Since many hair salons were forced to close during the coronavirus pandemic, many people were left trying to figure out how to cut and color their own hair. An at-home haircut can actually look pretty decent if you know what you’re doing, but at-home color is a little bit more complicated.

For some people, color may be optional, such as people who simply would like to change the color of their hair from brown to blond. For people who are trying to hide grey hair, dying their hair may not seem optional.

One hair stylist begs to differ.

Jack Martin helps women embrace going grey. He doesn’t dye their hair a color like black, brown or blond. Instead, he dyes their hair silver, and it’s glorious. Honestly, after scrolling through his Instagram page, we’re almost looking forward to going grey.

The great thing about dying hair grey instead of a completely different color (like brown) is that clients don’t need to get their hair re-dyed nearly as often. Instead of coming in for a touch-up every few weeks, clients only need to visit the salon a couple times a year. 

If you’re not sold on the idea of going silver, wait until you see some of these before and after pictures!

  1. A Client from Arizona

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    This beautiful client came to me from Arizona seeking gray silver color to blend and match her gray roots so she can stop coloring her hair, I started the long process by removing the artificial dye using @malibucpro cpr for 40 minutes then pravana color extractor for 20 minutes, at this point her hair got from level 5-6 to level 8-9, then I bleach the whole head starting from where her gray roots starts in foils using @oligopro extra blonde and 20 vol developer mixed with @olaplex leaving her gray roots out for about 4 hours by taking very thin sections for faster lightening process until I reached level 10 pale yellow blonde, at the same time all the hair that was left outside the foils I colored it with guytang mydentity dark shadow mixed with 6 vol for about 30 min to create that salt and pepper look, during processing I had to open each foil and reapply a new lightener mixture to warm areas, then rinsed hair, pre toned with redken shade eq 1/2 oz 9B + 1/2 oz 9V + 1:1/2 oz Cristal clear (00) mixed with 2 oz of processing solution for 20 minuets to cancel all the yellow from the hair, rinsed again, dried hair then applied Kenra silver metallic 9SM with 6 vol for 30 minuets, Olaplex number 2 for 20 minutes, then shampooed, conditioned, styled with round brushes. Total service: 11 hours #behindthechair #modernsalon #americansalon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist @behindthechair_com @modernsalon @american_salon #silverhair #greyhairdontcare #silversisters @saloncentric @cosmoprofbeauty @beautylaunchpad @hairbrained_official

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  2. A Silver Bob

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    Brassy damaged hair to healthy icy silver. I started the long process by cutting the hair bob with layers because I believe in building the house then paint it, then I lightened the whole head starting from where her gray roots starts in foils using @oligopro extra blonde and 20 vol developer ( it’s own developer) mixed with @olaplex leaving her gray roots out for about 3 hours by taking random strands in foils in thin sections based on the pattern of her grey roots for better blending until I reached level 10 pale yellow blonde, at the same time all the hair that was left outside the foils I colored it with guytang mydentity dark shadow mixed with 10 vol for about 30 min to create that salt and pepper look , during processing I had to open each foil and reapply a new lightener mixture to warm areas, then rinsed hair, pre toned with redken shade eq 1/2 oz 9B + 1/2 oz 9V + 1 oz Cristal clear (00) mixed with 2 oz of processing solution for 20 minuets to cancel all the yellow from the hair, rinsed again, dried hair then applied @matrix sheer acidic toner ( steel ) with 10 vol for 20 minuets, shampooed, conditioned, styled with round brushes. Total service: 8 hours #behindthechair #americansalon #modernsalon #olaplex @behindthechair_com @american_salon @modernsalon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #balayageombre #balayagehighlights #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist #oligopro #matrix #matrixcolor #greyhairdontcare #silversisters #greyhair

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  3. A Client from New Hampshire

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    This beautiful client came to me from new hampshire with hair that had multi different light and dark brassy colors, she was seeking gray silver color to blend and match her gray roots so she can stop coloring her hair every 3-4 weeks, total service was 9 hours and one session, I started the long process by cutting her hair to a beautiful layered bob then I removed the artificial dye using @malibucpro cpr then @pravana color extractor , then I bleach the whole head starting from where her gray roots starts in foils using @wellahairusa blondor and 30 vol developer mixed with @olaplex leaving her gray roots out for about 4 hours by foiling the hair based on her root gray pattern very thin sections for faster and even lifting until I reached level 10 pale yellow blonde, at the same time all the hair that was left outside the foils I colored it with guytang mydentity dark shadow and 6 vol for about 30 min to create that salt and pepper look . I Then rinsed hair, pre toned with @redken shade eq 1/2 oz 9b + 1/2 oz 9v mixed with 2oz Cristal clear and 3 oz of processing solution for 20 minuets to cancel all the yellow from the hair, rinsed again, dried hair then applied @kenraprofessional silver metallic 10 SM with 6 vol for 30 minuets, shampooed, conditioned, cut layered bob and styled with round brushes. Total service: 9-10 hours #behindthechair #americansalon #modernsalon @behindthechair_com @american_salon @modernsalon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #newportbeachbalayage #balayagehair #balayageombre #balayagehighlights #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist #kenra #redken #silverhair @wellaeducation #olaplex

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  4. Goodbye Roots

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    This client came to me seeking gray silver color to blend and match her blotchy gray roots so she can stop coloring her hair black boxed color, total service was 11 hours, I started the long process by removing the artificial dye using @malibucpro cpr for 45 minutes then @pravana color extractor for 20 minutes each process, then I bleach the whole head starting from where her gray roots starts in foils by taking thin baby strands and in some areas bigger chunks to follow the pattern of her natural gray roots by using the amazing big 9 by @guytang_mydentity with 30 vol mixed with @olaplex and leaving her natural gray roots out of foils for about 4 hours until I reached level 10 pale yellow blonde, during processing I had to open each foil and reapply a new lightener mixture to warm areas, in the meanwhile I colored the hair that left outside foils with guytang mydentity dark shadow mixed with 10 vol to creat that salt and pepper pattern to match her natural gray roots since dark shadow is a dark gray color, processing for another 30 minutes, rinsed first the hair outside the hair then removed foils and rinsed the whole head, quick shampoo then pre toned with @redken shade eq 1/2 oz 9P 1/2 oz 9T mixed with 1 oz clear and 2 oz of processing solution for 20 minutes, rinsed well, dry 70% then applied @kenraprofessional 10 SM with zero lift developer on the hair that has been worked on only (I didn’t apply it on her natural roots) process for 30 minutes. Shampoo, cut and style with round brushes. #behindthechair #olaplex #mydentity #kenraprofessional #pravana @behindthechair_com #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist

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  5. Grey White Hair

  6. “Healthy Silver Ice”

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    Brassy damaged hair to healthy icy silver. I started the long process by cutting the hair bob with layers, then I lightened the whole head starting from where her gray roots starts in foils using @oligopro extra blonde and 20 vol developer ( it’s own developer) mixed with @olaplex leaving her gray roots out for about 3 hours by taking random strands in foils in thin sections based on the pattern of her grey roots for better blending until I reached level 10 pale yellow blonde, at the same time all the hair that was left outside the foils I colored it with guytang mydentity dark shadow mixed with 10 vol for about 30 min to create that salt and pepper look , during processing I had to open each foil and reapply a new lightener mixture to warm areas, then rinsed hair, pre toned with redken shade eq 1/2 oz 9B + 1/2 oz 9V + 1 oz Cristal clear (00) mixed with 2 oz of processing solution for 20 minuets to cancel all the yellow from the hair, rinsed again, dried hair then applied @matrix sheer acidic toner ( steel ) with 10 vol for 20 minuets, shampooed, conditioned, styled with round brushes. Total service: 10 hours #behindthechair #americansalon #modernsalon #olaplex @behindthechair_com @american_salon @modernsalon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #newportbeachbalayage #balayagehair #balayageombre #balayagehighlights #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist #oligopro #matrix #matrixcolor

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  7. “Pearl Ice Blond”

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    Pearl icy blonde. Total service time was 8 hours. Hair was black virgin. All color brushes and foils used in this transformation are by the amazing @framar Formula: first I did a balayage with back combing technique just middle length to roots to create more blonde areas on the Middle to ends of the hair used @oligopro extra light with 30 vol and @olaplex to achieve pale blonde level 10, had to remix new lightener after 1 hour and apply it to each foil in the stubborn areas, and spray water and towel dry on areas that already been done so I won’t over process the hair, no heat at all, total time for lightener 2 hours. Rinsed hair , towel dried, then toned with @redken shade eq 1/2 9 p ( pearl )+ 1/2 9V platinum ice with equal amount clear and processing solutions for 20 minuets on blonde hair areas, rinsed again, applied Olaplex number 2 for 20 min, shampooed, cut and styled with 2 inches curling iron. ————————————————————————#olaplex #behindthechair #modernsalon #American salon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #newportbeachbalayage #balayagehair #balayageombre #balayagehighlights #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist @behindthechair_com @modernsalon @american_salon #oligopro #redken

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  8. Long Silver Hair

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    This beautiful client came to me seeking gray silver color to blend and match her natural gray roots so she can stop coloring her hair dark boxed color, total service was 12 hours. I started the long process by removing the artificial dye using @malibucpro cpr for 45 minutes then @pravana color extractor twice for 20 minutes each process, then I bleach the whole head starting from where her gray roots starts in foils by taking very thin sections using @wellahairusa blondor with 30 vol and @olaplex for 4 hours, after hour and half I reopened each foil and reapplied a new lightener mixture on the warm areas until I reached the lightest pale blonde, rinsed hair, pre-toned with @redken shade eq 1/2 oz 9V + 1/2 oz 9B + 1 oz clear mixed with 2 oz processing solution for 20 minutes, rinsed, dry hair 70% then apply @kenraprofessional 10MS ( metallic silver ) mixed with 6 vol and applied on processed hair only leaving her natural roots out for 30 minutes. Then did Olaplex number 2 for 20 minutes to reconstruct the hair, shampooed, cut long layers, style with round brushes. #behindthechair #modernsalon #americansalon @behindthechair_com @american_salon @modernsalon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #newportbeachbalayage #balayagehair #balayageombre #balayagehighlights #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist @wellaeducation #olaplex @balayageombre @balayageartists @balayagedandpainted #greyhairdontcare #greyhair #silverhairdontcare #grayhairdontcare #silverhair

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  9. No More Brassy Color

  10. A Client From Pennsylvania

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    This beautiful client came to me from pennsylvania seeking gray silver color to blend and match her gray roots so she can stop coloring her hair , I started the long process by lightening the whole head starting from where her gray roots starts in foils using @oligopro extra blonde and 20 vol developer ( it’s own developer) mixed with @olaplex leaving her gray roots out for about 3 hours by taking random strands in foils based on the pattern of her grey roots for better blending until I reached level 10 pale yellow blonde, at the same time all the hair that was left outside the foils I colored it with guytang mydentity dark shadow mixed with 10 vol for about 30 min to create that salt and pepper look , during processing I had to open each foil and reapply a new lightener mixture to warm areas, then rinsed hair, pre toned with redken shade eq 1/2 oz 9B + 1/2 oz 9V + 1 oz Cristal clear (00) mixed with 2 oz of processing solution for 20 minuets to cancel all the yellow from the hair, rinsed again, dried hair then applied @kenraprofessional 10SM with a blue dot additive mixed with 10 vol for 20 minuets, shampooed, conditioned, styled with round brushes. Total service: 9 hours #behindthechair #americansalon #modernsalon #olaplex @behindthechair_com @american_salon @modernsalon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #newportbeachbalayage #balayagehair #balayageombre #balayagehighlights #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist #oligopro #kenra

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  11. “One of the Hardest”

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    This great transformation was one of the hardest I have ever did just because she tried to achieve the grey before coming to me at another salon but unfortunately she had a lot of breakage at random spots. total service was 10 hours, I started the long process by removing the artificial dye using @malibucpro cpr for 45 minutes then @pravana color extractor for 20 minutes each process, then I bleach the whole head starting from where her gray roots starts in foils by taking thin baby strands and in some areas bigger chunks to follow the pattern of her natural gray roots by using the amazing big 9 by @guytang_mydentity with 30 vol mixed with @olaplex and leaving her natural gray roots out of foils for about 4 hours until I reached level 10 pale yellow blonde, during processing I had to open each foil and reapply a new lightener mixture to warm areas, and wipe off the lightener from the areas that were already processed, in the meanwhile I colored the hair that left outside foils with guytang mydentity dark shadow mixed with 10 vol to creat that salt and pepper pattern to match her natural gray roots since dark shadow is a dark gray color, processing for another 30 minutes, rinsed first the hair outside the hair then removed foils and rinsed the whole head, quick shampoo then pre toned with @redken shade eq 1/2 oz 9B 1/2 oz 9V mixed with 1 oz clear and 2 oz of processing solution for 20 minutes, rinsed well, dry 70% then applied @kenraprofessional 10 SM with zero lift developer ( 6Vol ) on the hair that has been worked on only (I didn’t apply it on her natural roots) process for 30 minutes. Shampoo, cut and style with round brushes. #behindthechair #olaplex #mydentity #kenraprofessional #pravana @behindthechair_com @oneshothairawards #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist

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  12. Matching Natural Roots

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    This beautiful client came to me seeking gray silver color to blend and match her natural gray roots so she can stop coloring her hair dark boxed color, total service was 12 hours. I started the long process by removing the artificial dye using @malibucpro cpr for 45 minutes then @pravana color extractor twice for 20 minutes each process, then I bleach the whole head starting from where her gray roots starts in foils by taking very thin sections using @wellahairusa blondor with 30 vol and @olaplex for 4 hours, after hour and half I reopened each foil and reapplied a new lightener mixture on the warm areas until I reached the lightest pale blonde, rinsed hair, pre-toned with @redken shade eq 1/2 oz 9V + 1/2 oz 9B + 1 oz clear mixed with 2 oz processing solution for 20 minutes, rinsed, dry hair 70% then apply @kenraprofessional 10MS ( metallic silver ) mixed with 6 vol and applied on processed hair only leaving her natural roots out for 30 minutes. Then did Olaplex number 2 for 20 minutes to reconstruct the hair, shampooed, cut long layers, style with round brushes. #behindthechair #modernsalon #americansalon @behindthechair_com @american_salon @modernsalon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #newportbeachbalayage #balayagehair #balayageombre #balayagehighlights #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist @wellaeducation #olaplex @balayageombre @balayageartists @balayagedandpainted #btconeshot19_colortransformation @oneshothairawards #btconeshot19_overalltransformation #btconeshot19_platinum

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  13. Silver Icy Platinum Blonde”

  14. A 2-Hour Drive Away

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    This beautiful client came to me from 2 hours drive seeking gray silver color to blend and match her 100% gray roots so she can stop coloring her hair brown boxed color, total service was 7 hours, I started the long process by removing the artificial dye using @pravana color extractor, then I bleach the whole head starting from where her gray roots starts in foils using @oligopro extra blonde and 20 vol developer mixed with @olaplex leaving her gray roots out for about 2 hours by taking very thin sections for faster lightening process until I reached level 10 pale yellow blonde, rinsed hair, then pre toned with redken shade eq 1/2 9p + 1/2 9V for 20 minuets to cancel all the yellow from the hair, rinsed again, dried hair then applied Kenra silver metallic 10 SM with 6 vol for 30 minuets, shampooed, conditioned, cut layers and styled with round brushes. #behindthechair #kenra #americansalon #modernsalon #olaplex @behindthechair_com @american_salon @modernsalon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #newportbeachbalayage #balayagehair #balayageombre #balayagehighlights #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist @kenraprofessional @oligoprousa #oligopro #pravana ———————————————————————— By the way this client was freezing in my salon, I suggested to her to put her jacket on before we took the final picture but she said no jack I have noticed that you have a lot of haters that will say this is not the same client, so we decided to keep the jacket off but even with the same top some sick and smart ass people are doubting my work. 😂 who cares as long as client is happy and I am happy I achieved what she wanted . 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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  15. A 6-Hour Transformation

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    Pearl icy blonde. Total service time was 6 hours. All color brushes and foils used in this transformation are by the amazing @framar Formula: first I did a balayage with back combing technique just middle length to roots to create more blonde areas on the Middle to ends of the hair used @oligopro extra light with 20 vol and @olaplex to achieve pale blonde level 10, had to remix new lightener after 1 hour and apply it to each foil in the stubborn areas, and spray water and towel dry on areas that already been done so I won’t over process the hair, no heat at all, total time for lightener 2 hours. Rinsed hair , towel dried, then colored roots with pravana 5N to cover gray and to blend roots with the balayage blonde areas with the wow comb then applied redken shade eq 1/2 9 p ( pearl )+ 1/2 9V platinum ice with equal amount processing solutions for 20 minuets on blonde hair areas, rinsed again, applied Olaplex number 2 for 20 min, shampooed, cut and styled with round brushes by the powerstyler daroko. #olaplex #behindthechair #modernsalon #americansalon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #newportbeachbalayage #balayagehair #balayageombre #balayagehighlights #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist @behindthechair_com @modernsalon @american_salon

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  16. Ice Blond

  17. A Silver Makeover

  18. “Ash Silver Blond”

  19. Blending into the Roots

  20. Stunning and Silver

  21. Blending the Grey

  22. “Sliver Metallic Balayage”

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    Black virgin hair to sliver metallic balayage. Formula: I did a heavy balayage with back combing technique ( I only back combed middle shaft to roots with 2 back combing action only ) using @oligopro extra light lightener with 20 vol and b3, after 1 hour I opened each foil and reapply a new lightener mixture to the warm areas, and wiped off the lightener with wet towel from the ends of the hair. Total time for lightening the hair was 90 minuets until I reached level 10 light blonde, rinsed hair, then pre toned with redken shade eq 7P on roots middle shaft then 9P on the lower part of the hair for 15 minuets to cancel all the yellow from the hair, rinsed again, dried hair then applied Kenra silver metallic 9SM with 6 vol and 1 inch of blue booster for 30 minuets, shampooed, conditioned, cut layers and styled with 2 inches curling iron. Total service time: 9 hours Important note: client had virgin black hair. #behindthechair #kenra #americansalon #modernsalon @brazilianbondbuilder #brazilianbondbuilder @behindthechair_com @american_salon @modernsalon #tustinhairstylist #tustinsalon #tustinhair #irvinehair #irvinehairstylist #irvinesalon #irvinebalayage #newportbeachsalon #newportbeachhair #newportbeachhairstylist #newportbeachbalayage #balayagehair #balayageombre #balayagehighlights #orangecountysalon #orangecountyhairstylist #beverlyhillshair #beverlyhillssalon #beverlyhillshairstylist @kenraprofessional #oligopro

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