Short Haircuts for Growing Out Gray Hair

A modern cut with clean edges can be a game-changer while growing grey hair.

Going gray is a process, and it takes time.

And YOU are the BOSS who decides how long it’s going to take for you. Opting to keep the desired length of hair during this process is a personal choice depending on the perception and comfort of the person embracing grey hair.

Getting on this journey with long, medium, or short hair, keeping your silvers healthy, brightening, and getting regular trims can be a game-changer.

A good haircut and fashionable hairstyle can make you feel better and more confident throughout the journey. Also, a manageable length keeps the frizz under control.

A stylish haircut can always minimize the difficult stages of growing out grey hair.
If you are always in a hurry and looking for a haircut that is easy to maintain and style and easier to wash and dry, short hair is for you.

Here are a few good reasons that women find it more convenient and prefer going short during the transition:

# Fastens the Transition

Short hair takes less time to complete the transition, whereas long hair takes more. For example, on average, shoulder-length hair takes about two years to complete the transition, and longer than that may take more time.

Here’s a chart showing the average time hair takes to grow out and reach the desired hair length to complete the transition:

# Reason for Distraction

Cutting off hair during the transition can distract your mind from the slow process of growing out hair, as it seems during the initial months that the hair growth has stopped or slowed down.

# Carry Skunk Line for a Shorter Time

Women embracing their natural hair via the cold turkey method need to carry the skunk or the demarcation line throughout the process. So, if the hair is short, it takes a shorter time to bear the demarcation line between the dyed hair and the silver roots.

# Grows Back

It is better to cut the extra weight of dull and damaged dyed hair than carry it for months and years. In fact, it is easier to grow the hair again after the transition.

I have been using Kerotin Intensive Hair Growth System for the last 6 months with Biotin to speed up the growing process.

# Youthful Look

I have heard it, read it several times, and experienced it myself that short haircuts give you a more sophisticated and youthful look. I opted to go with a short pixie, which really suited my face and personality.

Check out inspirational pictures of these gorgeous ladies flaunting their short and medium grey haircuts/styles. I am thankful to these ladies for being so supportive and sharing their photos for this post.

Follow these gorgeous ladies for a daily dose of inspiration on Instagram.

Spiky pixie cut for older women — *@thin_latin_moose*

Bob haircut for older women — *@tangi_freedomhomestead*

Sassy pixie for older women — *@silverstylestudio*

Bob hair cut with layers — *@sv.hairstagram*

Choppy pixie for older women — *@silver_is_sexy*

Classic pixie haircut for older women — *@silverowl_64*

Spiky hair style for women over 50 — *@petra_v1.0*

Bob haircut with bangs — *@shegrowswilder*

Spiky salt and pepper haircut — *@mightywithin*

Modern pixie cut for women — *@mary__larsen*

Short bob hairstyle for older women — *@maddiecallowhair*

Long bob hairstyle for grey hair — *@losdibujosdecovachan*

Shoulder length grey hair with layers — *@mysilver_lining_2019*

very short pixie haircut — *@letlifesurpriseu*

Side swept pixie haircut — *@la.lindsey*

Stunning Lob haircut white hair — *@heidi_discover*

Salt and pepper hair Inverted bob — *@hairbynoora*

Layered bob haircut for women — *@hairbynoora*

A woman with side swept pixie haircut — *@heidi_discover*

An image of a woman with a classic pixie haircut — *@groovygreylook*

Bob with bangs haircut — @grisalhasustentavel

Layered bob hairstyle with bangs — *@erikamarie72*

Image of a woman with bixie haircut and specs on — *@alinailie*

Bixe haircut with bangs for gray hair — *@sparklingsilvers*

Side swept pixie haircut on salt and pepper hair — *@__liz05__*

medium hairstyle in layers for women over 40 — *@grey_so_what*

Sleek bob haircut for salt and pepper hair — *@grombre*

Layered bob hairstyle for women over 50 — *@jens_going_gray.zy*

Uneven undercut pixie — *@theblazingrebel*

Long bob haircut with layers — *@silverlilly79*

Wolf haircut older women — *@emilyandersonstyling*

Sleek bob hair with grey hair color — *@emilyandersonstyling*

Graduated bob haircut for women over 40 — *@gloriabila*

Undercut haircut women — *@emilyandersonstyling*

Wolf haircut with highlights — *@rachelwstylist*

Graduated bob haircut for women over 50 — *@gloriabila*

medium length haircut with layers — @*studio_betinha_leao*

Bixie haircut on salt and pepper hair — *@grisalhasustentavel*

I hope you like this post.

If you want to know how to pick a hairstyle for your long grey hair, this post is for you: Long Grey Hairstyles for All Face Shapes

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Did you start your gray hair journey during quarantine? Anything you want to know about transitioning to gray hair?

Let me know in the comment box.

Carrie Willard

June 6, 2021 at 6:54 am

So good! I love it. At 45 I decided to quit coloring – after nearly 20 years of gray. I love it and couldn’t be happier!

Anjana Dubey
June 6, 2021 at 10:19 am

Awesome! It’s a great liberty. I always regret not doing it earlier.

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CLAUDIA

July 1, 2022 at 5:24 pm

I too decided to transition during the pandemic. I was tired of coloring and was curious to see what my hair would look like. I cut my hair to a very short pixie, I almost shaved my hair off! My transition took only one year and I am now extremely happy with my decision.

Short Haircuts for Growing Out Gray Hair

# Fastens the Transition

# Reason for Distraction

# Carry Skunk Line for a Shorter Time

# Grows Back

# Youthful Look

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