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Home • Hair

Hair Street Style: Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now

If you’re thinking about changing your hair color, check out these gray-haired beauties for inspiration. And remember, platinum is the new blonde.
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Zewdetu Muleegeta attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Bria Van Cooten at the ESSENCE Street Style Block Party in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Ty Alexander attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Lerato attends Afropunk 2015 in Brooklyn, New York.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Milan Lee attends Afropunk 2015 in Brooklyn, New York.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Shatehris Roberts attends Afropunk 2015 in Brooklyn, New York.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Admire Diinon celebrates 25 years of Design Essentials in Atlanta.

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Mellisah Matukeni at the ESSENCE Street Style Block Party in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Semma attends New York Fashion Week Spring 2016.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Faith Heyliger attends New York Fashion Week Spring 2016.

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Jewel Burks attends ESSENCE Fest 2015 in New Orleans, LA.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Tamika Haywood attends New York Fashion Week Spring 2015.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Crystal Pascal attends the Motions product launch event at De Berardinis Salon in New York.

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Jem John attends the Afro’s After Work event in Brooklyn, New York.

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Runway Curls model Bryana Cleveland attends the 2015 Natural Hair and Health Expo in Birmingham, AL.

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Charlene Long attends the 2015 Natural Hair and Health Expo in Birmingham, AL

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Joan Wihshire-Husser attends the Ultimate Game Day Experience event at Red Rooster Harlem. 

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Ariana Mattison makes a mane statement at Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week Spring 2015.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Karin Howell makes a mane statement at Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week Spring 2015.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
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Eligha makes a mane statement at Lincoln Center during New York Fashion Week Spring 2015.

Platinum-Colored Styles to Try Now
Hannan Saleh