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The Story of How Lori Transition to Gray

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A stunning woman strutted down a Manhattan street, silver locks flying, pointedly ignoring Jack.  That woman was Cindy Joseph, a pioneer of the Grey Hair Movement.

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I remember thinking that she looked confident, vibrant and like a woman who knew her own worth.  It was at that moment that I first thought that growing grey might be a blessing and not a curse.

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I was 25 years old when I first dyed my hair.

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Shortly after my 40th birthday, I approached my hairdresser about transitioning.  She was surprisingly supportive of the idea.

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The following month, I used only the lighter shade and then mixed that shade with one shade even lighter in June.

Having missed six weekly touch-ups, I was pretty sure that the entire world was staring in silent judgment at my silver temples.

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WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

I pored over images of gorgeous silver women on Pinterest (Instagram hadn’t yet caught on as a gathering place for #silversisters to encourage and inspire one another) and pinned any images of women with similar skin tone and eye colour to me.

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But I’m willing to bet that once you see the beauty of your own silver hair, you’ll embrace the journey, too.

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