Herringbone Highlights Are the Trendiest New Way to Embrace Graying Hair

Gray hair is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s also something more and more women of all ages are embracing, which has led to trending shades incorporating tones of gray. Last year we saw the rise of gray blending, while this year is going to be all about a new trend: herringbone highlights.

They gray hair revolution has been bubbling up for years, but colorist Tom Smith credits the pandemic for the mainstream embrace of the shade. “Since the pandemic, it’s wonderfully more acceptable to show your natural grays, and celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Sarah Jessica Parker are leading the way when it comes to incorporating gray hair into their iconic hair colors,” he says. Though these women haven’t gone fully gray, they are instead starting to ease into gray by blending their roots into the shades we know them best for.