katie goes platinum
Are you thinking about ditching the dye and growing out your gray hair? There are various ways to transition to gray hair from dyed hair, and all of them have advantages and disadvantages.
there is no wrong way to go gray. You have to do what works best for you: for your pocketbook, for your emotional well-being, and for your health.
Obviously, the easiest way to transition to gray is to never dye your hair, but, for many of us, it’s too late to go that route, right? According to some statistics, 75% of women dye their hair, leaving only 25% who never color.
Going gray cold turkey is cheap, chemical-free, and is the preferred route for many dark brunettes (like myself) because it avoids the damage associated with highlights/lowlights or other salon methods that involve bleaching the hair.
The fastest way to transition to gray hair? Get a buzz cut! Buzzing your hair off is a dramatic way to go, but if it suits your personality, go for it! The only disadvantage I can picture is that it might be a shock to “go gray” overnight.
If you want a quick cold-turkey transition, but don’t want to buzz off your hair, consider getting a pixie cut. You could be done with your gray hair transition in 3-6 months, depending on how short you go! Many women are happy to transition with a pixie.
Cutting my hair short and going gray quickly would have been very traumatic for me. So, I chose to go gray cold turkey with longish hair. I was worried about looking nutty with multi-colored hair, but I got over that quickly. It has actually been fun watching my hair turn all different colors, and I now see the beauty in transitioning hair.