Judith Davis: How Her Stunning Silver Hair Led to a New Career Story

Judith Davis: How Her Stunning Silver Hair Led to an Exciting New Career

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My hair was always dark brown: My first silver strands started in my early thirties so I tried all types of coverage such as reverse frosting, highlights, etc. and finally ended up going to a one-process dark brown color.

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I colored or highlighted my hair for 25 years!! Every three weeks I would go to the salon and waste valuable time and money coloring my hair. My hair was becoming so damaged and color resistant. It was a MESS!

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Luckily, I saw some pictures of beautiful women with gray hair like Susan Hersh and Cindy Joseph. I talked to my daughters, husband, and stylist, Sue, about letting my hair go natural. They were all very supportive. My friends thought I was crazy!!

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There was not much information at that time about going gray until I found Diana Lewis Jewell’s book and website Going Gray, Looking Great! Finding other like-minded silver sisters helped. I was ready to start the journey.

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