If I remember well, I was 16 when I discovered my first gray hair. There it stood, the one and only, a bit frizzy, right in the middle of my bangs… I was a bit upset because my grandfather turned completely white at 30, and so did my mum.
Then, at 48, I started having hormone disorders like a lot of women my age. I dyed my hair for Xmas 2016 and after 3 hours at the salon, I went back home and said I was done with it!
At that time, I also discovered Annika Von Holdt on Pinterest and thought she was great. She inspired me a lot in my transitioning. I cut my hair pixie style and waited.
Incidentally, my youngest son made me discover a series called “The Walking Dead” and I saw Melissa McBride who plays Carol.
She had short gray hair and her character evolves from an abused wife to a complete warrior with a strong and powerful mind.
I think you need to focus on what makes you hold on in your transition. Social pressure can be so oppressive. To make people forget about my hair, I focused on my clothes and makeup.
I kept going to her salon to refresh the haircut and have hair care routines like masks, essential oils and massages… it was fun staying only one hour in the salon instead of three and spending so much less money.
Today, I am fully transitioned and I have so many compliments about my hair on Instagram that I wish I had started earlier. It made me more feminine as well. It is like having a second life when you look at it. I also think it attracts people between “How did she dare?” and “She must be such a free mind”…