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Embracing the Beauty of My Gray Hair

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I had beautiful dark brown hair, and my brunette identity was important to me since I was growing up in Grand Rapids, Michigan where brunettes were practically a minority.

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When I went to college, in the mid-1980s, my friends and I took turns applying henna to each other’s hair, and I eventually graduated from that to dyeing my hair magenta and other fun colors.

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The thought of wasting 2-3 hours of my precious time in a salon chair became unbearable.

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In the months since I decided to forego the dye and embrace my true age (and true hair color), I have felt more energized, creative and self-confident than I have in a long while.

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I couldn’t stand one more minute of wasted time, and one more wasted dollar.

Deciding that I no longer cared to conceal that fact was life-changing.

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WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

In the months since I decided to forego the dye and embrace my true age (and true hair color), I have felt more energized, creative and self-confident than I have in a long while.

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I’ve also found a community of like-minded women and embarked on a number of creative projects.  I feel (and I think I look) younger and more alive!

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