How to Own Your Gray Like a Male Star (2)

Harrison Ford hair — Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart - Photo: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock

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It's almost cool for guys to just go with the times and age the way they want, and they are still seen as sexy. And it is not easy to maintain a great gray appearance as you first have to pick the correct style for your face so that it does not age you. You also have to decide how much gray is too much. Will facial hair make you look too old or be just the right touch?

Much like with blonde locks, purple shampoos are recommended to keep the shine and avoid brass or yellowing of the lighter strands of hair. You should only use matte products as oily ones may seem appealing but they will only contribute to the yellowing. Do not wash your hair too much and always remember the cardinal rule of deep-conditioning, at least once a week.

This routine clearly did not prevent rocker Jon Bon Jovi from going gray in the past few years, after going from super long to shaggy to short to now, gray. He is definitely keeping up with the times, but he knows that if he keeps up his energy and positive attitude, his hair can be any color.

Matt Leblanc hair — Matt Leblanc - Photo: Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock

Finally, to prove that race does not matter when it comes to going gray/white, we have the epitome of actors, Morgan Freeman. He has made his wild silver hair his signature and it just works for him. Finding the shade that works for you is key as you, again, don't want to age yourself but you don't want to be super high maintenance.

The perfect example of finding balance naturally is former President Barack Obama who came into the White House with black hair and left as salt-and-pepper as you can be but it works so well for him. He has aged well because he seems happy, he has a loving family, and he has now found a balance that appears to work for him and that is what we all need as we get older and start to see the peek-a-boo gray hairs. If he were to dye his hair back to black, it would just seem unnatural because this is the man he has become and we watched him grow as a person and I think that is why I love him as a silver fox so much.

Morgan Freeman hair — Morgan Freeman - Photo: Jaguar PS/Shutterstock

Barack Obama hair — Barack Obama - Photo: dominika zara/Shutterstock

Jon Bon Jovi hair — Jon Bon Jovi - Photo: A.PAES/Shutterstock

So, don't fear all you guys out there who are starting to get streaks of white and gray throughout your youthful follicles. Look at Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen, George Clooney, Harrison Ford, Richard Gere, Matt LeBlanc, Jon Stewart, Eric Dane, Jon Bon Jovi, Morgan Freeman, and Barack Obama. These are men of varied looks and talents, but all who have let themselves go to the gray side, and it has paid off in so many ways.

Don't be afraid to take a risk because what do you have to lose? Don't like it? You can go and color it. They do have Just For Men, but I can almost guarantee that you will feel a special sense of importance when you see your new look developing and how you are maturing in a positive way. Don't be afraid of going gray because life is too short for that! Embrace it, embrace that you have hair and go out and live life! And if you get nervous, just ask "WWGD?" aka What Would George Do? (Clooney, that is) Good luck!

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