This is the ONE Downside to Going Gray from Dyed Hair
katie goes platinum
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.