katie goes platinum
Many of us grew up hearing things about gray hair that simply weren’t true. A number of these misconceptions were rooted in sexism, ageism and bad science.
It’s time to shake off these outdated notions about gray hair. Let’s take a second look, shall we?
Listen, the average age to start going gray for Caucasian people is the mid-30s, late 30s for Asians, and mid-40s for people of African descent, according to this study. But many of us start graying much earlier, some as early as 11!
Patently FALSE. Don’t worry about sprouting extra gray hairs if you’ve resorted to tweezers in the past. According to experts, plucking your gray hairs won’t increase them, but you might damage the follicle and, eventually, no hair will grow in that spot. YIKES!
I believed this myth for YEARS and it was one of the main reasons I was reluctant to ditch the dye. But once I let my hair go gray, I was surprised to find that my new growth is silky, smooth and shiny, just like the hair of my youth! And I hear the same from many other silver sisters.
Now, if your gray hair does seem coarser, read what Philip Kingsley, the “Hair Doctor,” had this to say on the subject: