Brush Stroke

How to Embrace Your Gray Hair Even When You’re Not Ready Story

katie goes platinum

Brush Stroke
Brush Stroke
Brush Stroke

I happily ditched hair dye two years ago. I’d been thinking about letting my natural gray hair grow out for years, and finally took the plunge when the time felt right.

Brush Stroke

But you might not have the luxury to decide if and when you will grow out your gray hair. Instead, like a lot of women, you might be forced to grow out your hair dye for a variety of reasons that make it impossible to keep coloring your hair.

Brush Stroke

After the roots were a little over an inch, I was surprised to see the beautiful variety of greys, silver, platinum and white hair that I was naturally blessed with.

REASONS TO STOP DYEING YOUR HAIR FINANCES

Brush Stroke

Kelly: I had been living with a red, hot, painful scalp for years. Found out last October that it was contact dermatitis and that it was caused by using any product with linalool in it, and that includes anything with a fragrance.

ALLERGIES TO HAIR DYE

Brush Stroke

So I’m not allergic to dye, but to that one ingredient that’s found in nearly everything. I can’t use any toners either.

Brush Stroke

I thought maybe the chemo had messed with the pigment but it’s almost April and still quite white. I don’t think I will dye it again. I quite like the way it looks.

WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

Brush Stroke

Kimberly: I went through chemo ten years ago and lost all my hair. As it started to grow back, I realized it was almost all grey. My doctor didn’t want me to color it at that time and, to tell you the truth, it wasn’t a priority with me.

Brush Stroke

Swipe Up to Read More