I played with dye long before I ever found my first gray because I thought my natural color was boring (oh, you dumb kid!). When it became more evident, I dyed consistently for about 10 years.
I was tired of wasting the time and energy on trying to maintain a dye job. I couldn’t wash it as often as I wanted to because I was afraid of literally washing hundreds of dollars down the drain.
I didn’t worry about keeping a hat on to protect it from the sun, or freak out about chlorine or weird water. I didn’t realize how much energy I was using til I wasn’t.
I wanted the ability to be ok with what I saw in the mirror without feeling like I “had” to do something to my appearance, be it dyeing my hair or wearing makeup.
I think the route I took to transition worked for me. Obviously lopping off all of one’s hair isn’t for everybody, either for comfort or personal style.
I was grateful my stylist encouraged and helped me along the way. It would have been so easy for her to give me grief about it but she didn’t. That helped me a lot.
I guess I’d like to say to the ladies thinking about doing it: try it!And if it isn’t for you right then, color away! As it is often said, it’s just hair.