50 Elegant Salt and Pepper Haircolor Ideas for Women in 2022 (2024)

Salt and pepper hair color is quickly becoming one of the hottest trends in women’s fashion. This style will leave you looking elegant and feeling confident. There are plenty of reasons why women are going for this silvered hue trend. It is an easy way to embrace your gray hair without feeling self conscious about it. But, there are plenty of styles on this list of salt and pepper hair color where women way before their time are adding in different white shades.

You can wear these styles at any age, and with any type of hair. It looks great natural, straight, or even if you wanted to add in curls. Find yourself a good stylist to pull this look off and it should stay for weeks on end. Be sure to save this list so you can refer back to it before your appointment.

1. Short Salt and Pepper Hair

First up is a short and sassy style with the perfect amount of salt and pepper hair color. Here she has kept it cut right above the shoulders, parted it on the side, and styled it super straight. This is a natural style that you will love wearing.

2. Salt and Pepper Hair on Older Women

Up next is a perfect hairstyle for women who have curly hair and like to wear it short. Here she has kept it cut in a perfect bob style with a simple side part and it looks amazing. She went with lighter roots for a fresh and natural feel.

3. Salt and Pepper Gombre

This next style is a perfect mix of natural brown hair and a lighter white layer on the top. This would be a great transitional style if you are wanting your hair to grow out to only have your natural white shade.

4. Salt and Pepper Hair Rooted with Light Brown

If you are tired of dying your hair you could let your salt hair color shine with this next look. Here she has kept her long hair a light brown color and let her roots grow out naturally. Keep it straight as she has done here and you going to look so beautiful.

5. Salt and Pepper Hair: Front Braided

Up next is a style with a darker base with silvery white color added in. She took her style to the next level by adding a pretty braid in the front to hold her hair back. This would be a great look if you had a wedding or party to attend.

6. Marble Grey Silver and Pepper Hair

A marble grey color is just as pretty in your hair as it in is your kitchen. In the photo above she has kept her thick hair short and cut right along the jawline. She has also added a few textured layers and micro bangs in the front.

7. Salt and Pepper on Edgy Hair

If you are thinking about changing your style up and want an edgier look you should give this next style a shot. Here she has her short hair colored with dark peppered roots and the rest of the hair is a perfect mix of salt and pepper color. She styled it messy with waves and it looks so cool and edgy.

8. Salt and Pepper Hair with Subtle Purple Highlight

If you need a little color in your life a pretty purple tone is always in style. Here she kept her style short and cut with a short blunt cut. Then she added in the perfect amount of purple, white, and black for a flawless finish.

9. Natural Silver and Pepper Hair

Looking to go completely natural with your hairstyle? Here is a lovely look that has super short hair with bangs. She has it styled straight with a perfect summer vibe.

10. Salt and Pepper on Curly Hair

Ladies with curly hair already know how hard it can be to find the right hair and color. In the photo above she has her hair styled perfectly with layers. She added plenty of volume and texture to the layers and parted them naturally on the sides.

11. Silver Gray and Pepper Roots

Here is another beautiful way to let your natural grey hair shine. In the style above she has let her regrowth shine in her natural color and kept the rest long and black. You could wear this look down, or pull it back in a pony for a low-maintenance style.

12. Silver and Pepper on Short Braided Hair

Here is another way to wear your short hair. Here her base layer is peppered color with pops of silver color added in. Finish your look off with two messy, braided pigtails and you are going to love the way you look.

13. Salt and Pepper Highlights on Long Hair

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For women with long hair and looking for a unique and style look, you could always try out this next hairstyle. Here she has kept her hair long with blondish-white highlights. Finish it off with two long and thin pigtails and you are all set.

14. Salt and Pepper on Soft Curls

Salt and pepper hair can be created naturally if you let your regrowth shine. Here she has done just that and kept her short hair natural and curly. She also went with a trendy middle part and it looks fabulous.

15. Salt and Pepper on Long Straight Hair

This is a perfect example of how women are adding in a salty hair color way before their time. Here she has kept her style long and straight and added a white hue all over. Wear it down or pull it back because either way, you will love how you look.

16. Salt and Pepper Gloss Bump

This next style would be perfect for women of any age. Here she has her hair long and colored in the perfect mix of salt and pepper and kept it styled wavy. Then she pulled the front section up in a half-up half-down type look.

17. Salt and Pepper Rooted in Blonde Hair

This style also looks amazing when you have a nice blonde base going on. Here she has kept her hair long and blonde with hints of silver in the roots. Wear it straight or add in a few waves for a fancy night on the town.

18. Salt and Pepper on Grey Blending

One popular way of obtaining your perfect natural grey look is to ask your hairdresser for grey blending. This will help keep your hair looking and feeling more natural throughout the process of going completely grey.

19. Salt and Pepper on Bob Cut

Here is a beautiful young lady wearing salt and pepper color with a bob cut. To get this style ask for a normal blunt bob cut, keep your base layer black, and add in pretty white highlights and you are all set.

20. Salt and Pepper on Sunbeam

Want a sunkissed look on your naturally dark hair? This next style is perfect for you then. Here she has kept most of her hair dark and styled straight with hints of blunt and white hair shining through. Add in a middle part and you are all set.

21. Salt and Pepper on Medium Length

Medium-length haircuts are so popular because you can style them it so many different ways. In the photo above she has a lovely look with a dark base and pretty silver highlights added. Style it in a swept-over style as she has done here and you are going to love the way you look.

22. Salt and Pepper on Wavy Hair

Women with wavy hair are already so blessed because they can easily transition from curly to straight with ease. Here she has her mid-length wavy hair styled with a dark base and silver highlights added throughout.

23. Salt and Pepper on Long Wavy Hair

If you are looking for a perfect salt and pepper look on the brighter side this hue would be an amazing choice. Here she has kept her hair super long with a silver hue and beautiful curls added to the bottom. This style is going to make you look and feel like a goddess.

24. Salt and Pepper with Coffee Brown

If you are tired of dying your hair and want to go with a more natural look you should give this next look a try. Here she let her hair grow out and left the roots silver and kept the rest a pretty light brown color.

25. Salt and Pepper on Front Layers with Bangs

This beautiful lady is smiling so big because she knows she looks so good. Here she has her medium-length hair styled with long layers and thin bangs in the front. Be sure to add a bit of wave to the ends of your layers and you are going to love the way you look.

26. Salt and Pepper on Dark Cool Blonde

Cool blonde is a great color to add to your salt-and-pepper hair. In the photo above she has kept her hair naturally curly with the perfect combo of white, black, and blonde added in.

27. Salt and Pepper Ombre

Ombres is one of the best color techniques to go with no matter what color you want to add to your style. Here she went with a dark black base on the top and it gradually fades down with silver ends. She also parted it in the middle and let the ends curl out perfectly.

28. Salt and Pepper with Light Golden Brown Highlight

This gorgeous style would look amazing any time of the year but it would pop during the summer months. Here she has her short hair cut in a blunt style cut with a blonde base. If you look closely you can also see hints of salt and pepper hair color for a flawless finish.

29. Asymmetrical Bob Hairstyle

Asymmetrical bobs are one of the fastest ways to get an edgy cut. Here she has a subtle angle on her dark black hair with natural white highlights shining through. Add in side bangs you are all set.

30. Smoky Gray Curls with Brown

Here is another style for ladies with naturally curly hair. Here she has her mid-length hair with her natural grey hair in the front with a nice brown base for the rest. She styled it carefree and brushed it back and it looks amazing.

31. Salt and Pepper with Medium Golden Blonde

Here is a long hairstyle with the perfect amount of salt and pepper hair color. She went with a lighter base and added hints of brown throughout to make it all blend naturally. You could try to throw it up in a half-up look to show off your new style.

32. Salt and Pepper Ash Gray

Ash-grey is one of the hottest colors in 2022. Here she kept her ash-grey on the darker side and it looks amazing with her waves. Keep it all at one length to get the whole vibe of this photo.

33. Salt and Pepper Streak on Brown Hair

Here is a subtle way to add a bit of color to your hair. Here she has kept her curly hair natural and brown with a few pops of silver and blonde added in. Wear it messy and carefree and you will love your new style.

34. Natural Grey Highlights

Grey highlights look so good when you add them to your dark hair. Here she has taken her style to the next level by adding tight brights right above one ear. Keep the rest of the hair brushed over to the other side, and you will look amazing.

35. Ebony Hair and White Face Framing

This next style has a pretty black base and white hair added in to frame the face. Wear it brushed back as she has done here or style it straight for a sleeker vibe.

36. Salt and Pepper with Neon Yellow Peekaboo

If you need a little extra color added to your salt-and-pepper hair, try adding a pop of yellow. Here they added it in using a peek-a-boo look and left it wavy. She has also left the roots dark here and all of the colors blend beautifully.

37. Mixed Tones Hairstyle

Another way to add color would be to throw it on the tips. In this look, she has started this style off with white roots that blend down to a darker brown and it finally ends with a pretty purple on the bottom. Be sure to add in plenty of layers and curl the ends out just a bit and you are going to love your new style.

38. Medium Bob Hairstyle

Here is another beautiful and natural salt and pepper-look. Here she has a fresh new bob haircut with a thick side part and beautiful streaks of grey and black hair. She kept it styled straight here for a sophisticated sleek look.

39. Pixie Cut Hairstyle

Pixie cuts are so cute all year long, but they are the most popular during the summer months. Here she has made her pixie style unique by keeping most of it blonde but adding in a dark undercut. She has also added in a few fresh grey highlights completing her salt and pepper style.

40. Lob Haircut with Bangs

Lob styles are always going to be popular. In the salt and pepper style above she has her pretty lob cut with plenty of layers and a thick fringe in the front. Be sure to add highlights all around to get the most out of this style.

41. Salt and Pepper with Face Frame

This next look would be perfect for women who have thick and full hair. Here she is wearing her short hair with plenty of layers and the perfect mix of white and black hair.

42. Blended Color Hair

There are so many short salt and pepper styles on this list but what makes this one so beautiful is that she has added layers and it has a shiny finish. She has kept the base in the dark back but added plenty of white and silver highlights on the top.

43. Salt and Pepper with Chocolate Brown Highlight

Here is a beautiful hairstyle with a longer layer all the way around with a short layer that frames the face perfectly. She has added in the perfect amount of silver and black and it blends just right. Be sure to add in a thick side part and you are all set.

44. Silver Balayage

A balayage is always a good idea if you thinking about adding any color to your, but when you go light to dark like in a salt and pepper ombre style the results are magical. Here she has her cut right passed her shoulders and added in pretty waves.

45. Flip Layers Hairstyle

This next style has a retro vibe going on. To get this look keep your style cut with a few longer layers, added in black and white hair color, and flip the edges out away from the face and it looks amazing.

46. Salt and Pepper on Curtain Bangs

Here is a combination of two different hottest trends in 2022. Here she has stylish curtain bangs and just the right amount of silver hair color added in. They have styled it in a side part but you could wear it however you want because it is so beautiful.

47. Unicorn Hairstyle

No unicorn hairstyle is complete without a bit of silver color added in. Here they added a pretty pink color to the top section of the hair and went with blue highlights on the bottom. She has kept the base of this look silver and bright and it looks amazing.

48. Salt and Pepper on Chubby Girl

This next hairstyle is beautiful and works best for women with thick and long hair. Here they went with a nice bright base color with pops of black coming through. Be sure to finish this look with big voluminous curls.

49. Long Curtain Bangs

Not all curtain bangs have to be short. Here she has her long pretty hair colored in the perfect mix of salt and pepper tones and added in long curtain bangs. Be sure to add in a middle part and you are going to love the way you look.

50. Lemonade Braid

Of course, you can wear this style with lemonade braids. Here he went with cornrows on the top that are pulled back tightly that feed into long skinny braids. She then pulled and twisted the rest of the braids into a pretty lemonade braid style for a fresh new style.

Conclusion

Are you ready to embrace your salt-and-pepper hair now that you have a good look at these pretty styles? Or are you considering adding a trendy silver color before you go grey? Please leave us a comment and let us know what you have decided!