There’s so much stigma in today’s society about going grey. Grey hair in women is seen as a sign of old age and ‘letting yourself go’- yet grey haired men are viewed as silver foxes!
We truly believe that women can look beautiful with grey hair- whether old or young, and one celebrity colorist named Jack Martin 100% agrees with us. So much so, that he’s dedicated the last few years of his life to proving that grey never goes out of style, and has developed a technique that allows his clients to gradually ditch the dye.
He shared his before-and-after pictures over on his Instagram, and we thought we’d share 75 of our favorites with you!
1. This red to grey transformation
This woman’s hair looks gorgeous before and after, but the maintenance for the second color would be a lot easier to deal with. With a color as striking as red, any grey roots would become instantly obvious as they grow through, meaning that you’d have to be dying your hair a lot more often.
2. Beautiful and glossy
Jack really has the knack for transforming not only the color of someone’s hair- but also the actual condition and style. This woman’s hair went from looking a little dry and damaged, to looking gorgeous and glossy. We love it!
3. Fabulous grey curls
Grey hair doesn’t just have to be reserved for those who are over 60. In fact, women of all ages can sport a grey hair style, and pull it off beautifully. This is the first time we’ve ever seen grey curls before, and we’re living for it.
4. A smooth transformation
When this woman’s hair was blonde, it looked gorgeous and shimmery. And now that her hair is grey, is still has that beautiful shine to it. Going grey doesn’t have to be boring!
5. Look at that glow!
This hair color is so glossy that it almost looks silver! Gone is the dull, brown hair and equally dull grey roots, and in its place is hair pretty enough to be a unicorn’s mane. Jack, are you taking clients?
6. A new color and style
Not only is Jack the best at coloring hair, he also knows how to cut a good style. This woman’s new hairstyle frames her face perfectly, and changes her whole appearance! He’s like a magician.
7. Drab to fab
Repeatedly dying your hair blonde can quickly lead to damage, due to the large quantities of bleach used. However, if you switch to grey, then your hair condition should improve quickly. Just look at how much better this woman’s hair seems already after Jack has treated it!
8. Glamorous in grey
We’re not sure if this woman is at the age of going naturally grey yet, but she looks as if she should have been born with this color! Both the cut and the color suit her so well, and she might have grey hair now, but she looks so much younger! It’s incredible what a new hairstyle can do.
9. Timelessly beautiful
This woman seemed to be a darker grey before her treatment, and we think that her new color does so much for her! In the first picture, her hair is a little dull-looking, but in the second, it’s glossy enough to turn heads wherever she goes! Looking this beautiful comes with some costs…
10. Damaged to beautiful
There’s no denying that this client’s hair looks a little damaged at the ends, but when Jack decided to snip them off and lift her color, she looks like a brand new woman! Sometimes, splurging more money than you’d normally do on a hairdresser is totally worth it.
11. Warm to cool
Warm hair colors are so last season, and it’s now all about the cool tones. Cool blonde is gorgeous but incredibly hard to achieve and maintain- and we think some cool silver tones look just as pretty.
12. Like a new woman
This can’t be the same person after… surely not?! She looks incredible! It’s amazing what a brand new hairstyle can do for you.
13. Pretty before and after
This woman might have a mask on, but you can tell just how happy she looks with her new hair! Her smile is infectious- even though we can’t even see it. Getting a new hairstyle can do wonders for your self confidence.
14. Gorgeous tones
We love how Jack kept some dark tones in this client’s hair to reminisce of her old dark color. Her hair definitely looks like it’s been given a lift now Jack has seen to it, while at the same time still staying true to her identity. How clever!
15. The most beautiful style
Who knew that it would be possible to transform hair on the left into the style on the right? Not only is the color beautiful, but the style takes the hair to a whole new level. It’s as if she’s put on a wig!
16. Grey is for any age
This woman is the perfect example of how anyone of any age can rock grey hair. She looks to be a woman in her early thirties, yet this grey style actually knocks years off her. She’s killing it!
17. Straight to curly
Isn’t it funny how much healthier these womens’ hair looks when they go grey? We’d love to know what Jack does to give his clients’ hair that beautiful shine. Tell us your secrets, Jack!
18. Simply stunning
This woman may have been blonde previously, but she already knew that she was going to rock a grey hairstyle. LA-based Jack told Insider that the coronavirus lockdown has “absolutely” led to even more women around the world deciding to go grey naturally.
19. A simple color transformation
This woman’s hair was already so gorgeous, that Jack decided that all she needed was a color spruce-up! Jack has worked with celebrity clients such as Sharon Osbourne and Jane Fonda- so he’s certainly got the eye for detail, and knows how to work under lots of pressure.
20. Dark to light
During lockdown, many women like this client below, fell of the wagon when it came to dying their hair. And as their roots came through, they noticed that there was something quite beautiful about the grey.
“Now, many women have about four to five inches of a new regrowth so they’ve started to see how beautiful their gray is naturally,” Jack said. “Being quarantined at home for three to four months, seeing how much gray hair they have and how beautiful their gray hair is, many women have changed their minds and decided that they want to go this way.”
21. Newfound confidence
This woman looks so much more confident with her gorgeous new hair, and she really knows how to work the camera. When a new hairstyle raises your self esteem this much, there really are no excuses. After the year everyone has been through, we all deserve to have our hair done!
22. Pretty eyes
This client has the most beautiful eye color, and although we can’t see her eyes in the ‘after’ pic, we just know that they would look striking with her grey hair. Who knew that grey hair could make everything look so much better?
23. Stunning tones
So just how does Jack achieve those gorgeous grey tones throughout the hair?
“Some clients have salt and pepper mostly in the front and the back is darker, so I match that and add some darkness to it,” he told Allure. It takes around ten hours, but when the women leave his salon, they can fully enjoy the blend of their natural hue.
24. A beautiful blend
Here’s another client who can enjoy the blend of their natural hue. This woman’s hair color hasn’t even been changed that much, yet the addition of those silver tones make all the difference. Jack is a genius!
25. Our favorite so far
What we love the most about this style is that it still has a little bit of a blonde tint to it. This color is perfect for women who want to embrace their grey hair but aren’t quite ready to go the whole way yet. It’s so timeless.
26. Look at that shine
You’d think that it would be difficult to transform dark hair to a light grey, but Jack makes it look so easy. Yes, it might take ten hours in the salon, but the colors are so effortlessly blended together that nothing about this look seems forced. That’s the mark of a good hair stylist.
27. A color change and a cut
This client suits her color change just as much as she suits her new style. We’re honeslty wondering how Jack manages to have any spare time on his hands, as we know that we’d be a client for life if he gave us a hairstyle like this!
28. 7 months later
If you’re like us, and you thought to yourself, “surely this color can’t last,” then here’s something that will wow you. 7 months later, the hair is still looking gorgeous, and look what a difference that toner makes! After the first day of having your hair dyed, in the long term the upkeep is actually pretty low maintenance.
29. Bye bye grey roots
It can be so time consuming repeatedly dying over your grey roots, not to mention a lot of money and effort. With your new silvery grey hair, you don’t have to worry about that kind of thing! It really is a win-win situation.
30. She looks like a supermodel
This woman is a perfect example of someone who looks even better with grey hair. Her confidence has skyrocketed and you can tell that she’s owning her look. Who said that we have to conform to society’s judgements and rules? This is what being a woman is all about!
31. Look at that blending!
Not a lot of women can pull off a short, choppy bob like this, but this client was made for a bob hairstyle. Her shiny hair actually helps to brighten up her face, and makes her look so much more youthful.
32. Beautifully healthy
We love how everyone’s hair looks so much healthier and natural afterwards. This guy has talent! He’s obviously a master of his craft.
33. A cute pixie cut
In 2021, it’s time to embrace your natural colors! And if Jack can achieve results like this on us, then sign us up. This client looks so much more glamorous!
34. A transformation
This client’s hair looks much healthier than it did before. It doesn’t have the fried dried look to it that some dyes can give, and the bonus is that the color looks exceedingly great! Her new style makes her skin and face look so much younger and more glowy.
35. A beautiful change
Jack has given his client a hairstyle that looks much better, with the added fading and highlights of the grey colors. She went from “struggling through life” to “leader of the pack” simply by embracing the gray and a great haircut – wow.
36. Gorgeously rich
This client looks incredible! A standard layered bob can do so much for a woman, so if you’re thinking about having one cut, then why not take the leap? If it doesn’t look so great, then we guarantee it will have grown out by the time lockdown is over.
37. One happy customer
That smile says that this beautiful lady is embracing the grey! She’s obviously happy, and that’s what counts. It’s amazing that this lovely color can make them look so much younger!
38. Hair goals
This hairstyle is amazingly dramatic and gorgeous! The gradient is gradual and soft, and it makes us want grey hair, despite the fact that we’re in our early twenties. This look is for everyone!
39. The transformation process
Going from dark to grey isn’t something that can be achieved in an hour or so. It’s a pretty lengthy process that involves first bleaching the hair, before getting the actual color that you desire. While this isn’t great for the hair, it will be worth it in the long run.
40. It changed her for the better!
We’d say this color is more white-blonde than grey, but regardless, she looks like a totally different girl! As a brunette, we’d always thought about going blonde, but it seems way too risky! If you keep the roots dark like Jack did here, then it could really work well.
41. Gorgeous bangs
If you think about it, grey hair is really just an antique blonde. This client’s hair is something out of a fairy tale. It looks freaking fabulous in the ‘after’ pic. Now that’s what we call a transformation!
42. Look what he did to her!
This client looks absolutely stunning. The new hair color and style makes her look so chic and polished. It suits her perfectly. She looks younger, effortlessly elegant and so much more confident. We love this transformation.
43. The smile says it all
If the client has a smile like this, then you know you’ve done a good job. She well and truly got her confidence back. Thank you, Jack!
44. Mom to model
Like this client, many of these women look much younger and “put together” when they let go of the their old dyed hair- as if it was dragging them down. Who rules the universe now with her silver hair? Damn!
45. Simply stunning
All of these clients look so much prettier in the second pictures- purely because their hair just makes their natural beauty pop! Her hair looks so thick and glorious now!
46. Smiles all round
This woman looks genuinely happy with her new cut, and that’s what we like to see. This client looks at least 10 years younger, and she has some of the most beautiful hair we’ve ever seen. It’s so thick and gorgeous.
47. Those bangs
Jack sure does know how to pull off a good hair cut, and we can’t wait to see more women taking inspiration from these pictures and rocking their grey hair! The only downside would be that to maintain this gorgeous style, you’d probably have to blow dry your hair every day to get your bangs to flick like that. But isn’t it so worth it when your hair looks like this?
48. Young and fresh
This new hairstyle makes the client look younger and healthier- and that’s without even seeing her face! As her hair was already nicely styled, Jack simply focused on the color- and it looks fabulous.
49. The cutest bob
This client’s hair looks much more sophisticated with the all-over grey- and it looks so much more full now! Jack, you did it again.
50. That volume!
All of these transformations are just breathtaking! We wonder how often the clients have to go back to get it done again? The color and the cut is everything.
51. Wow
We love how Jack blended the colours in here, mixing some darker tones amongst the light. Her hair is so much more alive now!
52. Multi-tones done in the right way
Before her hair transformation, this woman had multiple tones in her hair- but the colors were a little bit all over the place. Thankfully, Jack knows exactly how to make multiple tones look amazing! This is such a fabulous improvement.
53. A power woman
In all honesty, we loved the color of this woman’s hair before her transformation, but thanks to her new look, she won’t have to worry about keeping up with her root re-growth anymore! Now this looks like one powerful woman!
54. He fixed her hair
Not only has Jack transformed the color of his client’s hair, but he’s also got rid of all of her dead ends. Dying your hair blonde can seriously frazzle it, and if you don’t treat it with hair masks and conditioner often, then the ends can start to break apart, creating the dreaded ‘split ends’. Luckily, a good trim will soon sort that out.
55. Flat to voluptuous
Did you know that a good hair cut can actually make thin hair look thicker? It’s all about cutting in bangs in a layering technique to give the hair more volume. This clients hair looks like it has the life breathed back into it.
56. Three-tone grey
This has to be our favorite hair color transformation of them all! The hair seems to flow from dark grey, to light grey, and then blonde at the very tips. It’s totally unique, and something that we would have never imagined to work- but it does!
57. Bye bye brown
It must be such a relief to finally put down the box hair dyes and accept your grey hair for the first time in your life. Not only must it be nice to not have to dye your hair ever month, but accepting your embracing your grey hair must actually feel really liberating.
58. Look how healthy he made her hair!
The toning of this client’s hair is out of this world! She now looks at least twenty years younger, and it’s all because she decided to embrace the grey. Good for her for taking the chance.
59. He made her hair look longer?!
Thanks to the awesome bangs that Jack put into this client’s hair, he actually made it look longer than it was before. This beautiful woman has been transformed, and new hair style can certainly make you feel like a new person!
60. Breathtaking
Wow. This took her from a bit drab to fabulous! And so beautiful! Jack seems to have a perfect knack for blending the dark grey tones in with the lighter ones.
61. From mother to daughter
In the before picture this client looks like she could be her own mother- and now look at her! The after look makes her look so much better, more approachable, and happier. She also seems so much more confident in herself, and that’s what we like to see!
62. Embrace the grey
If Jack can prove anything, it’s that finding the right style and color works wonders! How fabulous does this client look now she’s decided to make the switch to fully grey? Amazing!
63. Look how it catches the light
Is that the same person? She won the whole transformation game! The brown hair in the ‘before’ shot was making her skin look washed out and dull, but now her gorgeous grey locks are causing her skin to look positively glowing. We bet she’s glad she took the plunge!
64. The difference is clear
This client looks so much better with her new hair style. Just imagine how many people could look amazing if they just had enough guts to try a new hairstyle? If you’re thinking about it, then why not go for it?
65. A happy customer
There’s something about a chin-length bob that’s oh-so-flattering to so many women out there- yet most are afraid to try it! If your stylist thinks that it will look good, then put your trust in them. It could totally transform the way you look!
66. That confidence boost
You can clearly see just how confident this client looks in her ‘after’ picture. This is a stunning change, and took years and years off of her. She’s the winner here.
67. All the right tones
This woman’s hair was already multi-toned to begin with, but the dye was beginning to fade as the grey came through- and it ended up looking a bit of a hot mess. Thankfully, Jack was on hand to create two tones which work a lot more beautifully together.
68. Just amazing
A little effort goes a long way, and this lady now looks so much younger! Coronavirus got the best of us during lockdown, and many of us let our roots grow through. But who cares, when you can end up having an amazing hair transformation like this one?!
69. Jack’s signature style
It’s becoming pretty clear that Jack has an obvious style when it comes to cutting hair. He always creates the most gorgeous bangs that can add volume to even the thinnest of hair. We need to book a trip to see him, ASAP!
70. A longer ‘do
Most of these hair transformations have been on short hair, so it’s nice to see an older lady rocking the long hair. Who says that you have to be young to have long hair? This client proves that long, grey hair can look absolutely beautiful!
71. Perfection
Admittedly, we loves the auburn color on the left, but we think the grey makes a welcome change to this client’s hair. Yes, honey!
72. Changes her whole face shape!
This style really frames the client’s face so much better. Wow! We usually love long hair but in this case the shorter is BETTER!!
73. He did THAT
We’re speechless… She looks decades younger! Can we have a stylist do this to us? This doesn’t even look like the same person!
74. Look how choppy!
This client can rock the silver! The color is so vibrant, and it really suits her. The bangs are perfect on her!
75. This can’t be real!
This grey looks absolutely fabulous with this client’s completion! The quality of her hair looks completely transformed- it’s so much silkier and smoother in the second shot. Someone tell us this isn’t a wig?!
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