Young and Grey in India: Anjana’s Silver Hair Transition Story

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When you are born, your genes are already hardwired for when and how your hair will turn grey. I got it from my father.

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I started premature greying at the age of 12. It was an emotional downfall as I started thinking that something was wrong with me, and I developed low self-esteem.

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I didn’t want those silver strands to peek through, so I covered them with henna.

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As the years went by, henna became less effective to cover up my stubborn greys. I started colouring them at home at the age of 23. After 13 years, this thought came into my mind: “What if I stop colouring my hair?”

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So I started digging for inspiration on the web. I found so many silver-haired beauties to admire but did not find ones my age until I came across the blog of Lauren and a few Facebook groups like Gray and Proud and The Silver Circle.

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I got the inspiration that I could also go grey. After an unsuccessful attempt to embrace my greys in April 2018, I tried it again in August 2018, and at the age of 36, I gave up dyeing.

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