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10 Mistakes to Avoid When Transition to Gray Hair

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Going gray from dyed hair can be a liberating and fun experience but there are definitely some pitfalls to avoid if you want to have a smooth and successful transition.

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After all, if your gray hair journey goes smoothly you’re more likely to stick with it and reach your ultimate goal: a beautiful head of naturally silver hair.

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Not that there’s anything wrong with that but, if your goal is to reclaim your natural color, that’s definitely not the outcome you want.

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One of the biggest mistakes is listening to your friends’ opinions about your decision to go gray (or about how your transitioning hair looks).

Listening to Your Friends’ Opinions

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Another common mistake women make when they go gray is not understanding themselves well; not understanding what they want or need from their gray hair transition.

Not Understanding Your Going Gray Needs

Each method of going gray has its pros and cons, so you need to decide which method has enough pros to make the cons worthwhile for you.

Not Researching Different Transition Methods

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WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

A lot of women feel like they need to immediately discard all the products that they’ve been using on their dyed hair and start fresh with gray-friendly products. But that is NOT necessary.

Discarding All Your Old Hair Products Immediately

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If you wait until all the dye is cut off and you’re still not happy, you might want to wait a few weeks to make absolutely sure that’s really how you feel because you’ve put a lot of time and effort into going gray.

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