Tarla's Method: Using Wigs to Go Silver

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I first met Tarla in my favorite Facebook Group Silver Revolution, where she mentioned in passing that she used wigs to help her transition to silver hair.

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So I dyed my hair black, and as soon as the gray would come in, it was like white against black and it was so noticeable!

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Eventually, my body reacted to the toxicity of the dye. One time when I was dyeing my hair a rash started spreading up my legs, which scared the hell out of me.

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That’s why I decided to go gray – because I wasn’t going to risk my life and have my throat close up just so that I could be vain and have dark hair (even though that was initially my preference).

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I went gray cold turkey, and it took about 1 1/2 to 2 years.

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I feel pretty confident, but… it’s difficult, for me at least, to style gray hair because of the heat tools and not being able to use them as much.

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