I don’t remember how old I was when I found my first gray hair but I started prematurely graying in my late 20s / early 30s. I was not totally surprised by this because my father prematurely grayed in his 30s.
I found in the beginning that there were people who were like, “are you going to color your hair?”….almost as if I came out of the house with my hair not done (“are you going out like that?!”).
I ultimately use the same products for my hair that I used before I went gray. I do find that I have to be careful with some colored gels or products that can stain gray hair.
Another inspiration for my gray hair is a woman named Ty Alexander from gorgeousingrey.com Seeing her as a young woman of color embracing her gray, never dyeing it, and appreciating it, was so inspiring!
My advice to those thinking of going gray: You won’t know until you try. You will be scared, insecure and impatient and that is okay. It will be better than you think and you will gain a confidence that can’t be beat!
I did not go gray to get compliments but let me tell you I received more compliments from being gray then I ever have before – even when I decided to go natural.