GOING GRAY: A YEAR IN REVIEW 

You look great!! I’m 48 and decided to stop coloring my hair. Watching videos like this has made my decision easier to make. I’m at the point in my life where I don’t care what people think anymore. You’re an inspiration!!

Thank you. I've been growing mine out too and the negative comments from people who are suppose to be my friends is incredible.. But I'm doing it anyways.

You are gorgeous!! I love your silver hair! I stopped dying 3 years ago (I'm 38). Funny how extended family had the most negative to say. "You can't be gray in your 30's!" "Well apparently I can be because gray hairs have been coming in since I turned 21."

I am 36 and after coloring my hair for the past 15 years ( I went gray at 21) I am just so done with having to color it every 2-3 weeks! I am ready to embrace my gray ☺️ I hope I look even half as good as you do with gray hair 👩‍🦳

I’m 46 and I decided a month ago to stop coloring my greys and go natural. I thought about it for 10 months before making that decision and did research on RU-vid university ;) before I made that decision. I wanted to know what to expect and seeing all the stories and experiences of so many different women helped tremendously. The most important thing I learned about going grey and from my research is that the transition is very psychological and emotional. I knew it would be; but I didn’t realize how much of the transition is about the psychology of yourself and everybody else. I feel now I can be more of my authentic self and I too feel stronger and liberated from societal expectations. You look beautiful! Have fun on this amazing journey!

I feel like I'm watching a video of myself! ♡ My boyfriend gives the side eye when I mention it. Colleagues that I've seen embrace their gray say it's the best decision ever and are totally supportive when I mention it. Except one prick who walked up to me while I'm at my desk and points to it and says "what's that what's that" mind you, he's bald! There will always be the jerk that literally points it out, but I choose to focus on the supportive women who encourage me over the bald guy.

Awww. 😞. You look so pretty!!!! I'm 39 and I decided this summer to stop coloring my hair. I have been grey since my early 20's. You stay true to yourself and as long as you are happy,then it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks or says! You have a great husband!!! My fiance is younger than me and is excited for me to go grey. Like you, friends and family thought I was silly to stop coloring my hair....I'm not going to let it get me down.... I am staying true to myself! STAY TRUE TO YOU. You look amazing! 🌻🌻

I’m three months into my gray during the pandemic and I like it. My19 year old granddaughter said, “ Grandma you can rock gray.” My husband says it becomes me.

I'm 48 and decided 4 months ago to just stop coloring my hair....I told my mom...and she said "well...Gray looks nice on some people" ...... HA.... she is 75 and still religiously goes to have her hair colored....and it is the ONE thing she will NEVER do without.....so her reaction makes perfect sense to me ~!! 4 months of growth...I'm still hanging in...but I don't want to cut my hair (first time getting it past my ears....) so I'm getting itchy to color the brown parts to at least get them to blend .....dunno....just so happy to see other people around my age going through the same situation.....Thanks for the nice video of your journey....

While salons are still closed in my city due to COVID19....I’m frustrated and decided to be done with this nightmare of hair color! Last night my 26 yr old daughter shared that she didn’t support me. I’m hurt, angry and almost decided to turn back........but my wonderful husband is so supportive and encouraged me to continue. Your video has furthered my resolve. I never expected to have so many feelings around this one decision. I’m only at 2 1\2 months in at this point....but I cannot turn back! Thank you for sharing your story, it’s meant a lot for me today!

Your hair looks beautiful! Your story is so encouraging to me! I just started my gray hair journey Jan 2nd on my 63 birthday. I’m 4 months in and at first it was very hard seeing all the gray coming in but now I’m embracing the journey and excited to see the end result:)

You are so sweet! Thank you ! Im at the 6 week mark and Im doing this. I tried it about 6 months ago and I chickened out. But now nothing will stop me. You are brave !!!

Another inspiration is a lovely lady named Monique Parent and she has a RU-vid channel that is about her journey of going grey. She really inspired me to stop coloring my hair. And since then I have been looking for more women doing the same thing. You all are a great inspiration to me and I truly appreciate it! Thank you so much!!!! ❤️❤️

Thank you for being the encouragement I need during this grey transition....anytime I feel weak to give up....I’m playing this video. Thank you!

Aw what a lovely video! You have added to my conviction that now is the right time to let go of the red hair dyeing process! I realise we all have our own experiences, but it helps to know the 'bench mark' times along the way!!! Thanks again for sharing, without you 'youtubers' sharing it would be a lonely, more scary process for all of us just starting out on the journey. And your hair really suits you!

Thanks for this!!! My first step was to try to not be blonde any longer and to embrace my actual dark color. That done, seeing roots I am ready to jump in and let it come in the grey it is. You have inspired me much. I think you look gorgeous and it is so much better than the darker hair before. Blessings for opening your heart and journey. Much Thanks. Much.

I'm 55 and I gave up the hair colouring about a year ago. I started colouring in my early 20's trying to get back to the blonde of my childhood, thinking my actual colour wasn't exciting enough. After colouring for 20 something years I realized that I was having to retouch my roots every 2 weeks !!! It was expensive, tedious and my hair condition was suffering . The tipping point was when my son asked me what my real hair colour is and I couldn't remember! I decided to let it grow out a bit and see... and one year later here I am! It's not quite what I expected- it's better. Around my face and my canopy is platinum, and the back is a bit darker, kind of ash blonde. What was I so afraid of? What was I trying so hard to cover/ improve for so many years? I touch my new, virgin hair and it's so soft and smooth- doesn't require all the product and styling my coloured hair needed. I have those rebellious, sticky uppy hairs you noticed - it's new growth! I'm convinced all the colouring was frazzling and breaking my hair. If I could go back in time and meet my 20 year old self I'd tell her " You are beautiful just the way you are!" It's tragic the way women and girls in our culture are taught early on to think there are things wrong with them that need to be fixed, and that they need to buy so many products in the endless, futile search for perfection. Love yourselves, love your hair the way it is! Now I can't stop touching mine and thinking " this is my REAL hair, it's all mine!" 😁

It's the 2nd last day of 2023 and you've inspired me with your grey journey,my last black hairdye was about a month ago and it made me look too harsh.So yes it's time for my very own grey journey,I'll be referring back to you for encouragement advice and tips.😊

Thank you so much for sharing your journey here with us. I am 7 weeks into my transition at age 50, super excited as I have not seen my natural hair for over 35 years! You are beautiful inside & out! :)

Your gray looks gorgeous on you! I started my gray hair journey January 2019 after dying my hair for 25 years. Now I am happy to say I am dye free! Feels so good.🌺

I am growing my gray hair too. Last time I went to the saloon was on May 4, 2019; today is Aug 22, 2019. my grays are about 1 1/2 inches long. I am embracing and loving my grays.

Your words of wisdom, kindness, and self acceptance are soul soothing to me. I am so grateful for your video!

I love this! I started letting go in April 2018, and I am fully transformed. I chopped off my hair last week on a trip to Italy 🇮🇹. In Europe, they embrace the transition and I got the cutest pixie cut! I love my silver hair! The transition was difficult and I too had a lot of negative feedback but I couldn’t be more happier. I’m free! So liberating!

Lisa u seem genuine on the inside too. I love your grey your beautiful

49??? You look like you are in your 30is...gorgeous skin!! Your salt and pepper hair looks great! And yeah, grey hair has a life of their own!

I think we as women need to set the tone for what is beautiful. Embracing your curls instead of straightening your hair...embrace the color of you hair including gray instead of dying it...embrace the no-makeup day because you are beautiful on the inside. I love your texture and going gray. Keeping it 100.

Well it doesn't hurt that you're so pretty in the first place! I'm almost 52 and am allowing mine to go gray. Brutal comments from ppl (as mentioned in some of the comments) just make me want to do it all the more. Maybe we don't like their hair either but we certainly don't feel free to blurt THAT out. Why do ppl feel they have the right to do that to ppl going gray?? Your hair and you are gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration.

This is very inspiring! I'm 37 years old and very allergic to hair dye. I have been getting more grey hairs (definitely still very brown overall, but I start to notice them more and more). Your video's really give me the courage to stop looking for answers and maybe just contemplating going grey. I never would have guessed you were 50, I thought early 40's :) So that shows that the hair really does not have to define the age. Your hair is SO beautiful, I hope mine will be the same!

Your video touched my heart. You said some things that really helped me wrap my head around starting this journey transitioning to grey. I've always been a believer of "rock what you got" and I need to remember that more than ever during this next period in my life. Thank you!

I am almost 44 and just starting my journey. I have a lot of white especially at the temple area and am at 2 weeks post dye. I am so tired of getting it done all the time and worrying about how it looks. I think yours is beautiful and you are a great inspiration. Fingers crossed I make it through this without giving up :)

Wow! Great transition! It really does make a huge difference when you have dyed at a salon than box dye!

Thanks for your courage and sharing your struggles as well as your words of encouragement. I'm considering going grey and yours has been one of many inspirational videos. There seem to be so many women sharing there experiences. Again, thank you.

You look beautiful 💜I am now 1month no dye in my hair and I have to say it’s one roller coaster ride lol ...it is a journey for sure ! I love your honesty !

You are so Beautiful and genuine and deLIGHTFUL! Very grateful that you have the courage to share your story. Thank you!

Oh my God you are so beautiful. You made me cry @ 7:29 bold and brave. I needed that. I started my journey just three weeks ago. New year, new me. Thanks!

I just trimmed my hair quit a bit...I am 8 months out and like you I have natural highlights from the gray. It is great to see this again and remind me how far I have come!

I am SO fortunate to have my Mom and sister’s giving me strength and support going gray. You Go Girl! It’s been 2 months so far for me but I have a super super short pixie cut, so it’s almost like I shaved my head. I feel so true to myself and extremely liberated. I’m proud to be a silver sister!

Thank you for posting. So inspiring. You look gorgeous! 💚💜💙💛

You are beautiful whether brunette or grey! Personally, I agree with you and think your grey hair is softer and more becoming. I'm a 59 year old, brunette and starting to get grey at the side of my head, above my ears. I too will be joining you in this journey....one grey at a time! 😊

Gray hair means you've lived life long enough to tell about it. You look beautiful. I'm dealing with the same issue (started in earnest around 40yrs). I like my gray but not concentrated at the hairline so, struggle with the issue of coloring or not. Mostly I just use a wash-out temporary color stick, when I get tired of looking at the gray hairline.

I’m 54 and I stopped dying mine 3 months ago and I am not going back! To hell what anyone else thinks, I’m just going to rock it! Great video!!

I'm 39 and one year into my transition and LOVE what you had to say. I feel so very similar! It feels like a weight I didn't even realize I was carrying around has been lifted from my shoulders. Such a great feeling!

Awesome video! Thank you so much I love your hair and you look fantastic. I'm 7 months in transition with lots of dark colour still to grow out and can't wait for that day.

I am 49 and am a couple months into my graying journey. It is definitely a hard thing listening to people give their opinions. Thank you for the encouragement.

You look really pretty! Your silver hair highlights your features!

I turned 45 in June. That's the last time I dyed my hair. I'm going on month 5 but I'm trying to hang in there. The holidays are coming up so doubt is coming in. I've heard it all "you're too young to go grey" "you're too pretty to go grey " "don't do it" "you wouldn't last 6 months before dying it again" I said to myself in June that if can make it to December I could make it to the next June. Right now, I'm going day by day I'm also seeing a pretty awesome white streak in the front and I'm getting really curious to see what it'll look like once it's finally ALL grey. I wish there was a easier way to transition but for me, I'm tired of spending $180 every 2 months at the hairdresser for highlights only to try to hide the grey better, it doesn't. I've got about 2 inches of grey/dark brown & highlighted hair, but I can do this. I will do this. So what if I have a young face. I think having grey hair will look amazing on me and I'll feel so free when all it's done. I don't know how your video came on my feed BUT Thank you for your video. You gave me the extra push I needed today because I started to doubt myself because of the upcoming Holidays. Maybe I should start documenting my journey too. I know Men are typically called 'silver foxes' I think we need a name for Women....besides people saying 'she's letting herself go'.... anyway, THANK YOU! 👵

Thanks for sharing your experience. I have decided to go grey too. I'm 7 months no dye. You look fantastic.. I love that I no longer have to stress about roots. I'm encouraged to carry on after watching you. A big THANK YOU.

The red lip stick photo really rocks the look girl!

I love how we (your commenters) are all different ages, but going through the same angst over To-Gray-or-Not-To-Gray. ♥ (I'm 62.) You look Beautiful! All those marvelous different-colored strands just make your hair so much more interesting. If we could all just accept the absolutely NORMAL phases our bodies go through, and learn to love the whole process, I think we could be perhaps a bit happier. So by accepting and even embracing this normal graying of the hair, we tell the world that We Are Good Enough As-Is. I'm a hairdresser, and I used to try to get my mother to color her hair (she had the most beautiful silvery-white hair)...and she would say, "Well you can like it or lump it...doesn't make a difference to me." LOL. Now I'm loving my own mostly white hair! (P.S. I've gotten NO support from anyone, except my husband!)

You are Beautiful and anyone who says differently needs to look within to see why ? Because that is indeed them not you!! I admire you so much!!

Well said !! I have always been a very independent person. I had to grow up at the age of 5. Never had support from anyone...you are SPOT ON ! So glad that some women have out there have you😘

Isn’t this the best? It’s like being reborn:) You do look cool \m/

You Inspire me so much I just turned 40 and I’m so over dying my hair every 2 weeks cause my Hair is so dark. Your gorgeous with natural gray I’m so stunned how many women are saying screw it im letting it come in and I’m rocking it . Your video just did it for me . I’m saying f it I’m letting it come in those 3 months your talking about I feel it in 2 weeks so I don’t care anymore . I’m going to be fabulous like you . Thanks for sharing this

Loving it 😘 I know about the milestone, mine was at 6 months. I too was going to chop off my dyed bits in December but I’m waiting till I’m a certain dress size, my own tough love and reward at the same time. ❤️

You are not the first lady I've heard say that you feel 'lighter' since you've gone gray. Other women are saying they feel more free. I believe that God has blessed all of us women with so much beauty and satan doesn't want us to realize that. He is constantly telling us we're too fat, we're too skinny, not enough booty, too much booty, etc. He is a liar and just wants to bring us down. I just decided to go gray about 2 months ago and I already feel more free. I am going to embrace the beauty God has given me. I see other women that are gray and they look FANTASTIC! They look softer and more wise. God bless all you women and always always always remember...God made you PERFECT!

I love this video! Thanks for your inspiration. I am 4 months in on growing my hair out and am enjoying this journey. There is such a stigma around grey hair in our culture and I want to break it, just as you have. Rock on!

You are so beautiful inside and out.. grey or brown haired its your light that shines through!!!

Im at that 3 months mark. My boyfriend was at first, supportive and now ... he's changed his mind and suggests i color it. He says he's "used to it being brown'. and he actually went out and PURCHASED a box of color for me. Ugh. I DO want it now. I can always color it later if want. I can color it tomorrow. Or next week, or next month or next year or 5 years from now. Im 52. I look 52 and maybe going gray makes me a look a little older.... but I want this. and Im doing it. You DO look beautiful!! Thanks for being Brave. Thanks for being strong. Thanks for being YOU!! You give the rest of us permission to find our own way no matter what that is. xo

You look beautiful! You have inspired so many people!! I have not dyed or cut my hair since March 6. I am 56 and feel good about my decision. I look forward to this transition. Thank you🙂

Thank you for your kindness❤ I've watched your video twice and love it. You do not look your age!

The best ever vlog of going gray!!!!!!! 🙏. I’m at 4 months and going nuts

I know what you mean by bold ! I went grey over the last 10 months (and 4 hair trims), now my coloring matches my face better. The brown was too harsh. You look much younger with your natural highlights (I have those too). I have actually had a lot of positive comments on how young my face looks now that I’m grey. You did it! Yey!!

Thank you I am just starting to grey naturally. Hearing you right now it gives more excited to see how my hair it’s going to be it's been 2 months. I know this video its was 5 years ago. But you really help me out. Thanks. I watching your channel you look beautiful.

I cried watching this - you're so beautiful! I wish I'd had this much courage when I started in my 30s to grow out the grey. I've given up so many times - and now at 44, I'm trying AGAIN. I work with a lot of younger women who have no idea how hard it is to go through this phase ... and I hope their criticism is minimal!

You look AMAZING! I'm 51 and totally thinking about going gray! The every 4 weeks is getting to me lol

I just came across this video today and it made me think twice about buying new dye. I was ready to purchase a new box to touch up my roots and get rid of my 3 weeks worth of growth. I turned 30 this summer and vowed to stop coloring my hair but ended up giving in. I've dyed it 8+ times over the last 6 months and I'm sick. of. it. Thank you for this 🙏 and for sharing your experiences with us It it definitely the encouragement I need to stick it out over the next 6-12 months before being rid of artificial color in my hair. Thank you again and merry Christmas ❤️🙏

Fantastic well done I'm just starting 👏👏👏

Your skin looks more vibrate with the natural grey. I am 43 and just bought a semi permanent box hair dye. The greys are really showing lately. I am a plain jane, but feel messy when I leave my hair curly with the grey. When I style it I embrace my grey much more. I guess I should stop being lazy and do my hair every day. Ugh. I do wish that I had that rich color I use to have. This and the saggy chin are really getting to me.

You look amazing- and inspiration. I’m not all grey just random pieces but even dying that damages it. I understand the mom thing- mine said “ but you look so young when you dye it”

This video was just what I needed. I’m starting month three but I go back and forth, every day I feel differently about it. Yes, I also wish I had more cheerleaders during this process.

SIX WEEKS NOW. I am committed. Thank you for your input

All of this video...well said, well done! You are spot on about EVERYTHING. You are beautiful...thank you for posting these videos.

Hi There. Loved your video so much. I'm on my journey right now. I haven't coloured my hair for 6 months so just a beginner and i love what i see. My hair is a natural black and having to colour my roots every 3 weeks was a nightmare. I am 62 years old and this is the time for me. i have some great support from my husband, my daughter gets married in July 2020 so I'm prying my hair will be almost there i have 6ins of gray so far my hair grows pretty fast. So thanking you for your support on my journey. I will keep you up dated on my progress. Much love xxx🌹🌹🌹

I love it 💜 you look beautiful. I'm 46 and like 3 weeks or 4 maybe I decided to grow my hair gray. I'm really excited about how I going to look. Nice to hear the stories of other women in this transition. 💜

Oh my! Your such a beautiful soul!!! I’m 48, and thinking of it. My gray is more on my temples. It looks like I’m going bold, because of the gray.

You're beautiful. You've given me so much inspiration. I'm gonna do it!

I use to look at women with gray hair that I've noticed, but I was thinking how beautiful and bold they were and I wished that I had the confidence to rock mine like they were.🥰

Wow beautiful,😍😍😍 I’m staring my transition! Thanks for sharing your experience,😍

Thank you so much. I just turned 50 and have been struggling with letting my hair go natural. Natural use to be medium brown but for the last 10 years have been doing highlights then more and more blonde because it was covering my large amount of grey that I started getting in my late 20's. I keep telling my self to let it go and stop spending so much money on it. It's just so hard contemplating how much older will I look. I know that sounds so bad hitting that 50 mark really makes it hard.... I'm due now and for a color and your video is helping me see the beauty in embracing my grey. Thank you, Angel

Yay!! Another silver sister! I am on my 7 month journey! You are beautiful! 😘❤️

I’m in 6 months now and about 3 inches of gray. I’m loving it but I can’t wait to get rid of the dyed ends

My hair is short and I went gray, my hair has a different texture and stands up and curls all over the place! I love it! I have never worried about it and I really don't care what anyone thinks.

I'm so glad I found you. Your right that support not there. You are pretty both ways. It's the inside out.

What an amazing video !!! This touched me ! Thank you for being an inspiration 😍

I’m so glad you’re confident in letting your hair go grey but there is other options with colouring your hair I think before your hair was too dark so that is a complete nightmare to maintain but if you look in the mirror and you feel good then that is completely your choice I just don’t think it works when you don’t feel good about what you look like as I think it does have a big impact on how you behave there is massive research into what we see and how we feel The main thing is that you’re not constantly criticising yourself to others you don’t look as good that’s when it’s wrong which sometimes people do

It's interesting how the real you comes out. It's like allowing yourself to be you. Shedding self of care of what ppl think. Your beautiful like a butterfly. 😙

Just discovered your channel. This video really touched me. I have been considering going grey since the beginning of the year. I'm 51 and color my roots every 2 1/2 weeks. Hubby is super supportive (in fact, he suggested it in the first place) but my older sisters and 84-year-old mom still color their hair. Even my 94-year-old grandmother died her hair blond the week before she passed away of old age! So it's in our family culture. Besides that, I'm trying to work out the emotional attachment I have to my brown hair. Anyway, I love how you articulated creating the burden of your self-consciousness and I can totally relate. I also loved how you said you've gotten to know yourself and your hair in a whole new way. Good food for thought and something I'll remember when I start this journey! Thanks so much for sharing your story. :)

So glad I found your video. It’s very timely. Right at two months and my stomach is in knots! So dumb! I need to change my internal dialogue! I’m working on if. It’s a process. You are absolutely beautiful and I’m 49 too.

You're GORGEOUS. I want this look.💖 I'm so tired of coloring. I'm giving this a shot. Many thanks.

You are so beautiful Inside out Thank you so much for your videos! Love your content 🫶❤️🫶🙏👍✅🫶

I just turned 40 and don't want all that poison on my head anymore. My mom had the EXACT same reaction but like you my husband is on board so that should help. I was so touched by this video and you are the final reason I decided to let it grow (many other things have lead up to this too) because you look so amazing and I relate to your philosophy on life and aging and beauty. I will come back here over the next few months for some motivation when I'm itching to dye it ;-)

Great video. I want to share this with a few of my silver haired friends. You are an inspiration. Thank you ❤️😊

You look fabulous with the grey!!!...I am 63 and finally trying it!!!... 2 months in!!!!!.. glad I found you!... I loved your hair cut in the video too!... you go girl!.. 40??????i thought you were in your 20s!!!!!!

You look amazing. Thank you for sharing. I'm a bit more confident right now.

You are stunning! I am in love with your grey waves!!

I’m 65 and two months in. I may do some highlights or lowlights after it’s all grown out, but from what I can tell, I still have quite a bit of brown left. I didn’t color my hair at all until I was in my 40’s and it started fading.

You look awesome!!!!! I have also starting letting my hair go gray.

53 years old and I have grown mine out also. Now shoulder length salt n pepper colour, not sure I like it yet but staying strong 💪 n not recolouring

Let me say this is the Best time to transition to your natural color why you ask?? No one cares that’s the truth no one is looking at each other sad yes but take advantage of it you will turn heads when you are done ..trust me💕

You’re truly lovely! You’ve got me ready to grow mine out!