Icy Hair Is Everywhere This Winter and I'm Loving It

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last updated 7 October 2021

A silver platinum dye job is a bold move. Long gone are the days when going gray was a bad thing. In fact, it's become one of the coolest hair trends to try; stars like Cara Delevingne have been rocking silver hair for years. But she's far from the first star to tread into gray lady territory. Here, find a slew of silver foxes that prove the supermodel's 'do puts her in some seriously badass company.

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Dilone

Just in case you weren't sure if silver looks striking with short hairstyles: 24-year-old supermodel Dilone ditched her curls for this silver buzzcut, and just, wow.

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Ciara

Long live the 2016 Met Gala, when Ciara won the red carpet with the metallic finger waves of my dreams. Her silver hair is shining so bright!

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Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian illustrates how blurring the line between silver and platinum with your hair color can turn out really freakin' beautiful.

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Winnie Harlow

Supermodel Winnie Harlow makes slaying in silver hair look way too easy. Here's photographic proof that this color looks prominent even when it's pulled back.

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Eve

At the 2019 Grammys, rapper Eve showcases how silver hair can be done in a subtle, yet still flawless way. I love how hints of grey are flowing throughout her hair in this half-up, half-down style.

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Nafessa Williams

I'm in love with the silver-slash-sky-blue hue of this glossy bob worn by actress Nafessa Williams at the pre-SAG Awards party.

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Iskra Lawrence

Supermodel Iskra Lawrence recently decided to go gray. Her loosely tousled waves make this shade look effortlessly cool.

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Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg's metallic crimps gorgeously prove that silver hair looks just as good with textured styles.

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Cardi B

Cardi B has donned every hair color of the rainbow. Remember when She wore extra-long, bone-straight, silver strands for a hot minute? My vote is that she brings this style back.

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Ariana Grande

Celebrity stylist Chris Appleton (opens in new tab) called Ariana Grande an "Ice queen 👑," with this hairstyle, and I honestly couldn't have said it better.

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Cara Delevingne

During PFW, Delevingne played up her new silver platinum dye job with a frosty highlight.

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Kelis

Kelis styled her moonstone-hued waves into a cool, mullet-inspired style.

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Pink

Leave it to Pink to infuse color—hints of violet and blue—into her bright silver dye job.

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Rihanna

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RiRi deemed her dye job "ice grey ish." And that's all you need to know.

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Ellie Goulding

Goulding's silvery strands were warmed up with flecks of yellow on the mids and ends.

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Kelly Osbourne

Always one for a statement dye job, Osbourne's charcoal tresses were enhanced with a rich wash of lavender.

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Nicole Richie

Once upon a time, Richie's hair had practically no pigment in it all. It was white with silver-blue undertones.

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Dascha Polanco

Polanco's dark gray-to-violet ombré popped against her warm, glowing complexion.

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Zosia Mamet

Mamet's colorist calls this shade of silver "antique gray."

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Lady Gaga

At the 2015 Grammys, Gaga matched her hair to her plunging metallic gown.

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Jourdan Dunn

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Dunn went ahead and matched her hair color to her icy gray Adidas Supercolor originals.

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St. Vincent

Looking groovy as ever, the subversive singer injected shades of deep purple and sky blue into her faded curls.

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Jourdan Dunn

For the Manus-x-Machina-themed Met Gala, the supermodel added a violet-tinged silver ombré to her sleek bob.

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Jennifer Lawrence

JLaw's cooler-than-cool shade walked the line between silver and classic platinum blonde.

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Kylie Jenner

Jenner punched up her extra-long black strands with dipped-dyed, blue-silver color.

Maya Allen is the former Digital Beauty Editor at MarieClaire.com where she covered makeup, skincare, haircare, wellness, you name it! She has a 15-step skincare routine, owns over 200 red lipsticks, and enjoys testing the latest and greatest in beauty. On most weekends, you can find her at her happy place, which is her makeup vanity. There, she’s usually blasting her speakers while singing along to lyrics at the top of her lungs, and making sure her highlighter is on point.