When to grow out grey hair - An honest conversation
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- The decision about when to grow out grey hair can be tricky. All the advice about transitioning to grey gracefully can be intimidating and expensive if you enlist the help of a salon. Without realizing it, friends will project their own fears about getting or looking old and make you nervous that you should wait. There's no rule book or common age to do it so it's a personal decision that I actually don't even think is such a big deal. Let's get honest and talk about it.
Lately I've had more and more white hairs sprout at the front of my hairline and it's been tricky to keep up. After a while I started to question why I didn't want to see these hairs, because actually, when I look at them I feel that the color really suits me. Wouldn't it be easier, cheaper and healthier to let my hair do what it intends to do at this age? Why is it seen as a big deal for me to do this before 50? Shouldn't I feel ok with looking like...my myself?
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I (for one) LOVE seeing women who are mid-grow out. It’s such a power move!
I stopped coloring or cutting my “pretty”, “elegant”, and boring brown bob when Covid hit. Luckily I also retired at the same time. Now at 71, It has been a fun, freeing and enlightening experience.
I discovered Monique Parent on RUclips at around that time. She is such an inspiration on looking like your authentic self (unless you are performing).
Much like you, she is fun, creative, self effacing, inspiring and definitely one of a kind.
Recently your channel showed up on my feed and I am so thankful that each of you quirky, intelligent and authentic beauties share your unique and gratifying approaches to this journey. 💖🏆
Xxxooo from Laurie who loves to wear berets 👩🏻🎨
just turned 50 and defied my stylist, who told me 'your too young to go gray' and I made her transition my hair in 1 10 hour session. (see profile for finished product). Im now able to go in every 6-7 weeks for a tone, vs every 3.5 weeks for a color...and she laughs so hard.... saying I cant believe you look younger with gray hair! I LOVE IT>
So cool! You followed your gut. That is not always easy to do. 😘
I've noticed most women that quit coloring their hair, actually look more like their authentic selves, and thereby younger.
one thousand percent this!
I made 3 attempts before I was ready in my mid-fifties. As my partner said, it only takes an hour to put it back if you don’t like it.
I’m 51 and have never coloured my hair. The silver is coming in where it wants and when it wants. I’ve long decided to sit back and enjoy the show. Everyday is different. And that’s kind of nice and kind of fun!
Yes kind of exciting, right?
I love, love, love my grey hair! I grew it out during COVID when all the salons were closed. It's a far softer look for me. I'll never go back. I am my authentic self. Just keep it shiny with a deep conditioner and purple shampoo (both once a week or so), and it will be beautiful! ❤
I’m 48 and stopped coloring my hair in 2018. It was the best decision I’ve ever made.. I get more people making positive comments about my hair than I ever did with dyed hair. During the process you will have naysayers. After the process those naysayers start going gray as well. It was one of the most interesting, liberating journeys that I have ever been on.
I love when you share your inner conversations, lol. Some of the RUclipsrs I watch are visibly trying so hard to be relatable. You just are, naturally. I'm 61, and am toying with embracing my true color. I'm looking forward to your natural color journey.
Thank you! I'm really looking forward to it too!
I am 39 and grew out the last of my color a little over a year ago. I love my gray and it definitely eliminates a time and financial stress. I got a lot of questioning looks when I was in transition but honestly you have to do it for you. Not for anyone else 😊
I love your attitude about this journey. When I grew out my grays several years ago, I started paying more attention to women who also had stopped coloring and went gray. And just like you, I started noticing how perfect their hair color went with their skin tone and eyes. It was a duh moment. And to see all the cool different variations of gray is fascinating. I also thought I was going to be mostly white but to my surprise the white is mostly around my face and temples but I'm still about 50% brunette, especially in the back. I also have a darker streak that runs through my white bangs which I think is fun. Enjoy your journey!
I did this two years ago and it's a love/not love journey. I am a cool salt and pepper with salt in front and pepper in the back. Some days I don't mind it, some days I mind it a lot. But every day I know I am not willing to get back on the dye treadmill. You will be surprised at how few grays you actually have. When you're dying it seems like you're going to be 100% white based on what peeks through the hair dye in two weeks, but that's not the case. Be prepared to figure out what colors look good on you again. Good luck! Love your quirky videos. More French girl content!
I believe you! I feel like I'm going white right now but it's probably not a much as it seems.
Please do NOT listen to the biases of others, they are free to choose whatever they want for themselves and usually their concerns tell you more about their fears and issues than anything else. I very rarely comment on anything on Y.T. but recently found your videos and as a 64 year old woman who also chooses to be herself, I salute your stance on being the unique and beautiful individual you are. I have to say, I certainly would not have taken you for 47, perhaps 37, maybe, but whatever you’re doing, keep on doing it because you look absolutely stunning and yes, very French. I stopped using colour on my hair about ten years ago and what freedom there is in not having to continually use colour that isn’t good for us anyway and quite costly over time. It will probably take a few months if not a year to really see what you look like with your own unique colouring, but I’d bet it’ll be beautiful. There’s nothing more liberating than being authentic. All the best. 😊
Thank you so much! And you said the magic word, FREEDOM. I'm excited.
I’m 37 and haven’t dyed my hair in almost 10 years! I’ve been getting “tinsel” since my early 30’s. It’s interesting to observe 🙃
I was able to go gray during lockdown. Took 2 yrs and I love it. Not every day during those 2yrs , but who’s always happy with their hair 100% of the time no matter what color it is. My husband loves it. Embracing myself was the best most empowering decision I’ve ever made! Cheering you on here!
I have thought about it but its taking that leap I could not do the grow out I would get the hairdresser to foil it to my grey colout then grow it out. I do believe God made our grey colour to suit our complexion and eye colour. This is a lovely channel
Hi Diana! I look forward to watching you on your journey. I am 66 and stopped coloring my hair after I turned 50. I probably look older because of it, but I don't care. I was tired of freaking out when my roots started to show and I think my hair stunk no matter how often I washed it. It was spongy and felt weird. Most of the time I did it myself but would sometimes treat myself to a visit to the salon. Best decision ever (well after deciding to become a Mom, and quitting smoking)!
I am growing my natural color out too! I started December 2023..stop coloring cold turkey. I am 57 with 3.5 to 4 inches of grey hair..Not coloring my hair is so less stressful...My husband loves it!❤❤ Also Congratulations
That is awesome! 😘
Enjoy your journey. For me it started with acceptance when I discovered the first full grey 'street' on my head, and turned into a statement when I turned 36. I'm wearing it with confidence because I like the way it looks.
I had dark chestnut hair that started going gray when I was in college, and I dyed it for decades. When I was 50, I was *over* it. I went the pixie cut route and then grew it to a medium bob. My natural hair is so much thicker and healthier now. It's silver in front but still very dark closer to the nape of my neck and people ask me where I get my cool color combo done. :D
I grew out my hair during lockdown and it was pure white so now i put Arctic fox bright colours through my hair ! sometimes violet or some blue for an ombre effect , it fades so you can change colours when you want to and the grown in roots don't look bad just add to the effect ! so glad i did it 😁
Very fun! 😍
My hair started going grey in my twenties. I dyed it for years and as soon as I stopped I started getting loads of compliments about my hair. Been fully grey for years and I’m happier with my hair than I’ve ever been (I’m 53) xx I bet you’ll look amazing 😊 xx
Thanks for sharing this! 😘
I would. I'm 57 and I've never dyed mine. Go for it, girl! 😊
Yes, love your attitude about it, I feel the same. I stopped coloring my hair seven years ago for this same reason of curiousity of what my natural greying color would look like. Oddly enough, I just colored it (trying esalon for the first time, lol) TWO days ago! Not to cover the grey, just for something fun. I dyed my hair various colors in my teens and 20s for fun and will continue to sometimes play with that! Like you, I don't think going grey is some BIG thing. I'm sure I'll grow it back natural again. And probably dye it again... who cares? It's fun.
I can't believe we even need to say it out loud but yes, just have fun!
I’m 34 and I have quite a lot of white hairs (maybe more than you but it’s difficult to tell right now). I just cancelled a balayage appointment that was going to cost me nearly £400 and I feel so free! I realised I was only getting it to make other people less likely to judge me for going grey in my 30s, and I actually really like my natural hair colour. And you’re so right that in the future if I decide I want to dye it again, that’s also fine! Nothing wrong with dyeing it, nothing wrong with letting it grow out ❤
Good luck! I hope you like it! You'll save so much $$$
I had no idea that you were old enough to have gray hair! But defiantly stop dying it because that dye is bad for you. I hope that you find that your gray hair is like tinsel on a christnas tree and decorative, not ugly.
I'm a decade younger than you and decided four years ago to stop coloring - I didn't want to deal with the grow out issue when I inevitably went grey. I have sporadic grey/white hairs and I get summer highlights done and winter demi/glosses. I love how the greys/whites look with a color gloss over them - shimmering gold strands against a rich brunette. I think the biggest issue with them is that they can have a different texture than the rest of the hair. There are shampoos and treatments that can help with the texture issue. I do take mineral supplements to slow down the process, and improve overall hair growth.
Lol, I do think some folks are that mean and as a former hairstylist, I realized what a superficial industry I was working in. Yay, let it grow, when I did it was one of the best things I ever did!! Here to support you in whatever journey you take!
I decided to give my body a detox from all chemicals. I stopped using hair color, commercial makeup, commercial skin care. I'm using herbal products that I can make and use for a healthier me. I actually like my salt & pepper hair. The natural home made skincare is great. I don't even use commercial deodorant. I make my own with organic herbs & tinctures. Wish I had done this years ago.💖🤗
Wow sounds like you could have your own channel showing this!
I grew out my gray hair years ago. I think the real commitment is to keep coloring it. And the good news is, that if you decide you don't like it, you can always go back to coloring it. It's definitely a personal decision. You don't need my validation, but you are beautiful! 🥀
Thank you! 🥰
I know that at some point, I'll stop dying my hair, or at least go much lighter. I'm just not ready, but at some point, I'll get there. 😊
Bravo, you are beautiful and I think your hair will look incredibly sophisticated when it is in its natural state. I too want to go grey but I have a husband who is still a bit of a knuckle dragger and loses his mind when I even suggest it. Who know maybe I can still have a go at the same objective. Best of luck, stay strong during the difficult stages. I am cheering you on. I just hit the button to make sure I get "ALL" your videos.
I wonder if you just started growing out of if he'd even notice! Lol Guys have a way of not noticing things until way after the fact.
Kudos to you !
Yo are such an interesting person . Authentic . I love that you are exploring . It gives others permission.
I stopped dying my hair around your age . Never regretted it . ❤
Thanks for saying this! The whole point of me doing this was to show other women that is not a big deal and they can do it too! Thank you 😘
I’m doing that now. I’m 10-15% grey and I had been using demi-permanent color on my roots every 6-8 weeks. I figured that now is the best time so I won’t have a line of demarcation….and I’m in my late 50s with dark brown hair.
You’re absolutely right…we can go back to coloring if we don’t like it.😊
I agree wholeheartedly! Great video. So freeing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I used to highlight my hair as natural colour felt too dark. It went grey and I love it now. 😊
I have always struggled with colors being too dark too! Looking forward to seeing how white works on me.
I think grey hair only suits very few skin colors/tones. I'm light olive skin i would look horrible with grey hair. And plus grey hair ages your face. When you have no wrinkles, sagging, etc coloring your hair makes sense, because the color matches the age of your face. So i'll keep coloring my hair.
I gave up bothering with hair colour during the pandemic. My hair was losing its red brown colour in the weirdest way in 2018, but it was going in streaks of blond . Now it fades at the bottom...which it weird, but my pony tail or bun still has streaks of blond or whitish blond. I'm 49 now. God is the most original hair dresser, and my cousin actually tried to colour her hair to match mine. She's 30, which was a disaster. I has no idea til she admitted it after. I say ROCK it, and don't concern yourself with colour anymore. Considering I was colouring to have fun and not hide anything, fashion is you and your personal style baby. Cheers ✌❤🇨🇦
Thank you Rochelle!
@@unblahyourself Anytime anyplace girl. Take it from this OG MOD. I've seen alot young and old hair horror stories. ROCK your true self. Natural look IS what looks good. Why blast your hair til its a fried mess til your 60, struggling to look 25? I FINALLY got the best compliment yesterday. Everyone says oh you look 35. Its lies. LIES. A man said to me, yeah you look 49-50. But you are a beautiful 49. Don't let anyone tell you different. Whoa. He's a friend. I don't need to look 25. I hated being in my 20s. I looked like a kid. Be a beautiful, mature and fabulous woman all young people look up to. That, is a REAL influencer. LYSM ✌❤🇨🇦
I took my hair grey during the pandemic - it had gotten to the point where I needed to color every three weeks or so and it was so expensive and was really just not quite suiting my complex ion anymore. My skin and eye color seem very similar to yours, and I was worried that the grey would make me blah, but I just decided it was time, and trusted that I could make it work with clothing and makeup choices. I also wanted to do it when I was young enough to play it as a style choice;-). It’s turned out a warm grey with natural high and lowlights and I’ve gotten an insane number of compliments from friends and strangers. It’s been challenging to learn to dress for it - I wore black only for years, but lighter colors have ended up being surprisingly good on me. Anyway, all that to say I hope you enjoy the journey! I look forward to seeing how it goes.
I should add that I didn’t have patience to wait for full grow-out. I just had my stylist pull all the color out to shorten the rather tedious transition period. So that’s an option if you can’t wait to see how it will look.
My colored portions are so brassy right now! I think I'll tone it!
Great idea! I let my hair go natural and then noticed that the colours of my clothes didn’t work with my hair colour. I’m still working on this problem and would love to hear your ideas on how to figure this out.
I've never really been great at finding my color season but I've had a lot of fun trying! I really like Christine Scaman's RUclips channel for this.
I just turned 40. I have been getting greys since my early 20's but I didn't dye it until I was about 37 years old. I just stopped in Sept 2023. I have about 5-6 inches grown out, and my total hair length is just below my shoulder blades. It hasn't been such a big deal. It felt like a big deal in the first few months but I have grown to just accept where I am at and keep going. My hair is SO much healthier. I have maybe 30% greys and dark brown hair so it's not like a black and white contrast, it's blending pretty nicely. Some lighting makes it look more intense (the demarcation line). The dyed part is very warm and brassy, and my natural hair with the greys is very cool toned. That is my least favorite part about the growout. I know it is going to take me 2-3 years to fully grow it out....which is a long time, but I am buckled in and along for the ride. Thanks for talking about this! I love seeing women with their natural hair now more than ever!!!!
Thanks for sharing all that! Have you tried this shampoo to tone down the brassiness? ruclips.net/user/shortsf3Aqr_szB9o?si=nZcSiKaflFDwAGZb
Funny - i cared about my hair. Im early 50's and in last few years noticing greys at my front. My hairdresser thinks im hilarious, being upset at seeing them, esp as i dye it blonde. But the greys at the front still show, and bother me. So when i have fashion events where I want to have those greys NOT be seen, i use eye shadow to fluff over the very grey stands and the grow out in my part of my fringe (or bangs as you call them) at the front. I might be obsessing too much, but its a quick hacvk i developed and it works. Thx...i really llike yoour channel
Nice hack! I could've gotten away with that if I continued to color but I'm soooooo tired...
@@unblahyourself Oh sorry to hear that - you too huh? Statistically middle aged women are the most stressed and burnt out group in the population. We still have millenial kids at home because they cant afford to move out - or like here in AUstralia - there is literally no housing for them to go to, caring for elderly parents (my father just passed away), while still trying to keep on top of our weight, health and the health of our family AND work. Then the incessant news of the world, its all so too much. I dont know how anyone else does it. Just sux. SO Ive decided to try too look better to see if it makes me feel better...thats how I found you! Every other day is a bed day ATM...I just cant seem to get interested in much anymore. Have a blessed day - so hello from DOwn Under!
I haven’t colored my hair since 11-22-22. I’m about halfway through but my hair is long. If your hair grows fairly quick you should be done in about a year. I absolutely love not dealing with touching up roots anymore. Best idea ever. I’m about 50% gray with the rest my natural medium brown.
I am on this fun journey with you !❤
Yes you are! Yay!
Like you and at about your age I was colouring my hair because I thought I should hide my age for professional reasons and thought it looked fine. When I stopped, though, what a difference! My hair was suddenly so light, so silky, so shiny . . .
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. . . All the maintenance I need now is a good haircut, and I never need to worry about wind or rain. SO much better!
I'm excited!
I’ve been growing my grey for four months and I am miserable I’m not ready and it’s so different for everyone
That's true! I'm not even sure I'll like mine. It's actually coming in quite white.
I was dark brunette all my life. My hair is growing in white and I don’t like it…I am dark eyed and I want my hair to match 😢
I quit coloring mine more than a year ago. I'm a very dark brunette and my hair grows quite fast. The maintenance was just a hassle. I have no regrets about going grey.
Well, I never colored my hair (well only once). I’m 47 and have dark brown hair which now has started to grey… a lot. Well, so now I’ve started to work out. Let them think I’m 80 in a superfit(I wish) body😅 Love your channel! ❤
I always wondered why we don't "lie up" about our age so people think we're aging really well!
I think its great! I did the same at 56.Im 59 now.I like my hair,I like myself!
Love it!!
Yup… turns out nobody cares about our hair colour. They are only thinking of their own.
I’ve tried but don’t have “enough” grey. However, after yet another stylist put stripey highlights and cut more than I asked off my hair, I’m going to grow out my natural color with you ! It shouldn’t take you long with short hair. Mine is waist length so ughh - it’s going to take a while. I’m the same age as you. Kudos for trying this and documenting it. We definitely want natural style inspiration !
And I just cut off even more hair! I'm looking forward to summer with short hair and then I think before winter I'll start growing it longer. Let's do this! 😀
I had this same idea a few months ago. My hairdresser blended in my grey as it grew out. I didn't particularly like it and had my hairdresser start coloring it again. But I've been thinking about letting it grow out my real color. Thursday is a hair appointment and I may bypass the color this time and just see what it looks like in 6 weeks. Who knows what Thursday will bring? 😉
Let me know! My colored ends are sooooo brassy! I might tone the ends.
I love my silver hair and never thought I’d quit dying it. It’s easier when it’s really short. Now my hair is much longer. I have God given highlights. 👩🏼🦳
I grew my natural out for 3 years and loved all the MANY ash tones. Buuuut, I also love to change my hair, so now I’m red. Missing the natural tho!
You look great for 47. I'm only 35 and am already about 30% grey. My husband really wants me to grow it out but I think i'm too young to do so.
Everyone has their own "ready" age. At least you have a supportive partner!
I started growing out my grey in December 2019. Having dyed my hair for so long, I asked my hairdresser to bleach my then-short hair as light as possible as the grey grew out. In early 2024, my grey/white hair grew out down to my waist. I just had it cut to shoulder length recently. I had my first grey hair a few years after puberty! It must have meant to be to have grey hair. I often received the complement that grey hair suits me as if I've had it forever 😄 I recommend Kérastase Blond Absolu range. I love the Hydrating Illuminating Shampoo of that range. The Cicaextreme Hair Repair Oil is great too. Grey hair is prone to dryness and damage from losing keratin protein. Bond repair treatment once a month is helpful.
Good tips! Thanks!
All my life I heard that I looked younger than my age, until I quit coloring my hair. Now people think I am older than my age. I am 58 y.o., very fit, athletic with nice skin, but it seems this doesn't count, just my hair 😢. I am not having a good experience with my grey hair as everyone that commented here.
I'm not sure but I think that the difference is the women here who love their gray hair aren't very interested in looking younger than their age. They just want to look like themselves. Do you think you will resume dying your hair? I hope you do whatever makes you happiest!
@@unblahyourself thanks for your reply. No, I am not going to dye it again, even though I know I look older than I am😉
Not much white in your hair but the white is definitely beautiful! ❤
I’m with you, Diana, I just turned 50 and have long hair that is roughly half grey on top and half old warmish highlights on the lengths. A few notes; just like you said with cutting your hair short, people will react strongly to it. “You look SO DIFFERENT” is a standard one. People you haven’t seen in years won’t recognize you. Also, you will need to change your makeup and clothing because your hair will pull way cooler than before, so prepare to adjust every part of your overall color look. Also, grey hair requires some different care than colored hair. It needs protection from sun and heat and loads of moisture, so do your research on that. You’re going to love meeting your grey pattern for the first time. It is a glorious creative experience.
what does "that old" in regards to gray hair even mean really? i am 31 and have been at least 50% gray since my late 20s!
"That old" is when the grays naturally come out of your head, but a lot of people think it's some made up number in their head that's twice or 3x that age.
I am a hairstylist and I loved natural color hair including Gray. I think the problem with women who don't like the Gray is because they have an old lady haircut And so they don't feel Confident.
That is really great insight! 💯
My approach was to correct people and say: It's silver, not grey.
That’s my line, too!😊
I was getting highlights and lowlights. I was having to do it so frequently because of my gray growing in. It was expensive, time consuming and rough on my hair. I quit and just let it do its thing. That’s been 10 years ago and I’ve never looked back. During the pandemic my husband told me that my highlights looked so good. How was I getting them done? Who was doing them? I told him God. God was doing them. My husband said they have never looked better. Lol. You go girl.
I love this anecdote and I’m about it ❤
💥💥💯💥💥!
IKR. Don't worry what a 18 year old thinks. Be yourself. And isn't god the most fabulous fashionista??
I have been thinking about doing g the same thing, so I am interested in how it goes for you.
I LOVE how sparkly and high gloss my hair is with no dye in it!
Don't overthink this. It's God's highlighting. Love it. It's free.
When you stop coloring your hair and let the gray come out , it’s truly liberating…
Grew my hair color
When I turned sixty. Best thing ! I colored my hair for 40 years and am a hairstylist. It’s been so liberating!
Natural ageing is beautiful. Embrace the grey.
Gray is beautiful. I honestly can't describe how liberating it is, after constantly fretting about roots. The best part is, it is SO MUCH PRETTIER than you ever imagined!
I’m 54. Cut my hair off in December, now fully natural. I love it.
I started going grey in my early teens- I was thrilled finding those first few strands but my mother (who I inherited this trait from) wailed with anguish when I showed her. I kept coloring my hair for years after that, not because I wanted to, or felt I had to, but because I wasn't sure how even it looked underneath. It was a hassle to get my hair professionally colored every month because the grey reappeared within days.
My pixie cut hid my grey roots well- one day when I had let some time pass between colorings, I examined the inches of grey root growth and was ecstatic to see not only was it solidly grey, it was a stunning sparkly metallic SILVER! That did it- I let it grow out and I love, love, love rocking the beautiful silver grey hair I'd been looking forward to having since I was a teenager. I get lots of compliments on it, mainly from men, FWIW. And the silver lining (heh) to this? My grey hair is not only far more flattering to me, it actually makes me look YOUNGER.
And non-colored hair is so much healthier! I think that the health of the hair matters much more than the color. Thanks for sharing your story!
Christian Dior said that women look their best with their natural hair colour. Also within the process of getting more and more grey hair.
That's interesting! I think that too! I also think that about hair texture. I really believe women look best with the hair texture they were born with. If only we could learn to love what we were born with!
I am with you on this journey! I am 50 and have decided to let my white hair grow out- i am blonde so it will look like blonde w/ white or silver. I have always had my hair done professionally, and it’s super expensive. At this point in my life, I would rather spend that money elsewhere.
I'm a natural strawberry blonde. I was absolutely STUNNED to find out, when I stopped coloring,, my gray hair is 100% sparkly platinum blonde with absolutely no roots or gray streaks. I get constant compliments on the color.
I finally decided I really don't care for others opinions about me and if they got a problem with my hair color I probably don't want to talk to them regardless 😊
You have the right attitude about going grey. There's nothing tragic or scandalous about it-- it's just an opportunity to try a new look for fun! If you like the grey color, you can keep it, and if you don't like it, you can cover it entirely or do lowlights and highlights to make it blend in. It's all about what works for you. I believe experimenting with grey hair is no different than curling your straight hair or straightening your curly hair or getting a wild and crazy haircut or extensions. It's just a fashion statement, and a temporary one at that, unless you happen find a look that you enjoy so much that you decide to keep it for the foreseeable future.
💯!
The reason most hold onto the colour it seems is not wanting to 'look their their age', which can work for a few years in 40s or so, but there's a point where natural is going to look better.
I will probably let mine grow out soon (age 48) but may colour it again temporarily if I have a job interview (ageism).
As I get older, I find it so strange that there aren't many examples of what gray hair looks like for women in their 30s and 40s. So I stopped coloring mine just to see what normal/natural can look like at this age. Why isn't there a "Your Changing Body" book for the stages of adulthood?
My hair was Grey in my 30s.
For years my daughter, as a teenager, begged me to stop coloring my hair and let it “be itself”. Finally, I came to the same conclusions you have. This was six or seven years ago and I’ve never liked my hair more. Originally dark brown, it’s now dark silver with stripes of white. And curly and thick! No more chemicals and budget bending schedules! Freeeeeeedommmmm!!
Edit: still listening to you and had to add: I actually look younger than I did back then! I can’t wait to see how you go! Grow!
You were reading my mind ! I told my girls, I’m 72 everyone knows I’m old ( I look it) why have fake blonde hair? My natural hair is dark with grey ( I think)🙄
They will have to pry my hair coloring out of my cold dead fingers!😊
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I love your look with the hairband and earrings. Your make-up is perfect, too 😊
Thank you so much 🙂
I stopped coloring my hair 1.5 year ago. I had been a redhead for the past 25 years. That’s way too long for using chemicals.
👍 Every time I dyed my hair I worried about chemicals. I'm happy to take a break.
I stopped dyeing my hair in 2021, and it turns out I have cool Disney Villain Streaks. Not a dramatic moral decision, it was just getting ridiculously expensive. The grey in the front was glaringly visible after like 3 weeks. I'm 49 years old, I'm over all the running around with mascara in my bag to cover the grey between salon visits.
ALSO - I started going grey at 16. So... I was old at 22 I guess. Oh well.
You're only "old" when you get boring! You don't sound boring, therefore you aren't old!
Diana, I hope that you like your grey better than I did. I too saw a beautiful sparkly white at my roots in the front and sideburns, and was actually excited to grow it naturally thinking it would be like my Nana and Father’s glorious, sparkling white hair. It seriously looked like there were diamonds in there! Covid gave me a great way to grow my hair out; our town is truly remote…. no doctors, hair stylists, clothing stores, etc. Well, to make a long story short, I HATED it! It did NOT all grow out that glorious white I saw around my face. It was a dull grey for most of my head, with the back being predictably darker. My problem was, it just wasn’t a nice grey, and even hubby - who can be supportive to a fault - agreed that the colour was not a pretty shade. I even tried just putting a punch of bright pink in the front, but still it wasn’t good. My stylist at the time suggested that I bleach my hair monthly. Oh sure, let do an equal amount of maintenance, but let’s do even more damage? No thanks. If I have to choose one or the other, I will stay with colouring my hair rather than bleaching it on the regular.
I truly hope you have a nicer grey than I had, Diana, but don’t be surprised at how dark the back of your head is. That is the last place to evolve to grey. Keeping my fingers crossed 🤞 for you❣️❣️
Interesting! Let's see!
Do it! I'm 52 and on December decided to stop dyeing my hair. I came back home from a long trip to India, and I saw many female European tourists with their natural greys and they all looked so beautiful. I'm fair skinned and in the soft summer season. My greys are not black and pepper, due to my natural ash blonde hair. They are very blended.
One thing that made me to decide upon this journey was that if I waited more years to make this transition it would have been more shocking. I still have a somewhat youthful physical appearance and it hasn't been a major contrast between my face and my grey hair. I let it grow for a while, removed all hair dye and went for a pixie cut. I decided on that route because I knew a pixie would look good on me and I was 100% sure I could pull it off. This journey is different for every person, but I'm so happy I made it!
I stopped coloring my hair 2 years ago, and I'm a natural strawberry blonde. I was SHOCKED to find out my natural gray is platinum blonde!
I’m 41 and growing out my gray. I am a brunette and I have a ton of gray especially on the right side of my head. I am so excited. Im about 1.5” grown out so far.
I think with your eye colour, silver hair will look stunning! I'm growing out my grey hair also this year too. Four months in to the process and I've just got a pixie cut. I keep being told I look younger. Enjoy the process x
So happy to see this video today. I thought a lot about letting my hair go gray, but was never brave enough. And it was always like "oh, there is this party and that concert... I will do it afterwards." But now I decide to start right away. So we will be in this together 😊
Good luck!
Yes! Let's do this!
My hair was bleached by the sun and the grays were barely visible but quite long (1+inch) and I looked younger. Once I noticed the gray, I colored again (6A brown/auburn) and I'm sorry I did. At almost 71, I looked better with the lighter color, but I'm still not sure about the gray.
Im excited for you! I think you will like it and look great with the greys. I had stopped coloring a couple of years ago, and I really love my grey hair. Although I've got a lot of grey, my hair is not entirely grey yet, and it's the natural brown still left in my hair that I dont like. It's a very sad mousey brown. I decided to have a brown added in selected sections around my face, but it's just not natural looking. I think some uncolored strands of grey are needed in the back to soften my look and make it look more natural. But as it is now, the back is completely colored. And, well, when I clip my hair up, which I do quite often, it looks like I'm wearing a fake bun that doesn't match. Lol. Plus, I'm back to the upkeep that I originally wanted to get away from. Now I'm contemplating if I want to continue with the lowlights or all over color, or just stop coloing all together.
I think it is so interesting as a topic,because men always seem to be seen as "ridiculous" when dyeing their hair,like " they re afraid to age" and at the same time women have been under so much pressure to do so for decades
I used to color my hair before I got some greys.Now I am embracing the silver highlights and actually like them a lot.I like the surprise every week or month since I am 39 and they are multiplying little by little : )
I love this "free the grays movement".
I grew mine out. All I did was get highlights once.
I don't want to colour it because I grew it much longer and wanted it to be healthy.
I am 52, stopped dying my very dark hair 10 years ago. I have salt and pepper type of gray. It looks like highlights.
Yes!
I'm 44 and growing mine out since May this year 👌
I’ve tried growing out my grey (I’m 55 and nearly fully grey, I think!). But for me, the grey isn’t lovely complementary silver fox tones- it makes my complexion look pale, blotchy, and unwell. I don’t mind looking older, but I do want to feel good about how I look. So I continue to play with dye, and compromise by leaving a grey streak undyed at each temple. I can feature them when I style my hair, or let them blend. That way, I proudly “own” my grey in a way that feels a bit rebellious and still flattering.✨
That sounds like a good, personal choice! I help a friend color her hair but we strategically leave a halo of white around her face. I like how that works for you two!
Me too. I've grown it out three times. When I look back at it in the photos, I look dreadful! And I look younger than my age...until I griw out the grey. I LOVE the fact that people are growing out their grey (otherwise I wouldn't have done it three times since 2018) but on my skin tone it's dreadful.
I'm a bit the same. I found my first greys at 19 and have been dyeing my hair many colours since i was in my mid-teens. I've intended to "go platinum" at 30... 40.... 50... I'm 48 now and giving it another go, but the truth is, i feel like i look better and feel better with dark hair! I'm fair-skinned, and feel like the light tones make me look washed out - even tho i like the bright silvery shine as it comes through. And there's a point where dark hair starts to look quite heavy on you as you age... Currently i am just lightening my dye colour so that the regrowth is not as extreme or noticeable. Once the red tones have mostly grown out in think i'll add some violet, just for fun.
The other biggie for me is having to adjust my wardrobe after decades in black and dark colours to a palette that is less heavy or jarring with the light hair. It is quite a process for me...as well as accepting my age. That's a bit of a mind-f*ck tbh! But it is inevitable.
@@user-vn9sh6hv8r the best thing I ever did for myself style-wise, was to go (last year) to a colour consultant. I've worn black all my adult life; turns out I'm a Bright Spring and black creates shadows and harshness in my face. When she showed me how different I look in my best neutrals (particular shades of brown or blue) it was undeniable. All those years I could have looked and felt fabulous! Just thought I'd throw that into the conversation as I've gone through the grey hair thing 3 times and it might have been easier if I was wearing flattering colours.
I’m 40, and I stopped coloring my hair about a year and a half ago, after my son was born. The grow out is frustrating, especially if you have long hair. But I’m so happy to not have to worry about the upkeep anymore. The thing I didn’t take into account was the change to my overall coloring it would cause- I’m no longer a winter, and I have to rethink the colors I wear.
There is a painful period. For a good six months I was horrified by it. Then my friends, as well as my teenage nieces told me KEEP IT!
I grew my gray out and how I feel about varies from day to day. Some days I like it, but some days I don't. I had just reached the point that I ways having to color my hair frequently. My hair looked so damaged that I just quit coloring it because I felt it was best for my hair.
I had these same thoughts (well, except for the whole “share it with the world on RUclips” thing! 😂) 8 years ago now, when I was 54. It was, without a doubt, the *best* hair decision I ever made. My hair is fully itself now and it’s glorious. It’s salt and pepper with no dramatic streaks. There is no one else in the world with my color, you can’t bottle this! I encourage you, and anyone else on the silver journey, to grow it ALL the way out before deciding to color it again. Once your natural color is no longer up against fake color it may look very different. Give it a chance to fully express itself before deciding you don’t like it. Best of luck on your transition!
I went cold turkey it took longer than i expected it was nearly 3 years to get to bob length but its so soft and healthy
People who meet you and care more about your hair than who you are probably aren’t worth your time 😅
I’ve never dyed my hair and if I’m being honest, of the three main reasons I’ve never dyed my hair, being able to say « I’ve never dyed my hair » is one of them 😂
The other two are money and hassle.
Definitely "hassle" is one of my reasons but I am genuinely curious as to how I'll look. Amazing that you've never dyed your hair. Hardly anyone can say that!
I started this journey 9 months ago and coincidentally I have just found your channel (love French girl style),so delighted to discover you have started to go silver like me, the one thing I have discovered so far (I have about another 6 months to go until my full transition), is how much easier it makes life, I really just leave my hair to its own devices.
I'm looking forward to that!
I think men and women who get salt and pepper hair or white hair can look stunning. Not everyone ages the same though. My parents had very little gray hair until the day they died. Just around the hairline and temples. I have inherited that trait. It looks a bit strange to do nothing so my hair colorist does what he calls 'baby lights' to blend it in with my natural color. It's low maintenance and grows out well.