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Long Hair Edition - Why It's Worth It and How to Do It

katie goes platinum

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If you are a woman who is transitioning to gray hair, you already have to deal with strangers, friends, and family members who question your decision.

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Add going gray cold turkey to that equation, and WHAMMO – prepare to get a TON of unsolicited advice! ?

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I have a healthy amount of self-esteem, I have a supportive husband who loves me no matter what type of hair I choose to wear, and I don’t want to hasten my gray hair transition because I am loving every slow minute of it!

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When I made up my mind to go gray back in February 2018, I researched different ways to go gray.  As I’ve said before, I was a brunette for 50 years and knowing myself pretty darn well, I knew that I needed time to shed that identity.

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Therefore, I chose to do a cold-turkey grow out, which basically means not doing any more salon treatments on my hair except for an occasional trim.

Salon Transition If you want to keep your hair long but not go through the long calico phase, you can always look into salon processes for going gray from dyed hair.

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WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

FADE YOUR HAIR DYE There are a few articles out there about how to fade your hair dye, but I haven’t tried many of them myself yet, so I’m not comfortable recommending many methods.

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LEARN TO LOVE YOUR DEMARCATION LINE Everyone is so damn afraid of the “skunk stripe”. But I ask you – what’s wrong with skunks? They are so darn cute!

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