I'm obsessed. Obsessed with silver grey hair. My hair has been turning grey (or the new it catch word is SILVER) since I was about 29. My hair was dark brown. I loved my natural brunette color and I was never one to fuss over my hair. I liked short, bobs, lobs, hated drying my hair, wash, dry and go was my motto. I would let my hair grow into a lob, then cut it, then let it grow. No biggie. The bob/lob is my signature cut. Sophisticated, sleek and definitely fits my lifestyle and personality. Then the greys started coming in droves. Genetically, I take after my Grandmother Marie, very silver at 30. So it was inevitable. I began coloring and hated every minute around 30. If I could do it over again, I would never color my hair. In my eyes, shiny brown hair cannot be mimicked by chemical color. It always appeared muddy, like a dark brown blob football on my head. I got used to it, but it sucked chasing that stupid white line all because someone force fed that crap to females that silver hair on women makes you appear old. What a croc. Why are dudes with grey hair supposed to appear distinguished? Double standard. Then they have a gut on top of the grey hair. Super sexy...
So I colored my hair FOREVER. 3-4 years ago I thought, I cannot continue this so I decided to find a hair dresser that could do white highlights, make my hair mimic the silver outgrowth. I looked and looked and finally found one that would do it. I let my natural hair grow out on the bottom layer and then continued to highlight the top layer. I know, I'm not a blonde at all, but I had her push it to white/silver as much my hair would go since this would match my skin tone. Of course it turns yellow on my hair on one side of my hair, so I have to have that touched up. Yellow on me is not a good look. I look like someone sucked the blood out of me. It has to be a cool silver white. So now, I truly believe that I look better with the white natural growth. During the COVID-19, all hairdressers are closed so now's a great time to dive in with the top layer. The last time I went in I had her strategically place in only a few highlights, but nothing near the roots. So I'm in 7 weeks without any touch up. I'm 52 now so do I continue to highlight the top or let it go. Go through the journey of awkwardness and take the plunge. Now I have no choice so GO FOR IT. Mandatory shut down of all salons. Here's a few pics along the journey of embracing my greys.
So I embraced the Silver! I haven't had a trim since Feb. 2020, the beginning of Covid. Definitely time for a trim. I think it looks so much better with my skintone. My skin looks brighter and alive. I have grown through the process along with my hair. It has brought me back to my true authentic self. I feel so much more like myself, the true Donna Clooney. I have so much confidence in myself that I'm powering through this and embracing it. I'm going to let it go all.the. way.
I hate to fuss over my hair, anyway. Don't get me wrong, Silver hair takes work and I have to straighten this on a daily basis since I live in humid land. Silver hair and humidity is not a good combo. So I tame it the best I can. I've become good buds with my hairdryer. I'm even going to invest in a DYSON hairdryer, (dyson.com). Definitely an investment, but I have a lot of hair and it takes a lot of time to tame the mane.
Sometimes I walk by my reflection with a ponytail and think "OMG, I look like a Q-TIP." My Mom gave me a good pointer and said put the pontail on top of your head or wrap it in a bun on top of your head. It works, Voila, a new hair do.
I'm really glad I embraced it and who knows where it may lead!
I will continue to update my photos on Instagram and link it to here on the full grow-out.
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