The Best Grey Hairstyles For Men

If you’re still unsure about how to style it, here are some recommendations for each type of greying hair.

Short Grey Hairstyles

If you’ve gone salt ‘n’ pepper all over, look towards George Clooney, as you would with all style issues relating to the mature gentleman. He proves that short hairstyles in grey look razor sharp. “Ideally you need to add some texture,” says Mills. “So I would recommend a shorter textured crop, which will work very well with your colouring. A couple of inches all over with a lot of texture should be what you ask for. If it’s cropped with scissors it will be softer and will grow out really well.”

Go-to styles: High fade, French crop, side parting, buzz cut

Medium Length Grey Hairstyles

If you’re going grey around the back and sides, it’s tempting to just chop down those areas, but embracing the grey and growing it can look great. “If you cut it too short around the back and sides, it will look unbalanced,” says Joe Mills. “I’d recommend growing it out a little and keeping it classic – a decent scissor cut with some length on the top. You want a couple of inches around the back and side left and four to five inches on top, so you style it back from your face.”

If you’re grey all over, medium-length hairstyles like a quiff or slick-back can take on a little extra drama.

Go-to styles: Pompadour, slicked back, quiff

Long Grey Hairstyles

You know that old saying. If you’ve got it – a big mane of grey, that is – flaunt it. “If you’re blessed with a full head of long hair, we would recommend keeping it long,” says Sait Koca. “Grow it out and work with the grey locks,” says Joe Mills from Joe & Co. “Soft and long but not scruffy. You want to keep as much length as possible and ask your barber to add some texture. The longer the hair, the more love it will need – a lot of moisturising conditioner and, most likely, a purple shampoo.