Mistakes to Avoid When Transitioning to Gray

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If your gray hair journey goes smoothly you’re more likely to stick with it and reach your ultimate goal: a beautiful head of naturally silver hair.

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Brush Stroke I recently polled my readers to find out what mistakes they regretted making while going gray, and we identified 10 that you’ll definitely want to avoid if at all possible. Learn more

One of the biggest mistakes is listening to your friends’ opinions about your decision to go gray (or about how your transitioning hair looks).

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A lot of women feel like they need to immediately discard all the products that they’ve been using on their dyed hair and start fresh with gray-friendly products. But that is NOT necessary.

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If your hair is partially or fully gray, then you might want to think about getting a purple shampoo only if your gray hair is taking on yellow tones. If it’s not, you don’t need to worry about it.

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One of the best ways to derail your gray hair transition is by sticking with a stylist who reacts super negatively to your desire to go gray.

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A lot of women toss out their favorite clothes and makeup products after they decide to go gray because they assume that their favorite colors will no longer flatter them once they go gray.

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