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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:

Gray Hair Growing out Timeline

# 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
Short bob haircut
@merj.oszulni
Modern pixie cut for women
@mary__larsen
Gray Lob Haircut
@meryplateada
Short bob hairstyle for older women
@maddiecallowhair
Short Shag Hairstyle
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
Reverse ombre hair
@dawnalexander78
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
Bob haircut with side bangs
Bixie haircut on salt and pepper hair
@grisalhasustentavel
Very short pixie cut for women over 40

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? 

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4 thoughts on “Short Haircuts for Growing Out Gray Hair”

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  2. 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.

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