Michele's Inspiring Journey to Embrace the Beauty of Aging Hair

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I was 11 years old and as my stepmother pulled it out, she also voiced a few unkind comments. It left me feeling horrible inside.

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Brush Stroke I’ve never had a good relationship with my hair…it was wavy, curly, frizzy and out of control. To have grey hair on top of all my other perceived hair flaws left me feeling somewhat panicked. Learn more

At the age of 48, I started to experience some serious health problems. In doing research for some healthy alternatives to conventional medicines, I came across an article on hair dye.

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I became quite concerned that the toxic chemicals in hair dye were having an adverse effect on my health.

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I had to convince myself I wouldn’t be alone and started scouring the internet for photos, videos, blog, and vlogs of women with grey hair.

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But the grow-out process was quite daunting for me in the beginning. Because of my very obvious demarcation line, I did not feel truly comfortable until I hit the 9-month mark.

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A huge contributing factor in the joy and success of my transition to natural grey hair has been the support I received from my husband, my children and the silver sisters on Instagram.

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