With gray hair, eyeshadow colors that add contrast and complement your skin's undertone work best, with popular choices including rich jewel tones (sapphire, emerald, amethyst), soft metallics (rose gold, silver, bronze), and dusty neutrals (mauve, taupe, soft pinks) to avoid looking washed out. Consider your eye color for extra pop, but focus on adding color and definition, as gray provides a great backdrop for vibrant shades or subtle shimmer.
Eye Shadow For Gray Hair
Neutral shades like beige, taupe, soft peach, and brown are great for everyday wear. If you have a cool undertone, go for cool shades like pinks, roses, and plums. If you have a warm undertone, try warm shades like deep blues, soft greens, corals, and rich browns.
So use a luminizing, moisturizing foundation, and apply powder only where you absolutely need it, says New York City makeup artist Mally Roncal.
The Colors to Avoid with Gray Hair
Here are a few to steer clear of: Muddy Neutrals: Beige, taupe, and other muted tones can make your skin look washed out and ashy. Earthy Yellows and Oranges: These warm tones clash with the coolness of gray hair and can make your complexion look sallow.
Gray hair looks beautiful no matter what color your eyes are …green, hazel, brown, or blue. to be honest, I think my hazel eyes became even more prominent with my gray hair versus my dark dyed hair. It's never about matching… it's about owning it.
Ideal colours for silver grey hair
This means that, now that your hair is growing out silver, the best colours for you are all cool and delicate pastel shades, like baby blue, light pink or lilac.
For a youthful look at 60, opt for warm, soft, blended colors like honey blonde, caramel, warm auburn, or chocolate brown with caramel highlights, which add brightness and soften features, avoiding harsh, solid dark colors or platinum blonde. Adding subtle highlights or lowlights creates dimension, and embracing natural gray with a silver or platinum shade can also be very modern and flattering, especially with a soft, layered cut.
Silver and White Gold – These cool-toned metals blend seamlessly with gray hair, creating a sophisticated and cohesive appearance. Rose Gold – The warm pink undertones of rose gold contrast beautifully with gray hair, adding a soft, feminine touch.
'The rule of thumb is to match cool greys with other "chill" colours such as blue, pale greens and cool white. And match darker grey tones with warm tones such as burnt orange, mustard, and teal.
For the lips, pink, rose, and coral shades are perfect complements to gray hair. Just be sure to choose the shade that best suits your skin tone.
For a softer, natural look, browns, grays, and navy blues can be your go-to shades. If you're aiming for drama, nothing beats the classic black. But remember, the color should complement your skin tone and eye color.
For older eyes, flattering eyeshadow colors include soft neutrals like taupe, champagne, beige, and light browns, along with subtle pops of color such as peach, dusty rose, soft lilac, mossy green, or plum, focusing on matte or satin finishes to avoid settling into fine lines, and strategically using shimmer on the inner corner or center lid for brightness. The key is to create lift and brightness, using darker shades like soft browns or plums just on the outer lash line for definition, rather than heavy eyeliner.
If your hair is a warmer shade of gray, frames with warmer tones are your best choice. Frames with cool tones pair better with cooler-toned hair. Warm gray hair tones include dirty gray, blonde gray, and similar shades. Cool gray hair tones include salt and pepper, white, silver, and platinum.
Yes, women over 60 should absolutely wear eyeshadow, as it's about personal expression, but it's wise to adjust techniques for mature skin by using softer, hydrating formulas, avoiding dark or heavy applications that can make eyes look smaller, and focusing on subtle enhancement to lift and brighten the eye area. The key is choosing the right textures, like creamy powders, and applying neutral shades with a light touch for a naturally lifted, rested look.
Avoid stormy cool colours, particularly grey-blues, mushroom purples and other muted cool tones. These will not only make your skin look flat, but will steal the vibrancy from your hair- which is bright for it's colour. If you aren't already, switch the makeup you're wearing to all warm colours.
Shoulder-length waves
This length strikes a perfect balance - it's long enough to create the illusion of more hair, but short enough to avoid looking stringy or lifeless.
Changes in hair colour typically occur naturally as people age, eventually turning the hair grey and then white. This normally begins in the early to mid-twenties in men and late twenties in women. More than 60 percent of Americans have some grey hair by age 40.
Absolutely! The warm hues of gold create a striking contrast against your silver strands, adding a touch of elegance to your look. Whether you choose rich yellow gold or radiant rose gold, these tones enhance your natural beauty and sophistication.
Pick a lighter hair colour
In the beginning this a perfectly fine choice, but as you're turning greyer your face slightly changes tone as well. A lighter colour will then look better. Your hair follicles produce less pigment as you're turning older.
The 2-1-1 jewelry rule is a styling guideline for balanced accessories, generally meaning two pieces on the hands/wrists, one piece on the neck, and one piece on the ears, or variations focusing on visual weight distribution like two subtle pieces, one medium, and one statement for a cohesive look without clutter. It helps create intentional, effortless style by balancing different accessory types and placement, preventing the "Christmas Tree effect" (too much in one spot).
To look younger, older women can choose cuts that add volume, frame the face with soft layers or bangs (like curtain, wispy, or side-swept), and incorporate movement, with popular styles including textured lobs, modern shags, face-framing pixies, or layered bobs that lift features and soften lines, rather than heavy, one-length styles. The key is to avoid harshness, add lift with volume around the crown/cheekbones, and embrace texture for a fresh, modern look.
Our skin gets more sallow with age and a few highlights a shade or two lighter around your face can refresh your complexion, but going too light can be just as aging as going too dark. It's important to maintain a contrast between your hair color and your skin tone.
Silver, ashy, blond, and platinum are indeed the most popular hair color choices for women over 60. And with good reason! Instead of coloring to hide your grey hair, you can choose to embrace it. I've seen way too many women with poorly colored dark brown hair color that just doesn't look natural or flattering.