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This is the ONE Downside to Going Gray from Dyed Hair

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Ever since I went gray from dark brunette dyed hair, something strange happens to me on a fairly regular basis…and I would be willing to bet money that it’s happened to some of you, too.

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What happens to me appears to be a fairly common problem among silver-haired women, although (from what I’ve gathered), the problem seems to occur more often to those of us who live in the U.S.A

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No matter how much I try to steer the conversation away from my gray hair, or gray hair in general, it ends up with my female friends / colleagues / acquaintances explaining to me in great detail why going gray isn’t the right choice for them.

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I would never pressure anybody to go gray, and I never evangelize about it to people because it is SUCH a personal decision. The only time I give advice or guidance about gray hair is when people ask me.

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When we make choices that are unusual or go against the cultural norm, some people see that as a rebuke. Our decision to go silver puts these types of people on the defensive.

And that’s why they get defensive and start explaining their choice not to go gray to us, even if we never asked them.

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Do I have any words of wisdom on how to handle this? Not really. Because nothing really works (believe me, I’ve tried everything). The only thing I can think of is to pretend to start choking on crackers or something (!!) next time this happens, as I think that only a major emergency could stop this type of convo in its tracks.

WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

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But at least WE know that, despite this aggravation, we are happy with OUR choice and get to reap the rewards of healthier, unique hair.

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