SILVER GRAY HAIR TRANSITION ONE YEAR UPDATE
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
- Hi! In today's video, I am giving a 1 year update to all the pros, cons, thoughts and feelings about discontinuing coloring my hair. I hope you can relate and gain inspiration, if needed.
Thank you for watching and stay safe!
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Hi, I’m going to be 30 in a little over two weeks. I’m so sick of having people tell me I’m too young for my silvers coming in. I’ve dyed my hair for so long and I’m just so over it. I like how it looks and have decided to continue on this journey. I hate how gray hair is demonized.
I agree - why is gray hair considered so bad? I think we are obsessed with a youthful appearance. I wonder if this is a US thing with dying the gray and if other countries are more accepting of their natural gray hair? I think as more people embrace their gray, it will be considered more the norm. Good luck on your journey and thanks for commenting.
I quit the dye 15 months ago and I’m SO happy with my decision! The dark dye was too harsh against my complexion. I cringe at pics of me 2 years ago. I also truly believe that, for the vast majority of us, we look better. Not younger, not older...better. The gray is like having a light around your face, and it’s just a color and we look however old we look. Thank you for your video. 😊
Well said! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Agreed!
Hi Susan, yes growing old is a privilege, I lost my lovely husband two years ago and I haven't had the chance to grow old with him or him to grow old. I tried to do it when I was looking after my husband, but everything was a struggle so i didn't need more struggle and gave up! But now even though people say"you are too young to go grey you have a young face", (I am 60 next year) I am obviously not too young as my hair is white under this 2 week dying sessions. So I am not listening, I too am on this exciting journey and I feel relieved I have started this again. Bless you for your wise words, stay safe X
Hi Pierette! First, I am sorry for your loss. Thank you for reminding me not to take anything for granted today. In response to what people are saying about your young face, my mom had a different take on this. When I wanted to start going natural gray, she said "You will look good BECAUSE you have a young face"! Consider embracing headbands, hats and scarves to help transition, I found it made it easier. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Loved your video!
The comment I got that sticks out...
My friend was staring at me and I said “yes, I’m letting my hair go grey”. She replied “you don’t even want to know what I think about that!” I said “nope, I don’t. It’s my hair”
Perfect response! Thank you for commenting and best of luck in your gray hair journey!
I highlighted my hair while I was working because I was the oldest one in our office and I didn't want to become a victim of age descrimination and being judged. Today, at age 76, I still think like that. I can't seem to shake it. However, with the onset of Covid, I decided to let my roots grow. My white is quite dense around my face and I think it is flattering. This has given me the courage to soldier on. As you say, the longer the white roots are, the more texture it gives. I am now past that hard line of demarcation. One last thing, I am alergic to the dye. So sure I can take an antihistamine to control the itch, but I knew it wasn't good for my scalp. Now I can feel good about taking better care of myself.
Hi Joan, good for you! So many bonuses, no more allergens and more flattering! Thanks for sharing your story!
My last visit to the salon was in February, due to COVID. I have all the products to color my hair, but decided to let my roots grow out a little and see what my gray looks like (I've never seen it before). I love the gray, but wish I was already through the process. It'll be a journey, but I've decided that since I've come this far, I'm in! Thank you for the inspiration!
I know, it's hard to be patient. I used to have a doll when I was little where you pressed the belly button and pulled the ponytail and then rewound it on the back button. I think her name was Chrissy? I wish I could do that on my hair! I think it takes a good 6 months to a year before I could really see the color. I'm so glad I did stick it out and still have brown parts on my hair that I stubbornly refuse to cut off yet. Thanks for watching and good luck on your gray hair journey!
Ditto!!! I caved and did my parting line at the beginning of April because the roots showed up so much on Zoom but now I can’t wait to see more...
I’ve watched and thoroughly enjoyed your vids and your outlook! I let mine go back in 2018. Now I get called “liar” because my hair is this beautiful natural platinum. Money can’t buy what God gives us freely. Your journey is inspiring!
Or the older you get, the less you care what people think. Lol I think your skin looks brighter and fresher in contrast with your gray hair. Your eyes are poppin girl! I’ll be going through the journey with you. I don’t have much gray but I’m starting early. I’m never going to dye it again. This movement should have happened long long ago! It’s more than just hair it turns in to a soul journey. ❤️❤️
Hi Lisa (my middle name btw), thank you for the compliment. I love what you said here, #1 - caring less what people think (Amen!) and #2 - it's a soul journey! Love this. Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you for sharing your pros and cons with us and your views on growing older. I am 68 and before this, I had always planned to stop dying my hair at 70. I am warm skinned with brown auburn hair and always thought my hair would look mousy gray. I thought only women who had dark natural hair would look nice with silver/white hair. I see now how silly that belief was as all the pictures I’ve seen of women who have stopped coloring their hair is hair that suits them and whatever their skin tone might be. I am more than ready to embrace whatever silver comes through and will enjoy this journey. I’m already getting comments from people close to me saying that I’ll look older and as you pointed out, they are entitled to their opinion. I’m totally ready now at this time of my life and just making the decision itself is freeing. You look lovely in your natural hair with your warm smile.
I appreciate your kind comment. I say go for it and people will get used to your new natural Mother Nature inspired hair! Thank you for watching!
I LOVE your response to “I liked it better before”. “Before what? Before I had the confidence to stop?” I used to get this a lot with my eating disorder because our society compliments and adores thin-ness and youth SO much that people have lost their perspective on the fact that *sadly* how “young or thin” someone LOOKS, is not an indicator of their healthy or vitality! I have exactly 3 gray hairs and in my Indian culture we call the first white hair “mother’s blessing, 2nd - grandmother’s blessing, 3rd - great grand mother’s blessing...and so on. SO there’s NO way I’ll be covering my blessings when they’re in full bloom ♥️
I love the gray hair blessings! Thanks so much for commenting and watching.
Susan In Real Life! Hugs 🤗 thank *you* for making such a vulnerable and courageous video!
I just subbed! I love your view point! what you said really resonated with me about why I am coloring my hair... it brought me no joy too! I have been doing it for 15 years! I am on three months with no dyeing . I cried last week.... but I really felt that .... just what you said... that I was hiding the idea that I was getting older to myself...and I am so tired of hiding and covering up what God made me to be! My mom says to me I am too young to be gray.. (I am 49) but God thinks I am ready for this right?! After all I AM gray I was just hiding it and I want to be ME. THis is me... I think your hair looks awesome!
Nice video. Thanks! I wasn't sure I would let my gray journey begin. Because of the. Pandemic I haven't colored my hair since February and I'm finding I'm really enjoying the color around my face. My husband says it becomes me and my 19 year old granddaughter says, " Grandma, you can rock gray hair." I'm 68 years old and very active.
I love what your granddaughter said! Thanks for watching!
At 65 I decided to stop coloring last October. The first 3 months it was driving me crazy and went to have some highlights & lowlights put in to blend the gray. I did that twice at a cost of $250. Ea time! I decided that was crazy and haven’t gone back. I have to admit that if it weren’t for the pandemic I might have caved but staying at home has helped to get me over the worst growing out part. Now it blends nicely and I’m used to it. I just clip it in a bun and put a pretty hairband on.
It definitely takes time and patience and I agree that staying home has made the growing out part so much easier. Thanks for watching and sharing your growing out experience!
Good for you, Susan. I'm two years in, and I am so happy I stuck with it. I have another year to go to get all my old color out, but now--like you--I am beyond the temptation to throw in the towel. It is totally worth it! The first 6 - 8 months is the worst. Once over that hump, you know you can do it! Ladies, don't give up! Make the most of your quarantine!
Hi Jo, absolutely the 6-8 months is the worst. Thank you for your encouraging comment to everyone. So happy for you!
I was one of those people who said I would NEVER let my hair go gray, and here I am, almost 60, and I haven't coloured my hair yet! I like the mix of my natural colour and the gray. It doesn't bother me at all right now. I've decided if, at some point, I'm not happy with the way I look, then I will colour my hair, but I'm hoping that never happens! I'm not sure I want to be a slave to my roots! I think that will be the deciding factor. Thanks for the inspiration! You look great! : )
Happy for you! My hair feels so much healthier, I can't imagine coloring it again. Thanks for watching!
I love your comments and your attitude!! Thank you!!
Thank you, Toby!
Silver/grey hair knows NO age. I got my first silver streak at 19. I hate when ppl "assume" you're old based on hair color. Your hair looks lovely. New sub.
Thank you! It's true, gray hair happens at all ages!
Thanks for the video. I appreciate hearing both the pros and cons so I can be prepared. Whenever I go back to church after the pandemic, my friends will probably freak out because not only am I growing out my gray, I’m also letting it go wavy/curly instead of cooking my hair at 425 to make it straight. BTW...I think your hair looks great!
Hi Denise, I love your comment about "cooking your hair". Been there, done that!!! Thanks for sharing!
Hello ! I’m 55 and have dyed my hair since I was in my early twenties. This has stopped due to the pandemic. I haven’t been to a salon since early February.
I appear to be white now ( my natural colour was very dark ) yes I’m having a lot of doubts but have always wondered what it would be like.
The main reason I haven’t attempted to dye it myself is the hairdresser struggles to colour it as it’s quite resistant to dye.
Yes I’ve had the comment about being too young. My husband is very supportive though.
I also have curly hair which is more forgiving to trim !
I think your hair looks great and you said some very encouraging helpful words . Thank you 😊
Hi Ann, it sounds like you're ready to go natural and you have a support system so I say go for it! Thank you for the compliment and watching and best of luck on your natural color journey!
Oh my goodness, I thought you were around my age - 43 - couldn’t believe it when you said you were in you fifties!!?? You look amazing and I love the way you turned to cons into positives. I’m one centimetre in!
Thank you for the kind compliment and best of luck on your gray hair journey! It has been so worth it!
Your hair color(s) are gorgeous!
When I colored ny hair to match my original color, it was, like you said, flat.
I might as well have worn a fuzzy black sweater on my head.
The dye companies have trained women to be ashamed of getting older. It's appalling.
Love your attitude, positivity, and outlook about not only the grey/silver hair but accepting yourself for who you/we are naturally! I think you look great! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I appreciate your kind comment.
Hi Susan I went thru chemo & radiation and decided I would let my hair go gray when it grew back . Everything went well with chemo. I panicked and dyed it and it fried it because my hair was like baby hair. Now I have been growing it out for months . It’s coming out very white/ silver and love it ! I can’t wait till I complete the process. I’m privileged too ! 💪🏻
Oh wow, so happy to hear you are loving it. Also so glad you came through well after chemo and radiation. You are privileged and I love your happy attitude!
You look simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing your journey-you really are an inspiration for someone like me who’s contemplating going natural. 💜
Thank you so much! You can do it too!
I haven't seen your previous videos, but I love the patterns and depth in your wavy hair. Thanks for the encouragement. X
Thank you Annielin! I just put out another video with a 15 month update. Good luck on your silver/gray journey!
I'm noticing that, for people who are almost fully transitioned like you, the grays illuminate your face more, i.e. make it glow. I think mother nature got it right. I'm figuring out my game plan (in terms of cut) to ditch the color and let it grow out. Great vid!
Thank you! Wide headbands and hats helped me tremendously with the first year. Best of luck with your gray hair journey!
Your words are so important. Truth is not always popular but it’s just the facts. Everyone gets older gray is pretty. So many colors of gray.. Thank you.
Love your first sentence, your words are so important. Thank you for watching and commenting!
I'm finally taking the plunge and about 5 weeks in of no color. Thank you so much for the encouraging words and positivity! Transitioning from long brown hair Cold Turkey here I come!
Thank you for making and sharing this video. I am 58 and I'm ready to go COVID19 gray after many years of coloring.
I love the way your hair looks
Great Julia! It's so freeing both mentally and monetarily! Thanks for your kind comment! Wishing you luck in your journey.
You look pretty. Perfect timing for me to see this. I will be 53 in June and I feel it’s the right time for me also. Isolation during COVID-19 has made me rethink my priorities in general, and hair colour keeps getting lower on the list. Actually it just fell right off. I was due for my colour as soon as isolation hit us, so I’m already on my way. My husband and kids are supportive so it really helps. You hair really does look pretty. Have a great day.
Thank you Michele! I like what you said about priorities.
I am 54 and ditched the dye at 53 also. I hope you love your new color as it emerges. I am so happy that I did it, or I should say am doing it, because I have another year to go! Thanks for watching and stay safe.
Honestly, you look absolutely gorgeous!!! You are such an inspiration! Thank you! Love your positivity!
Thank you so much!!
You hair color is beautiful and matches your coloring very well.
Thank you Kitty! I appreciate your kind comment.
I Agee dyeing my hair never made me happy. I just did it to cover grey hair. And it was a miserable cycle. Now I am 3 months in and I love the grey that I see coming out. It’s looking so pretty. Love your hair! Stay safe.
It's so true, I hated the process of dying it and it was a never ending cycle. When I think about it, I hated the fact my hair grew because it meant I had roots. Hating the fact my hair was growing is a very screwed up thought, in retrospect. So happy for you that you are loving your silver hair. Thanks for watching and commenting.
You are so beautiful and inspiring! I absolutely love how you turned the 'cons' into 'pros'. I haven't dyed since January, maybe a month before lockdown. So, a good 4 months into the growing out process. It takes courage. The fact that I don't see loads of people is helping. ♡
Thank you Andee; I appreciate your kind comment. It does take courage because change can be challenging. Seeing a new me in the mirror is a big adjustment but in these times, I am happy to have aged and survived these crazy times we are living through. We are lucky to have aged!!!
Same for me, but I am excited to be starting this process.
Personally, I find your natural hair color, first off, always has more depth than conventionally dyed hair and second, better matches your face and skin tone than any other color it could be. And I include when it changes color as you age and slowly begins to go gray.
It is a fact that both your skin and hair are connected to melanin. It is the one thing that makes your skin and hair the color it is. So if your hair is changing color, your skin is probably changing color as well. And through dying my hair with Ayurveda, Ihave found that the best color for my skin and face...is the color it grows out of my scalp as. Due mainly to fact both are provided color by the same factor...your melanin.
So I'm very excited to get a buzz cut and watch my natural hair color, grays and all, grow out. And just let it be. I personally believe that whatever your natural color is...will always be the most beautiful color your hair can be. The color it is and how that color changes, and how it doesn't change...it's so fascinating and I love it!
Gonna look georgous on u. U are so right about all of this! Your beautiful and beautiful waves in your hair also.
Thank you so much!!
OMG Susan thank you so much for being up front I ended up chuckling a few times over your funny comments. I've done my own hair for years.... You've made some great points. Thank you... Now you need a new picture on your profile embracing that gorgeous hair.!
I love and appreciate the gray pioneers of our generation! I’m Almost 49 and I have a fair amount of gray. My husband doesn’t want me to go gray now and I don’t think I am ready to as well. I do love the fact you brave and beautiful ladies are paving the way for us chicken shits along the way:)
Don't be hard on yourself (if you were). It's such a big change. I wonder if I'm ready for the comments from friends... I guess for me it's about embracing my natural, authentic self more, but it's a struggle and I'm feeling overly self conscious about THE GREY ROOTS. Ha ha, not too brave...yet ☺
Susan!! Thank you so much for this video. Just found your channel. I just started the curly girl method and I'm thinking about just not dying my hair anymore. I'm 31 and starting to gray. I was very insecure about it a year ago. But your hair is beautiful, and I'm sure it will be even more beautiful as it grows out healthy. I'm hoping if I stop dying my hair now, I'm just doing myself a favor and I won't have to worry about the transition because it will happen naturally
Hi Nelly! I say let it go and let it grow! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hi Nelly. I think that's a great idea! I was exactly the same and the longer I left it the harder it has seemed to make a transition. Now I have roots to deal with but hopefully yours will hardly show. What a bonus! Good luck ☘
One of the best videos I have seen! Very encouraging! (I have seen many!)
I’m four months out and I’m so glad I didn’t start doing drugstore color. during the salon shutdown. I’m loving mine so far. You’re hair is beautiful! You have a face that could rock a shorter hair style if you decide you want to loose the old hair color that is left. This is my plan. Next spring I plan to debut a new shorter cut featuring only virgin hair. I can’t wait!
Thank you for your kind comment. So glad to hear you are enjoying your hair too!
You look fabulous! And "planning round vacations" or special events or work conferences! Yep so glad that is gone. I am at the 11 month mark and front/sides totally white down just to about the bottom of my ears, with very long hair so I think I have another year to go. I hope Hollywood wakes up as that drives me crazy, although I guess they all have the time and money to keep trying to be young. Thanks for sharing, I appreciate the positive spin you put on your cons.
That's awesome! I realize now my hair grows slow... I think it's a curly hair thing. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I love your greys and what a lovely wave pattern!! I needed the encouragement today...thank you!!
You're welcome! For the first year, my hair looked really bad but once I got over the hump, I started liking and accepting it. Stay with it, I think you'll be glad you did.
Started the transition into going grey the journey was is very difficult friends and relatives give a negative response my husband was very supportive he also stopped colouring he has a beautiful head full of grey and black hair he has thick curly hair at 60 women stop to compliment him I stopped colouring last July and it’s coming out beautiful grey and black it’s like having highlights we both look good I will be 60 in August and I am embracing my grey my hair is more healthier and beautiful after I ditched the dye
@@ranjaitjaswal8030 Yay for natural highlights!
I am very happy that I found your story.
I decided not to dye my hair exactly a week ago. I'm 57 and I don't feel it at all. My husband is nice and says I look 40 years old, ha, ha. I was worried that he would change his mind quickly when he saw me in gray hair ... Oh yes, I put gray hair on YT and a lot, lots of wonderful relationships, different women who decided to do the same, and I felt great and thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. They help me a lot in maintaining this decision. Best wishes
I'm glad my story helped you. Happy for you!!!
Love that you’re so upbeat and positive about your transition to your natural color. Thank you very much for sharing. I spent the majority of my time nodding in total agreement as I was watching🤗. I’m a month into my second year. Brown hair that is beyond the center of my back, and I’ve only had one person be mildly negative: they don’t like the light/dark combo, why don’t I cut it. Meanwhile, my hair has stopped falling out by the handful every time I wash it.🥳. Just subscribed to your videos. Best wishes!
I am into one year of no dye, I do feel free, and I do get comments about the grays from my coworkers, Like "we should get some high lights too" , But I don't care, I feel great. Thank you for you video.
Thanks for sharing! It took the one year mark for me to feel good about it. Happy for you!
Well said! I felt the same way I was trying to cover up that I was getting older, I had to go through some treatment and lost my hair! Reality hit hard that life is short : I feel grateful for life and getting older Amen, I have decided I’m going to waste no time on vanity : the love I get is not based on my looks but my souk💕❤️💕❤️
Hi Helen - I agree, let's celebrate the fact we're alive rather than pretend we are stuck at 25, 30, etc! We are lucky to have hair to even be concerned with. Amen to loving our souls!
your hair IS beautiful. I'm turned 56 and have mostly had my light brown hair highlighted over the years..a few times low lights. I was going to let it go grey AFTER my dtr's wedding that was suppose to happen this past COVID May. Well,,it's rescheduled to NEXT April 2021. I'm thinking that I'll give it going grey a serious whirl and see how it goes. Since I"ve not done anything but haircuts for about 1.5 years. Like you said, I can always have it done up artificially...lol IF I want to once the wedding day approaches. Plus, I'm pretty sure I'm FINALLY getting into Menopause ---So I say...Let Mother Nature do her stuff. Really enjoyed your video attitude. Keep us posted.
Hi Lisa! That sounds like a great plan, the Mother of the Bride is going to be styled by Mother Nature! Re: Menopause, 5 years ago for me and love it. Thank you for the compliment and thank you for watching. I will keep you posted.
You look Beautiful. I'm at 3 months. I'm not going to complain about my growth. It'll get there. Thank you for sharing this video. ♡
Thank you for this honest and uplifting video. I turn 50 this year and after going 3 + months without coloring over the grey, I really considered to keep growing out the grey. Then I told my parents I was going to let the grey grow out, they said right away I was too young. I said “I don’t care”. Then my Dad said “you’ll be discriminated against at work since you’ll be seen as an older woman, your annual raises won’t be as high”
Well that comment tDID make me second guess myself. As a divorced woman, working in a corporate job,I do not want to risk making less money because Of the color of my hair. Has this “age discrimination” obstacle ever come up for you on your “Drop the dye” journey?
My Dad then suggested that if I feel compelled to go grey, then do so AFTER I get this year’s raise.
Hi Elle, To answer your question, I don’t have a corporate job and can wear hats/headbands at work but I can understand wanting to look professional in a corporate setting. If the concern is about looking unkempt during the growing out phase, cutting hair into a short style would eliminate the root concern. Because of the pandemic and salon visits/health concerns, I think more people than ever are in various hair color stages so now is a good time as any to have roots if you decide to let it just grow out. Best of luck in whatever route you choose and thanks for watching!
Thank you for your honesty, due to coved I am 3 months into growing out my roots. I am 70 y/o and have been dying it for 20 years! The pros you listed resonated to me, so I will be embracing my real hair and just grateful to be healthy. I am getting a pixie cut to get their quicker....
Hi Leonor, pixie cut is the best way to go! Good luck on your gray hair journey!
Thanks so much for this! I really appreciated your list. BTW, I am considering doing this myself and have been down the 'transition to gray' youtube rabbit hole all afternoon, and your transition is stunning! If mine could look anything like that, I would do it in a heartbeat!
Thank you so much. Go for it, I had no idea what it would look like and felt anything was going to be an improvement over the fried look I was sporting!
I’ve started to let my hair be gray. I had a head start from the pandemic. I wear my hair short so maybe it will be a little less time. I’m sure some people won’t like it but I have decided ,so that’s that. Your hair looks very pretty.
Good for you! There is so much freedom in letting it go gray. Thank you for watching and the kind comment!
I loved your video ,your hair and the way you speak about it. 😍😍
Thank you! I am going to make another follow-up one soon. Thanks for watching!
Hi Susan...I’m Susan. Love your thoughtful video. You hair texture and waviness is so lovely. My hair is fine and thin and I’ve found that I rely on hair color to give it fullness to go with natural curl and volume. While I’ve been cutting it myself and letting it grow out during Clovid, I’m not sure mine will turn out as good as yours but I’m willing to experiment! Thanks!
Hi Susan! Thank you! I used to think that the dye gave my hair volume too but I have a different view now. I will add this topic to my next video. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Actually you look waaay more fresh and cute with your hair now! I love it. I was watching this for my mom, she's totally gray and curly already. I'm looking for recommended hair products for her curly, frizzy, silver hair; but I didn't want to leave until I write to you that I love how you look, as I've said it to my mom on her early 50's too.
Thank you and your mom is super lucky to have such a sweet supportive daughter!
I agree with every things you said... I tried a few years ago to stop coloring my hair but i gave up after few months... I think this time I m ready to hold on
Over the past couple of years i have watched many videos of women who have stopped colouring their hair....and they all looked more beautiful and younger looking with the grey/ white hair.
100% Agree!
I'm jumping up and down for JOY! Everything you're saying is what I've come to love and realize about myself and my grey hair world! Embrace it! The Hebrew Proverbs says, Proverbs 16:31, "Grey hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life." Thanks for your encouragement, Sis.
Love that Hebrew proverb!
Thank you for your video. I am on my third month of going gray and I am not sure what I´m doing. Patience, I need lots of patience, I know.........Cause we are on quarentine I have no comments yet, but I think I am ready for them. I´m thinking of get ride of my coloured hair long time ago. Thanks again,
Glad it helped! You're right, it is all about patience. It is certainly easier not dying it. Good luck in your journey and thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for sharing your grey hair journey, this months will be one year since I last dyed my hair cuz I want to go completely naturaly gray. The only comments I get is from my female friends who are in their late 30s-70s, and they all said the same thing, "Why don't you just dye your hair grey that's the style now". I tell them no-because it will ruin the authenticity and pattern of my silver streaks, and they seem to get it.
Hi! They are suggesting to dye your hair gray? I had thought of that myself but that involves bleaching and then toning. Dyed gray hair cannot be achieved at home with a box dye as far as I know, as least not on a brunette. That would be very damaging and expensive so I decided definitely not to go that route. So I look weird for a few years, I'm okay with it (most days)! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@SusanInRealLife I love your silver streaks very pretty on you
Oh my gosh I love your attitude! I feel the same way about getting older. It's cool
Your right! NOW with the Corona virus Quentine it's a good time to go GREY so I am now, was thinking about doing it already. Btw u look beautiful and I love your hair
Thank you for your kind comment and GO GRAY!
i dyed my hair in feb 202 and a week later i got grays coming in. it's going on 4 mos! and my gray is about 1/2 inch in and now gray coming on top now by a quarter inch! i almost bought a box of dye to color.but i didn't i have baby fine hair and it's thin so my gray is coming in fast. but there are people that has a gene in the family that causes gray to turn early. like a friend of mine was going gr at 16! and by 30 he was completley gray. i am 50 and i found out when i was 49 in feb that i didn't want to color my hair anymore. and the process is easy for me.but i wanted to color gray the whole head,until i realized that i didn't want to look fake. so going on month 4 and i like my gays. being 50 is wonderful.but in may when i turned 50 i decided to go with the flow and let me shine through without fake color and loving the gray hair.
Thanks for sharing, that's great! It's so good to appreciate what we have and how we look at all stages.
Thank you for a really inspiring video. I'll replay it every time I feel my resolve beginning to weaken.
You can do it! There were days along the way that my hair has looked horrible but I just put on a headband or hat and keep going. I couldn't really tell what it would look like until a year had passed and still I have dyed parts on the ends. I am not going to dye my hair so this is me now and I have to accept it even when it feels uncomfortable some days. Focusing on makeup or jewelry helps rather than focusing on the roots. Heck, we're lucky we have hair! Stay positive!
@@SusanInRealLife Your hair looks great at this stage already to me. Well done to you for pushing through. Keep going and so will I... I'll check in with you in a month or so.
You have a lovely mixture of brown and grey. Wish I had some curl in my hair like that; I guess we all want the opposite. That's a good word, "dimension." Nice you invited people to talk about negative comments they've gotten.
I’m almost a year in. I was at Walgreens the other day to pick up my mom’s prescription, and some other things. At checkout the cashier said wait you get the senior discount today. 😳Wasn’t expecting that, but hey I saved money!
Yay for saving money!
I had that happen to me too!!
I really love some of the things you said especially the one about if we didn’t have a mirror or take selfies that one’s going to stick with me I need to concentrate on more important things
Thank you! You look great! I’m on my early stages of transitioning and looking forward to the journey! 👏
You got this!
I love your confidence and keep it going sis. I am starting my transition and will be the first in my family to do it. I will do my video soon!!!
Thank you, I just subscribed to you and will watch for your video!
@@SusanInRealLife Thanks friend. This a biggie for me!!! Lol...coming soon.
Nice video! Thank you! I am just starting on the journey, it helps to hear your positive happy attitude.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and good luck in your gray hair journey.
I love your hair. My hair is about the same stage as yours though I have more gray/white and i am 58 so yes, i am older. That was my reasoning as well. :) I agree no thoughts of throwing in the towel!!!
Thank you! And the more time goes by, the more I am definitely not coloring my hair again. Thanks for watching!
I went gray in February, and since I have short hair, it’s all gray! It’s a little unsettling to have people “know “ that I am older, but I’m not going back. I decided to find colorful scarves or headbands that will add color. That’s on the agenda for tomorrow! Aging IS a privilege. I firmly believe that! Be well!
Hi Susan, it's so much easier with short hair, good for you!!! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Your gray hair is going to be pretty! Good video
Thank you Karen! I appreciate your kind comment.
Thank you for the video - your hair is cool with the different colors.
Thanks for watching and I appreciate your kind comment!
It typically takes 18 months to fully grow out...Depending onthe length you want it ...going grey is not for wimps I'll tell you that 😄 I'm 12 months in I been grey since the age of 25 I'm now 38 I got tired of dying it....also I decided the only reason why i kept dying it was to avoid rude comments or scrutiny once i realized none of that b.s mattered It was easy
You said it perfectly! Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.
@@SusanInRealLife thank you silver fox🥰🌹
Hi, Susan 🌸 I’m 54 on Saturday (!) and with the pandemic, I will reach 16 weeks on Thursday of not being able to color my hair...and I am really wanting to continue down this path, but I am struggling with the transition part more than anything. If I could hibernate until 12 or more months from now I think I’d be fine, but I can’t. To make things even harder in this regard, I’m a lawyer and trial litigator, and we have been appearing at various court hearings and meetings via video, so I see myself on the screen and not sure I can handle my grow-out as it becomes more obvious. Any tricks or tips? By the way, I love your positive attitude and good advice. You are great! 😊
Hi Holly, I can't see what length/style your hair is but what about clip on bangs or wig topper for covering roots and transitioning? A topper is used for volume/thinning hair and would just cover roots. Wigs have come a looong way. I think the high quality ones are expensive (maybe $200?) but think of it as money you would have spent at the salon. I think it would look great on video too. There are lots of good youtube videos on toppers you might want to check out. Happy Birthday to you (I'm 54 also)!
I am at the same stage. Everything you have said is true. We shall continue, little by little. I think you are fortunate to have lovely hair, so press on. 👵
Thank you!!!!
I am new to your channel , I love it, I love your positivity, but most of all, I love your hair . It looks great. Grey suits you !. I am in the process, 4 months now, just got my hair cut yesterday. I am happy .
I ll keep following you . Have a great week !
Welcome Nadine! Thank you for the compliment. Good luck on your hair journey and happy for you!
Thank you for this reinforcement!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I think that what you said about the different dimensions in your gray hair is what struck me the most. I am one of those that is just beginning this journey because of Covid. I don’t want to go back. I’d like to see the different dimensions in my gray hair.
I am thinking about it and you convinced me. Thank you!
I'm on week 10 due to pandemic. I'm excited to see six months from now! I have dark hair bit looks like I could be pretty even salt and pepper. We will see!
Hi Linda, isn't it fun seeing it grow out? I'm excited for you! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you so much! I really needed to hear this today.
Glad it was helpful! We are so much more than our hair color especially fake color!
No, I don't think you look older. You look more like yourself and you look less like trying to look younger. But we all are so used to try to look younger that we forget what looking your age is like. I am currently growing out my hair as well, and I told my dumbfounded family that I don't want to look younger, I just want to look my age, and as fresh as possible. But not younger, because: we all age, and trying to "postpone" this process cannot be healthy mentally.
By the way: I think that gray hair with a good hair cut looks sophisticated! And you look really good!
Thank you!
You have very beautiful natural hair! I’m on the same journey, and appreciate your thoughts.
Thank you so much! Good luck on your journey and thanks for watching!
Your natural hair color and texture are beautiful. 😊
I look forward to having all the dried dyed part off and I appreciate your kind comment! Thank you!
You look simply beautiful! Im also done with colour..... you motivated me!😇
Hi Susan great video. I love your hair and think it suits you so well :) I am about to turn 48 and have decided to let my hair go grey. I am also wavy/curly and pretty much doing the CGM too, so trying to be as natural as possible. Hoping for stunning results hahaha.
Love your hair and your good vibes!!
Thank you so much, Faith!! I appreciate your kind comment.
You look beautiful. Love your silver threads my lovely sister.
I think you look beautiful. I've stopped dying my hair. I've read news articles where dying your hair can be hazardous to your health. It can cause liver disease or cancer because of some of the chemicals in the box hair dyes. I'd much rather look older and be healthy than look younger and have some disease that could have been prevented.
Thank you Sherri! I have read the study too and I agree, just another reason to let it grow and be natural. Happy for you that you are embracing the natural too!
Thanks so much for this post. I found it so helpful and and I think that you look amazing. I hope that my hair will be like yours
Thank you Ella. After coloring my hair for 20+ years and dreading and hating on my roots (huge waste of time and energy), I am very happy to be dye free and share the journey. Thank you again and good luck on your hair journey!
Really enjoyed your video. My gray stragglers are showing more now during the covid quarantine. I have a box of hair color in my bathroom but strangely I haven't decided if I actually want to use it. I'm 61 and am not yet predominately gray, just a bit of salt and pepper here and there. I have medium to dark brown hair and today I picked up a bottle of purple shampoo to tone down the lighter strands that have gotten brassy looking. I'm curious to see what if anything it does to my gray roots, maybe brighten them somewhat? My hair is also dry and curly. It would be nice to actually have shiny hair someday when all the artificial color is gone along with the damage. :)
Thank you for watching! I didn't realize how badly the dye was damaging my wavy/curly hair until recently. I had dyed it for 20+ years and just thought my hair had "changed" due to hormones, age, etc but now I realize the chemical process was not very curl friendly and I was damaging it every month. I think curly hair does not do well with dye because it is already porous. Good luck on your exciting hair journey!
Grey/silver certainly aged most of us. I’m in the decision phase right now, after 2 months lockdown and no salon visits - am I ok with it or not? I have an older face than my age (always have had) so I’m concerned I’ll look way, way older and just a bit dull, does anyone know what I mean by that? Is that a shallow concern? Probably lol. I know my husband isn’t happy for me to stop colouring my hair but I’m not going to do it just for him, after all I don’t complain about his baldness 😂. The thought of being 1.5 or 2 years looking messy is bothering me. So I’m sharing my thoughts here because I don’t have any other girls to talk to.
I felt the same concerns, especially the part about looking messy for 1-2 years. Wide headbands and hats, jewelry, earrings and make-up are a good way for me to brighten and accessorize during the grow out phase and look less dull. During the first year, I would ask myself What am I doing? so many times but I just kept going. My hair is SO much healthier and the streaky color is SO much nicer than the dull flat dye that I thought looked so good that it has been totally worth the messy phase. Take it one day at a time. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
Aw bless you for replying! I’m going to give it a go. The first 2 months are already over, so it’s only another 22 months to go 🤪😂
Loved this! You look great!
Thank you so much!!
Very inspiring video! Thank u!
I love your sense of humor. You are so inspiring. I'm 36 and thinking of starting my journey of transitioning to grey hair. Do you think gray hair might negatively impact a woman's search for a job? I'm unemployed and that's my only concern. I come from a country where there is much prejudice against women with gray hair.
Thank you! I am sorry to hear that there is prejudice about aging and gray hair. Hopefully employers realize that gray hair comes with age and being older means we are wiser and more experienced and mature and those are all great attributes to have in an employee. This is a very good question and inspires me to talk about it in another video. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
This is really inspirational!
I Love your hair , and U don't look like you're in your 50's...U Look Awesome ❤❤
Thank you, Latrece 😊
Also no more breathing in chemicals or chemicals seeping in to your skin.
Amen!