White hairs...

Choose to age gracefully.

This. There is nothing wrong with gray hairs.

I have white hair on my ears.

I have to burn them off with a lighter.

My grandmother was totally gray by age 22.

I am 31 and have no gray/white hair.

My mom is 54 and has "skunk gray" hair. Two lines streaking in the front of her red hair.

I hope I age like my mom.

I'm 53 and have a little gray at my temples. There is much more in my facial hair. I grow a beard every winter, and in the spring when I shave, everyone tells me how young I look. It's not Jerry Garcia gray, but it's getting more every year.

My wife is 61 and she gets her hair dresser to dye her hair about once a year. The rest of the time it just her, an old sweatshirt and a timer. It adds up to some serious time and money every year. Her mom had really pretty silver hair, so I wouldn't mind her letting it go to see how it looks.

I'm 41 and graying faster in my beard than on my head. I figure I've earned em. I keep it well groomed (duck dynasty antithesis) but I decided a while back just to allow my hair to age along with the rest of me. Some things I can slow down the process. Hair pigmentation isn't one of them. So, I'll just go gently into that goodnight. And embrace the memories I've made in the process.

Choose to age gracefully.

This. All Day.

No!


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OP I don't think I would dye my hair for a few gray hairs if I had a nice color naturally. For me I had mousy brown hair once I hit my teens. During the summer I would get compliments when it lightened up. So I started lightening my hair so long ago no one knows what color my hair is naturally.

As for growing old gracefully, what exactly does that mean? Old is 99, not 36! :laugh:

36 here, too.. but no white hair yet. I hope I get a head full of white hairs as pretty as Emmylou Harris'!

I hear ya. Should my hair go sufficiently silver, I'll dye it allllll silver :laugh:
Looking up youtube videos, I had no idea it was a 'thing' & thought you just either had pretty white, or dingey grey. Now I know you don't have to be stuck with a less than flattering shade of grey

I too am 36 and have noticed several recurring greys in my part, sideburns, and eyebrows. I thought I would hate it, but it's not too bad. Dye if you wish, but don't do it in a way the is unmanagable or too expensive because once you start, you'll be doing it for life, or at the very least, many more years. I'm holding off for now.

Thanks to those that have posted their streaks and greys! And thanks for that Helen Mirren pic, she'z freakin' gorgeous! Would love to age a tenth that gracefully.

I'm only 21 and I'm getting a very good gray streak in my bangs. It first started coming in when I was around 18, and I did pluck them at first. But there were more and more, and I didn't want a thin patch or something so I stopped - definitely don't regret it! I think it looks kind of cool with my dark hair.

You will get more gray/white hairs, so I suggest you stop plucking them - better gray than balding.

You think you have it bad? I got my first greys at puberty! :laugh: A family trait my mom and siblings share.

Some people also told me to embrace my greys and be a "silver fox." I don't have enough grey for that, so I'd be a salt-and-pepper fox for the next 20 years. Others would ask me why I don't dye. Until about age 30, it was only a handful of white hairs so I ignored them, and then to my horror there were a few grays sneaking in at my temples and crown.

The advice I got, which I still use, is to use foam dyes (less drip) and to go a shade lighter than your natural color, otherwise it'll be too dark. My hair is black, but I go for a dark brown dye. If you're the kind of person who prefers to go natural or ammonia-free with beauty products, just know they might not work. I used an $18 one from Whole Foods and returned it when my greys became visible 3 days later, and had the same experience with Clairol's Natural Instincts. So, chemicals and ammonia for me. I was also curious about how often I can dye, and people tell me, whenever your roots start to show. You can also use a root touch-up for those in-between sessions if you want to instead.

Good luck! :flowerforyou:

HI Fran. I'm 38, will be 39 in November and yes I get grays. They are not really bad yet. I only get them on the top of my head and a little towards the back of my head so here is what I do: I go to my local hairdresser and get my hair professionally dyed twice a year. She dyes it my natural hair color so its my exact shade. Then, in between, I just buy the Clairol roots touch up in dark brown and just have to dye the roots about every two months. It's very easy. Put it this way, my 14 year old daughter puts it on my hair. Actually, I have done it myself, but I have her do it now because I don't want to miss a spot.

I feel your pain. I found my first grey hair the other day. I was really upset. To make it worse, it was a pube. To make it EVEN worse, it was on my pizza.

I've had white hairs forever. I do dye my hair occasionally but just because I like to, not (entirely) because of them. I like being a redhead!

Started going grey at 30, same time as I had kids. Coincidence? - I think not!!! Did highlights for a few years, now I have just gone blonde, something i always wanted to do. My natural colour was dark brown, now I am over 50% grey. I think i will be a red head next. Do whatever makes you feel good about yourself. Grey is just another colour.

I plucked out all the ones in my hair. Decided to leave the ones in my beard.