services and can be costly also damaging especially if the integrity of the hair is not in good shape starting off. Keep in mind as well, once you finally reach your goal and got your silver hair, it will fade. Yup, it’s going to fade even if you use the best shampoo and conditioner in the game. This is just what happens. The maintenance for having silver hair is high. You need to come in for toners often and use color safe shampoo and conditioner (as well as a toning conditioner) minimal hair washing and come in for trims and treatments.
Okay so now you got the facts and are wondering where to begin. This is what I recommend you do if your heart is set on having silver hair. Get a haircut. Yes, trim it up baby girl. Get rid of those dead ends, stop holding onto that length you “think” looks good, healthy hair is beautiful hair. Next get used to getting deep conditioning treatments and doing them at home. You need to make this part of your hair routine. And I’m not talking about cracking an egg on your head and mixing it with mayonnaise and rinsing with a beer. All that diy hair mask mumbo jumbo. Go get yourself some good shit, that’s professional. Alright now do your research find the stylist you are going to trust to create this dream hair for you. Schedule a consultation and show them a picture of your dream hair at this consultation. Then the stylist will be able to give you a price quote, per session. And let you know how many sessions they predict you will need to achieve your hair goals and what products you need to keep in your cabinet. It could be up to a year with consistent appointments. Other alternatives for getting silver hair are extensions. You can purchase platinum blonde extensions (recommended by your stylist) and have them colored ( only of course if they do extension work) but the maintenance is the same if not more when having extensions. Also purchasing a wig can satisfy that crave for silver hair without the damage and maintenance of having your actual hair color treated. I also want to put it out there that everyone is different, and some times you can achieve silver hair in less or more sessions then I mentioned before. A lot of factors come in to play, and it can be different every time.
I hope this post can help you understand what comes along with wanting silver hair color. This can help you decide if silver hair is for you or not. Let me know if you’ve gone silver and your experience! Also let me know if you have any other recommendations! Please go like, share and comment !!
Andy Bee
