Alison’s Transition from Henna to Naturally Silver Hair
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Growing up, I had very shiny and smooth chocolate-brown hair. With my blue eyes and fair skin, it felt like my dark brown hair color was part of my identity.
I can’t say I remember finding my first gray. It seemed like the realization that I needed to start coloring my roots to match my hair happened gradually.
I quickly learned that henna over brunette hair results in a beautiful rich auburn color but unfortunately henna over brunette hair with gray roots results in auburn hair with bright orange roots that Ronald McDonald would be proud of.
Then in late 2021, I started to become annoyed with how quickly my roots were showing and how burdened I felt by organizing my life around coloring my hair.
Surprisingly, I discovered that most of my white hair was around my hairline and temples. The back of my hair still has a lot of my natural brunette color.