Valuable Advice from Regular Women about the Grey Hair Transition
There is so much controversy about the grey hair transition. Women who dye their hair vs. those that go natural. I’m here to say that JUST LIKE STYLE & FASHION, we are all traveling a different path. So this is a no judgement zone. However, if you want valuable advice and a couple of options, here’s what I gleamed from regular women.
Quote of the day: “You were born an original. Don’t die a copy.” John Mason
I think one of the best things is when we learn from each other. I recently had someone ask me about some issues with the grey hair transition and since my knowledge is limited, I reached out to many of you in a survey.
While I can’t include all of the answers here, many of them have the same theme or thoughts.
My own personal journey is quite boring. I stopped having blonde highlights added to my hair when I sold my dental practice. The reason? Purely to save money. And so I’ve been embracing the couple of areas that are starting to glitter and looks more silver than blonde.
At the same time that I was working on this post for dealing with the grey hair transition, a couple of companies reached out to me about trying their products. I figured the more information, the better, so I have tried them and thought I’d give you a quick synopsis below.
Why Women Don’t Want to Transition
The overwhelming consensus for dying hair when it starts to go grey is the fact that it can be aging. We all know that age is a blessing, yet looking old is a different animal.
One woman said it best: “I have one friend who looks gorgeous with her grey hair but others simple look old. I have no desire to look old.” This is the crux of the matter in my opinion.
Personally, I think there is much MORE to looking old than just our hair color. It’s our everything all combined. Our hairstyle, our makeup, our clothing choices AND our attitude.
In the survey, it seems like the women who aren’t ready for the grey hair transition are ones that are still working or just don’t think they have a “pretty grey”. It’s no different than how we describe some brown hair as “mousy brown”.
If this speaks to your journey, then I would also like to share two places I visit. I feel that sometimes seeing others in their grey hair transition can be very inspirational but only if you are thinking of experimenting with the grey hair transition. REMEMBER–no judgement!!
Going Grey Gracefully (this is a Facebook group)
Silver Sisters International (this is an Instagram feed)
If you want ideas of how clothing choices AND hairstyle fit into your overall look, see these posts
How Not to Look Frumpy: Viewpoints and Simple Examples By Millennials and Midlifers
What Exactly is Frumpy?
How to Make Your Hair Look Different with Various Methods
Grey Ladies Unite!
The other side of the coin is embracing the change of color, just like we can choose to embrace our wrinkles. Because when it comes down to the truth, one reader likes to say that we are “special enough just the way we are.”
For those that lean this way, it’s all about less stress, less chemicals, less worry, less upkeep, and less money.
Or as one reader remarked, “It’s something new, not bad.” Granted there are scenarios when it’s easier to let the grey hair transition. One of those is if your hair is lighter to start with, so there isn’t as much of a change.
But as part of the valuable advice from regular women, many of you reported that a good hair cut and strategic highlights are the way to have it look natural and stylish.
The other advice is that healthy hair starts from the inside so taking care of what you eat and your body health makes a huge difference.
Another factor is that grey hair itself may need more deep conditioning because it tends to be more dry.
Insider tip: When our hair does change color to grey/silver, it’s good to consider how that can change how we look in the colors we are used to wearing. If you are experimenting with this, there is a free webinar that is available through Your Color Style.
Madison Reed Hair Mask
Madison Reed is a company I know from my Forever Fierce Revolution FB group. They offered to work with some of us a couple of years ago. I wasn’t interested because I wasn’t dying my hair. But when they reached out about their new color therapy mask, I thought it could be something from which my readers might benefit.
If you don’t know about Madison Reed, then they have permanent hair coloring along with all kinds of hair products EVEN if you aren’t coloring your hair. Their products are leaping bunny certified and free of harmful ingredients as you can see by their list here.
This mask is meant to condition your hair while depositing color where it needs it. It’s a semi-transparent color that you use in the shower for just 5 minutes. I used it on half of my head (so I could compare it to the other side) and it worked great.
Madison Reed did offer a discount (for anything on their site) if you’re interested. Use code JODIE10 for 10% off plus free shipping available until 10/31/2020.
Cover Your Gray
The other products that I recently were gifted to try was the Cover Your Gray touch up options. These are non permanent choices that last from 2-3 washes. And yes, they do work!
The “Professional” is described as a slim line applicator. I would describe it as a crayon. It’s definitely easy to use and inexpensive coming in at under $10.
The other product I tried was the 2-In-1 with a sponge tip and mascara wand. This method is a little more precise and still inexpensive at under $15.
Insider tip: You can purchase these from the Cover Your Gray site that I linked above, or I’ve seen it available at Walmart or Amazon.
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