Embrace your silvery grey locks with my guide to the most flattering makeup for grey hair.
- 15th April 2024
- By Charlotte Tilbury
10 minute read
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Darlings, loving your gorgeous grey hair is one of the most empowering things you can do! With my guide to the most flattering makeup colours for grey and silver hair, I’m sharing makeup inspiration that encourages everyone, everywhere to be unafraid to go grey gracefully.
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Lipstick for Grey Hair
Your lipstick is an easy way to bring life back into your makeup look for grey hair. Brighter shades of lipstick have a youth-boosting effect and can help your lips to look fuller and more defined. Don’t be afraid to choose a classic red or pink lipstick to complete your look, darlings – it’ll lift the look of your complexion while giving you a timeless beauty boost!
Red Lipstick for Grey Hair
PATSY RED – HOT LIPS 2
Red lipstick is so magical, darlings – it’s instant glamour and happiness in a tube! Some people feel they need to shrink and hold back with makeup as they become grey, but I’m here to tell you that that’s not the case at all! There’s something so enchanting about classic red lips and a statement-making red lipstick like Patsy Red is the perfect colour rush to enliven your look. I was inspired by my magical mother Patsy to create this vibrant red lipstick - she is living proof that red lipstick is for every mood and moment!
RED HOT SUSAN – HOT LIPS 2
For a warm-toned red lipstick look, reach for Red Hot Susan lipstick to paint your pout with vibrant, orange-toned red. This magical matte lipstick is from my Hot Lips 2 collection and is designed to give the lips a warm-toned rush of red that looks effortlessly flattering. Grey hair is normally naturally cool toned and can sometimes wash out your complexion, so using a warm-toned lipstick like Red Hot Susan is an easy way to lift the look of your face by creating a makeup look that’s red hot!
RED CARPET RED – MATTE REVOLUTION
Wearing my Red Carpet Red Matte Revolution lipstick exudes Hollywood star power! This ruby-red lipstick looks so flattering on grey-haired beauties, creating a true-red lipstick look that’s the secret to timeless glamour! I’ve used this lipstick on celebrities and stars to create the most magical red lipstick looks that command every red carpet. Applying this iconic shade feels uplifting and boosts confidence, helping everyone, everywhere to look and feel like a star!
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K.I.S.S.I.N.GSO RED
$35.00
HOT LIPS 2CARINA'S STAR
$38.00
HOT LIPS 2AMAZING AMAL
$38.00
HOT LIPSCARINA'S LOVE
$35.00
HOT LIPS 2RED HOT SUSAN
$38.00
HOT LIPSHOT EMILY
$35.00
HOT LIPSTELL LAURA
$35.00
HOT LIPS 2PATSY RED
$38.00
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Pink Lipstick for Grey Hair
THE QUEEN – MATTE REVOLUTION
The perfect pink to wear with grey hair is my Matte Revolution lipstick in The Queen. This crown-jewel cerise is a colourful, regal, jewel-toned pink that pops on the lips! Jewel tones can look so flattering in contrast to the silvery sheen of grey hair and this magical matte is the most magnificent pop of pink to help you look and feel like royalty!
GRACEFULLY PINK – MATTE REVOLUTION
Graceful greys pair beautifully with my Gracefully Pink Matte Revolution lipstick! Gracefully Pink has a softer tone than The Queen; it’s a lighter, airier pop of pink with a hint of coral that looks so flattering on grey-haired beauties. This sweet pink gives your pout hydrating, cashmere-soft lip colour with a smoothing-effect matte finish, giving makeup looks an elegant touch of pout-perfecting pink that pairs perfectly with a nude-pink blush like Pillow Talk Cheek to Chic.
PILLOW TALK – MATTE REVOLUTION
Darlings, Pillow Talk is everyone’s perfect shade! Pillow Talk is my universally flattering, globally loved shade that suits everyone! I created this pout-perfecting shade to expertly match the pink pigments that are present in the lips to create a natural-looking nude-pink that suits everyone, everywhere! If you struggle to choose the perfect lipstick shade for your look or are on a search for the most understated shade to beautify your lips with, Pillow Talk Matte Revolution lipstick is the shade you’ve been waiting for!
Tilbury Tip: Do you love Pillow Talk lipstick, darlings? Discover more Pillow Talk magic for the lips, cheeks and eyes in my Pillow Talk collection!
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CHARLOTTE'S HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY ICON LIPSTICKK.I.S.S.I.N.G - CANDY CHIC
$35.00
HOT LIPS 2GLOWING JEN
$38.00
K.I.S.S.I.N.GCORAL KISS
$35.00
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Eyebrow Colour for Grey Hair
When hair becomes grey, you may need to adjust your eyebrow routine to better complement the tones in grey hair. Silvery greys are naturally cool toned, so a cool-toned eyebrow colour like taupe or ash brown can look more flattering than more warm-toned options. I recommend my Brow Cheat and Brow Lift eyebrow pencils in Taupe for fair skin tones; Medium Brown for medium skin tones; and Natural Black for deep skin tones to create a natural-looking eyebrow look for grey hair.
You may also notice that as your hair greys, grey hairs start to emerge in your eyebrows, too. To tint the grey hairs in your brows, you can use a brow gel like Legendary Brows to coat your brow hairs with a flattering shade that helps to disguise the appearance of greys.
Eyebrow Makeup
BROW LIFTNATURAL BROWN
$26.00
BROW CHEATBLACK BROWN
$26.00
BROW LIFTTAUPE
$26.00
BROW LIFTSOFT BROWN
$26.00
BROW CHEATNATURAL BLACK
$26.00
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Eye Makeup for Grey Hair
Discover how to enhance the look of your eyes with the most flattering eyeshadow and eyeliner colours for grey hair.
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THE CLASSICCLASSIC BROWN
$24.00
LUXURY PALETTETHE REBEL
$55.00
THE CLASSICBLACK
$24.00
EASY EYE WANDSUN KISSED
$20.00
EASY EYE WANDDATE NIGHT
$20.00
BROW LIFTNATURAL BROWN
$26.00
ROCK 'N' KOHLEYE CHEAT
$29.00
ROCK 'N' KOHLSMOKEY GREY
$29.00
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Makeup for Grey Hair and Blue Eyes
PILLOW TALK – LUXURY PALETTE
The Pillow Talk Luxury Palette is my secret to creating the dreamiest Pillow Talk eye looks. Just like my Pillow Talk Lipstick, this nude-pink eyeshadow palette is designed to be universally flattering and gives all kinds of makeup looks a gorgeous wash of natural-looking pink. The velvety shades interact beautifully with the deep, captivating tones of blue eyes and enhance the look of the lids with angelic, twinkling pink. Pair Pillow Talk Luxury Palette with your favourite lipstick to create a magical makeup look for grey hair and blue eyes!
CHAMPAGNE – EYES TO MESMERISE
Light-gold shades can expertly bring out the natural sparkle in your blue eyes while flattering the silver sheen of grey hair. My Eyes to Mesmerise cream eyeshadow in Champagne is an easy way to make your blue eyes pop, darlings. This sparkling shade is a shimmering, golden metallic that gives the lids the magical glow of moonlight – tap it on with your ring finger for an instant golden gaze with a flattering illuminating effect.
COPPER CHARGE – EYE COLOUR MAGIC LINER DUO
To enhance the sapphire sparkle of blue eyes, reach for my Eye Colour Magic Liner Duo in Copper Charge! One of my favourite ways to enhance the look of every eye colour is to use a shade of eyeliner that perfectly contrasts their natural sparkle. Blue and orange are perfect opposites, so gliding this coppery eyeliner duo along the lash line will help to make your eyes appear even bluer! To give your eyes the Copper Charge look, use the burnt-copper matte to create a subtle eyeliner look and then add the shimmering orange shade as an eye-catching pop of metallic magic!
Makeup for Grey Hair and Brown Eyes
EXAGGER-EYES – BIGGER, BRIGHTER EYES PALETTE
A common concern with grey hair is that it can look dull and drag down your look, but using an illuminating eyeshadow palette like my Bigger, Brighter Eyes Palette in Exagger-Eyes will make sure you look eternally glamorous with grey hair! This palette is my secret to open-looking eyes that appear sparkling and wide awake! The shimmering, rose-gold shades look gorgeous on brown eyes and the transparent topper shade is the perfect highlighter shade for the centre of the lids and inner corners. Discover my ready-built PRIME, ENLARGE, DEFINE and POP eyeshadow routine and follow each step to look bright-eyed and beautified!
WALK OF NO SHAME – EYES TO MESMERISE
Brown eyes have natural warmth to them that’s instantly mesmerising. I love to use dreamy, dimensional shades with rich, warm tones to make brown eyes sparkle even brighter! Walk of No Shame is my empowering, confidence-boosting shade that’s loved around the world, and it’s a gorgeous choice for beauties with grey hair and brown eyes! My Eyes to Mesmerise cream eyeshadow from the Walk of No Shame collection is a glowing russet-rose that gives the lids a reddish-berry glow that looks soft and super-flattering – it’s perfect for radiant, beauty-boosting, everyday makeup looks!
SLEEP CHEAT LINER DUO
Wake up the look of your beautiful brown eyes with my Sleep Cheat Liner Duo – it’s like beauty sleep, bottled! I created this dual eyeliner to unlock a brightening, eye-opening effect that creates the illusion of eyes that look wide awake. Sleep Cheat includes a midnight-blue matte that beautifully contrasts the glimmer of brown eyes and a peachy-nude shimmer that helps to illuminate the look of the waterline; these wake-me-up shades work together to create a beautiful eye look for grey hair that waves goodbye to tired-looking eyes!
Makeup for Grey Hair and Green Eyes
THE SOPHISTICATE – LUXURY PALETTE
Ultra-flattering and easy to wear, the soft browns in The Sophisticate Luxury Palette will look gorgeous alongside grey hair and green eyes! I created The Sophisticate as an elegant, all-matte eyeshadow palette that’s perfect for subtly enhancing the look of your eyes. The silky-smooth shades blend like a dream, darlings! Accentuate the look of your lids with the buttery ivory, taupe and saddle brown shades to create an effortless makeup look that’s oh so chic.
OYSTER PEARL – EYES TO MESMERISE
Grey hair with silvery tones pairs perfectly with my Eyes to Mesmerise cream eyeshadow in Oyster Pearl! This mesmeric shade is inspired by the delicate, pearlescent glow of an oyster’s shell, blending cool-toned silver sparkle with an earthy-brown base to create a nuanced shimmer on the lids. Oyster Pearl looks gorgeous with green eyes; the cool tones make the natural glow of green eyes appear even more striking and when it catches the light, this easy cream eyeshadow creates a metallic glow that accentuates the glossy, silver sheen of grey hair.
PILLOW TALK EYELINER
Inspired by my universally flattering Pillow Talk shade, Pillow Talk Eyeliner is my secret to enhancing the look of every eye colour! The berry-brown shade channels the graceful beauty of my signature shade, gliding onto the lash line and building dreamy dimension with ease. This blendable brown shade looks gorgeous on green eyes; it’s an easy-to-wear, eye-defining brown shade with a hint of berry that plays beautifully with glowing green eyes. When creating your makeup look for grey hair, add a touch of Pillow Talk Eyeliner to the lash line to help your eyes look even more enchanting.
Makeup for Grey Hair and Hazel Eyes
THE GOLDEN GODDESS – LUXURY PALETTE
Hazel eyes naturally possess a blend of green, brown, and yellow hues, and when paired with glistening, gold-toned eyeshadows, they can appear gorgeously golden! The golden-brown shades in The Golden Goddess are perfect for giving hazel eyes the most captivating golden glow. I created these shades as an ode to the Ibizan beauties that I grew up around; they would wear sandy golds on the lids that transformed the look of their eyes as if they were born to glow! Beautify your hazel eyes with these golden shades and unleash your inner golden goddess, darlings!
CHOCOLATE BRONZE – EYES TO MESMERISE
To help hazel eyes appear golden-brown, apply a deep, natural-looking brown eyeshadow like Chocolate Bronze. If you love an easy, one-eyeshadow look, I recommend my Eyes to Mesmerise cream eyeshadows – you can tap them on with your ring finger as an effortless, eye-enhancing shimmer shade! Chocolate Bronze is a delicious chocolate brown that looks divine on hazel eyes; it has decadent bronze shimmer that catches the light in the most flattering manner and creates deep, dreamy eyes that look gorgeous with grey hair.
WALK OF NO SHAME EYELINER
Adding contrast to your eye makeup with a red-toned eyeliner can help your eye colour to pop even more! Walk of No Shame Eyeliner is a warm, russet-red that glides along the lash line to effortlessly enhance the look of your eye makeup. This eyeliner shade is inspired by my confidence-boosting lipstick shade and unlocks an eye-defining, colour-boosting effect that will beautifully warm up the look of your hazel eyes.
Tilbury Tip: If you adore a red-toned makeup look as much as I do, discover more red makeup secrets for the eyes, lips and cheeks in my Walk of No Shame collection.
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Darlings, my mission is to empower everyone, everywhere to look and feel like the most beautiful version of themselves! With my makeup secrets for grey hair, you can create beautiful, flattering makeup looks for every mood and moment while embracing your gorgeous grey hair!
Author Details
Charlotte Tilbury
Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty
With over 30 years experience, Charlotte Tilbury MBE is the world's number 1 makeup artist and British beauty entrepreneur. Charlotte established Charlotte Tilbury Beauty in 2013, which is now a record-breaking beauty brand that has won over 400 awards.
