The average age of going grey will vary depending on your ethnicity and genetics, but these aren’t the only causes – factors such as stress, smoking, and an unbalanced diet have all been found to play a role in premature ageing. However, grey hair can look youthful – if taken care of and styled in the right way.

Nick Drewe, beauty deals website WeThrift’s trends expert, explained how many women are embracing grey hair at the moment, instead of trying to hide it.

He went on to say that grey hair can look “chic”, and shared his top tips on how best to achieve this.

The expert said: “When going for a major hair change, it is always best to seek the advice of your stylist before making any drastic decisions. If they have been cutting your hair for a while, then chances are, they will know the right way to transition you to the grey look better than yourself.

“In fact, when you get advice from your stylist, you might find you actually have a lot fewer grey hairs than you might think, meaning they can add in a few highlights to help you avoid those dark grey roots as you make the transition.”

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Nick advised cutting your hair if, or when, it starts to go grey. “An easy way to make going grey a bit simpler is to bite the bullet and go for the chop, at least when you start out,” he said.

“Having shorter hair makes it easier to blend your natural grey hairs into the rest of your hair than having them sticking out like a sore thumb. Not only this, but you’ll actually find that having shorter hair makes the upkeep of grey hairs a lot easier to manage and style as you go through the transition phase.”

It is also worth “matching your hair to your roots”, according to Nick. He explained: “For the most part, hair that is naturally lighter will make disguising your grey flecks easier than if you have brown or black hair.

“But there is an element to being careful about this, as dying already dyed hair can make the full transition harder as that colour will initially need to be stripped out before applying full grey dye.

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