I don’t remember when I discovered my first gray hair, but I was probably in my 20s. The first few grays were a novelty, but by my mid-thirties I was covering them every six to eight weeks.
Even with a “happy hour roots” special at my local salon, it was a $60 outlay every four weeks. Not extravagant, but it was money that could have been spent on skincare (a topic for another day).
As my 50th birthday approached, I began to announce my intention to let my naturally silver hair grow in. I teach Pilates for a living, so I’m healthy and fit.
I dyed once more after the big birthday and then stopped cold turkey after reading Lorraine Massey’s “Silver Hair: A Handbook,” which I checked out of my public library.
A gray pixie cut is not the obvious choice for someone who may find herself in the dating pool again at some point. But I believe my hair will function as a “jerk repellent.”
The feedback has been nearly universally positive. Fitness is a young business, and I work with a lot of twenty-something “Game of Thrones” fans who love my new look.