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Sanity Claws

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27. I ditched the dye at the start of the pandemic

Tue Aug 6, 2024, 04:49 PM

Aug 6

I got my first gray hair when I was 13.
Now I'm about 95% gray/white. Not even dark hair left to be called salt and pepper.

The growing out process was hard. I bought several hats to cover the grow out.

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Anybody here go grey? [View all] XanaDUer2 Aug 6 OP

Same story, started in 20s intrepidity Aug 6 #1

My mother cyclonefence Aug 6 #2

My beard and mustache are white. My hair is flesh colored. rsdsharp Aug 6 #3

Lol XanaDUer2 Aug 6 #4

Many people do look great with white or grey hair--complexion makes a big difference. hlthe2b Aug 6 #5

In my experience I have found the gray one gets looks perfectly fine. apcalc Aug 6 #11

During the pandemic... PittBlue Aug 6 #6

You can always color again XanaDUer2 Aug 6 #16

I meant to say NO regrets! PittBlue Aug 7 #47

Gotcha XanaDUer2 Aug 7 #48

I Found My First Gray Hair at 25 Deep State Witch Aug 6 #7

Rather be Traildogbob Aug 6 #8

Found my 1st grey hair in high school. Itchinjim Aug 6 #9

Yep, so easy! apcalc Aug 6 #10

I started going gray in my 20s too and colored it for decades. catbyte Aug 6 #12

I have a very short pixie XanaDUer2 Aug 6 #13

I don't mind the gray or white hairs coming in but I do have a rule. Tadpole Raisin Aug 6 #14

Frizzy, dark hairs are removed nt XanaDUer2 Aug 6 #15

I did it! maspaha Aug 6 #17

Glad you're feeling better and hooray XanaDUer2 Aug 6 #18

Beard has been white for years. Bmoboy Aug 6 #19

Sorry Glamrock Aug 6 #20

First grey hair in HS - dyed it a few times (henna) alittlelark Aug 6 #21

Absolutely! I love gray/white hair. It never occurred to me to dye it. I earned this crown. LoisB Aug 6 #22

Yes XanaDUer2 Aug 6 #23

I'm always amused at how the question is phrased - as if going gray was the decision, Ms. Toad Aug 10 #83

You are absolutely correct. LoisB Aug 10 #84

Luck of the draw. duncang Aug 6 #24

I'm 79 (just) and wish mine would go grey soldierant Aug 6 #25

Lol! XanaDUer2 Aug 6 #26

Wish I could go gray too Wicked Blue Aug 7 #51

I did that in my forties and a bit into my fifties - but it was just too much effort. soldierant Aug 7 #63

I ditched the dye at the start of the pandemic Sanity Claws Aug 6 #27

my best friend on college went grey at 22, completely bald at 24. lapfog_1 Aug 6 #28

I did mgardener Aug 6 #29

Love white! biophile Aug 6 #30

I have salt n pepper hair at 77. My mom did not go gray until she was older, too. Deuxcents Aug 6 #32

Same here. I stopped dying it during the pandemic Ocelot II Aug 6 #31

Nope, now in my 70's and have very little grey, mostly just on the sides around my face Bev54 Aug 6 #33

Been all gray for the last 10 years or so. av8rdave Aug 6 #34

Love white! biophile Aug 6 #35

Started getting some white hairs in my 20s, not grey, white which really shows against my black hair. sdfernando Aug 6 #36

Almost 75 male and almost bald. What hair is left Golden Raisin Aug 6 #37

i just went for it.went from black to salt and peper to white . AllaN01Bear Aug 6 #38

That is when I started showing bald. OldBaldy1701E Aug 6 #39

XanaDUer2 ....... Upthevibe Aug 6 #40

Early happy bday! XanaDUer2 Aug 6 #41

XanaDUer2......... Upthevibe Aug 8 #72

I haven't colored my hair since I was in my 20s Marthe48 Aug 6 #42

Didn't go grey until my early 70s. I did dye my beard until I retired. Floyd R. Turbo Aug 6 #43

Oh yeah, years ago. Of course, I don't have much hair left. NNadir Aug 6 #44

I saw a few gray hairs starting a few years ago Skittles Aug 6 #45

Yeah , Figarosmom Aug 6 #46

I started going grey in my 20s. Different Drummer Aug 7 #49

Mid 20's started going gray, dyed for a while, then wanted tp see how gray I had become. Fla Dem Aug 7 #50

FYI. I looked up whether it was Gray or Grey just because I wasn't sure. Fla Dem Aug 7 #52

I was taught how to read before starting XanaDUer2 Aug 7 #54

Quite a diverse upbringing. Fla Dem Aug 7 #56

I had an extremely diverse upbringing XanaDUer2 Aug 7 #57

I fought it for over 15 years (from 42 to 58) woodsprite Aug 7 #53

Good XanaDUer2 Aug 7 #55

Started going grey in high school! bif Aug 7 #58

No, I like my red hair. lark Aug 7 #59

I think I got lucky XanaDUer2 Aug 7 #60

Definitely, you got lucky! lark Aug 7 #61

I've been gray for 20 years now. sinkingfeeling Aug 7 #62

Salt and pepper hair, snow white beard. n/t LuckyCharms Aug 7 #64

I'm 60 yrs old and still waiting for the gray Bucky Aug 7 #65

During the Covid shutdown I just let it all grow out from auburn-brown to white. No Regrets. Hekate Aug 8 #66

Having shared my hair story, I have a question of my own: has anyone tried "permanent makeup" ? Hekate Aug 8 #67

I thought about it XanaDUer2 Aug 8 #69

I always had nice full brown eyebrows. I'd pluck to keep them somewhat styled. Fla Dem Aug 8 #70

I get my brows waxed a couple of times a year. Dulcinea Aug 10 #77

Yup, I have to use a magnifying hand mirror to pluck the grays. Fla Dem Aug 10 #80

A better question would be who didn't. I used to color my raccoon Aug 8 #68

I'm a redhead so mine isn't turning Luciferous Aug 8 #71

in my 40s my hair started fading from original dark brown to a very mousy color yellowdogintexas Aug 9 #73

I started coloring my hair in college TexasBushwhacker Aug 10 #74

Oddly, Yes Then No ProfessorGAC Aug 10 #75

Yup. The year I retired. Mine is S&P. Love it. Joinfortmill Aug 10 #76

Do you guys use purple shampoo arlyellowdog Aug 10 #78

I don't XanaDUer2 Aug 10 #79

Unfortunately not. GreenWave Aug 10 #81

Nope. I was balding when I was 19. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Aug 10 #82

Don't know if this counts...... LLC Aug 10 #85

I started going bald at age twenty-four. But my bald-fringe is still brown in my '50's. Aristus Aug 10 #86

Lol XanaDUer2 Aug 10 #87

I also cut most of it off XanaDUer2 Aug 11 #88