10 BIG Mistakes to Avoid When You're Going Gray

Nothing worse than a aging face/neck with fake dyed hair your not fooling anybody or you dye it menapause brown😂😂😂😂😂

When I saw the picture of the hair getting dyed it made me cringe.

You don’t tell someone you’re going great any more than you tell someone what you’re going to name your baby before it’s born. The second you tell someone that you’re going to call your little girl. _______. They will come up with 1 million stories about someone they knew with that name who was just an awful person and they did horrible things to them growing up and they were a bully and they were mean and and etc., etc……. Meanwhile, it’s probably the name that you and your husband decided on and have loved it for years or it’s your grandmother a great grandmother’s name so thanks a lot friend. No one is your friend when you’re going gray.

New sub. I have thick, coarse dark brunette hair. I am about four-months in now.

I do notice some of the whiter hairs stick up coming out of my scalp, on the top of my head.

I use the Fructis Frizz Tamer wand, and it works great. Just wanted to pass that tip along.

I'm almost 5 months into my growout. I'm trying to decide if I can continue going cold turkey or if I'm going to get highlights to blend my demarcation line.

My grey hair is white and I hate it looks me looking older how can I make it a nice silvery grey like yours would need hairdresser appointments regular I suppose please help

Well done, maps out several methods going gray & management of expectations for this hair color adventure to final destination.

I went all natural in 2015/16. I liked it but got bored so started dyeing again. I’m 51 now and going to do it again. I’m early in and I’ve been doing the dye strip but that’s getting old already. I’m using the brown powder boldly product on the strip rather than dye…for events…and I’m happy with it. My least fav part is looking like I have hair loss because the white looks like my scalp. Cheers to my second grey transition. 🥂

I always wear a semi permanent dark shadow root.

Hi - Great video. Is your support group on any other platform? I'm not on Facebook 😁

I'm not doing anything crazy lol, just not coloring it again.
Easy peasy 🤔

It’s been over a year now I have 8 inches of growth my hair got really long the bottom is color n old bleach . I cut already 3 inches I couldn’t go short but this stage is making me want to color it again . I’m struggling with the few greys I have but I’m tired of coloring n also scared of allergies now since I haven’t colored in a year . My color is mostly brown n my pattern is coming in very thin and throughout mostly at the crown . Looks like tiny silvers . Now if I do decide to color . Should I use a Demi? Or no?

I am going grey because it seems I need it colored weekly...I'm in the phase/phrase...I'm over it...that includes coloring my hair...Im just going to let it grow out...I heard it will take 2 years

8/10/2024...I made the decision

I am a long time stylist-clear glossing natural or gray or white hair is also a wonderful way of enhancing and shining whatever natural color you have! No ammonia or harsh permanent chemicals. It also helps control frizz and adds an extra layer of gloss that lasts up to 4-5 weeks. Some added body too 😉

Im 2 young to be grey. I feel inferior

I’ve gone gray twice and returned to color twice. Part of what works for me is my high contrast — dark hair and very light skin. I had lots of trouble figuring out what colors worked on me once I went gray. So I’m a brunette for the time being, but the time is coming . . .

Growing mine out now but i dont have that much gray, wish I had more because it looks so cool.

I'm at the beginning of my journey and never ever considered going gray before until now. I have no idea why it feels like it's time but I feel that it is. My issue is the fear I have. I have a judgemental partner and I know he won't like it. I'm 43 with a 3 year old son. I want my partner to still be attracted to me. I know I shouldn't care what he thinks but I do.

You are SO right…we women are something else🤣🤣 we can be very caddy…I would be TOTALLY white if I went cold turkey

6 months for me , but going through my hair thining so much this year but at least it stopped shedding and I ditch hair hot appliances ,except on holidays each month. Going to try biotin vitamins for awhile and getting healthy too. I do have hard water but use bottle water to rinse in shower.

To be honest I would love to do it. But I am afraid I am 44 and all my hair is not gray but white. I am tanned color I don’t know if it will be nice or will give me an older. The only reason it pushes me to go grey is I am sick and tired to loose time to do it. Any comments or advise is welcome ❤

I had a colleague say, "You will look like a grandma." I replied,, "I AM a grandma and lucky to be one." Old age is ablout being comfortable in your own skin.

What about red heads? Not talks about us

Thank you for sharing!

What if I don't like my gray hair.

You said silk pillowcase. Do you mean a satin pillowcase?

Is there anyone in the comments who hates the way they look blonde or with light colored hair that has gone gray? I'm 42, been bleaching (2-3 times a yr only) and dyeing my hair since I was 14. I started finding gray hairs at 23 and have been adamant about never seeing my natural color. My natural hair is brown with reddish tones. I was blonde as a very young child but anytime I've bleached my hair and had to keep it blonde for a day or 2, I've hated it. I think it washes out my skin tone and makes me look ill. I have decided to stop bleaching my hair all together but I'm still going to be using vegan hair dye in my usual colors. I always have crazy colored hair, pink, purple, blue, red, I've had every color. Going gray and just being able to exist without dyeing it sounds amazing but like I said at the beginning, I hate the way I look with light hair. Just curious if anyone else felt this way and discovered that they actually like it now. Thanks for listening 🩷

I want yellowing lol. I have naturally golden hair. So when it does grey I don’t want it to look too ashy. I wan it to still be warm because I know it suits me.

You can also tell the naysayers that you have become allergic to the dyes, which is what happened to me. They will quit criticizing and become supportive.

I stopped box dyeing my very very dark brown hair about.. 6 months ago. I realized I was super drying my hair out and getting ugly flat color anyway. I also don’t want to spend the money on salon color because my hair grows fairly quickly and I would need root touch up every 6 weeks. Can’t afford that. So here we are- embracing the gray!! 😂 think I’m just going to go the cold turkey method but had a question- what do you suggest for calming down the crazy texture of the newer grays? I promise I haven’t plucked any out in months! 😂 but it’s so hard when one is just sticking straight out

Thank you for the tips! :) I only have around 5% grey hair but that's why I'm ditching the dye. Sick of damaging my hair for a small percent of grey hair and I wanna grow my natural hair healthier & make an easier path when more greys come in later in life.

I want to walk in like a badass!

I tried it several times. The last time, I had the hairdresser cut it really short so I was grey immediately. Had it that way for 2 months but couldn't get used to it. Probably because my face is naturally red. The dark brown I have my hair dyed in now makes my face less red. Still, I'm almost 60 now, my face looks young but my neck and cleavage do not. So it looks just off and I'm thinking of letting it go grey again. Still undecided.

For most of my life I thought my hair looked bad. I used box dye and would straighten them because they were frizzy and the more i did those things the worse they looked.
I thought I couldn't grow them long and so I always cut them in ways I never really enjoyed.
During lockdown I had the chance and time to learn about my own hair and I now have long, voluminous wavy hair that need low maintenance except for the dye.
I'd like to stop that but ive only just started enjoying my nearly natural hair and I don't think it's yet the time for me, but when I'll decide to go for it I want to come back to all of these videos and really do my research.

I made the mistake of telling my mom and my brother I was going to let my gray hair grow out. They both tried to talk me out of it. They told me how much older I was going to look and so on. I also told my daughter and my husband who were both for it. My daughter said that I should embrace my gray hair and my husband said I would be a silver fox. He still calls me his silver fox now that it is all grown out too. It was so hard growing it out because I had been coloring it my natural hair color which was dark brown. So while it was growing out I would use a hair color spray to go down the middle of my head to cover the gray. That was where it looked the worst. Once all my bangs were grown out it didn't look so bad anymore. Before I knew it I had a full head of silver/gray hair.

Real friends aren't hurtful and if they don't know what is hurtful or not, make new friends.

I tried to go gray about three years ago and watched you! Your hair looks great now that it is all grown out. You are beautiful. I’m trying to go gray again and it’s so hard. Feeling very self conscious. I’m 46 and I think I’m white, not gray. I’m feeling embarrassed by my stripe after six weeks no color. I don’t want to soak in those chemicals anymore. Thanks for this video!

Thank you with all my heart for your encouragement! I’m going gray . This will be an exciting part of my journey. I’m 68 and still embrace my Woodstock days. My hair is dark brown and long . You are a blessing!

I started greying at 15, been dyeing my hair since 24, I am now 67. After going on a very low carb diet I suddenly lost over 50% of my hair & its still falling out 3 months later. I've been allergic to most hair dyes, have been using hairprint for about 7 years. My hair still grows 1 inch /month. I now have 3 inches of very white hair, about 2 inches of reddish brown & the rest dark brown. I've decided to just let it grow, more concerned with the hairloss than color. My friends, who don't have allergies, do not want me to go grey. I've never been one to follow the crowd so that doesnt matter. I enjoyed this video, thanks !

dyeing it while going grey. is cheating ! like cheating on a test. good GRADE BUT YOU CHEATED. FAILED. YOURSELF AGAIN. just do it. buck up and face it

do not wash my hair too much. it is long and silver and i love it

Any suggestions for someone with dark hair? What should they use make the silver shine?

I hear a lot about purple shampoo. Would it be OK to use that instead of the blue?

I am several months in to going gray, had some highlights added to help me through the transition. My sister is very negative about it, but I could care less. I’m turning 55 this year and I’ve exposed myself to enough chemicals in my lifetime, I’m done. She’s having a hard time because she is 4 years younger than me and treading the menopause waters. I just support her and give her love. It can be a tough transition…

Your hair looks fabulous! Gives me renewed excitement about my journey to a full natural head of healthy hair!

They always show a 20 yr old going on a buzz cut .. I'm sorry, ... is it majorly an age issue, or linked/ associated with it(?) ... show middleage women going buzz ... I doubt it'd look as good ... Another super important thing to talk about is eyebrows & eyelashes when you let yourself go grey ... yatta yatta yatta ...

Something that was not mention is : SMOKING- it makes your hair prone to yellowing gray hair. So, stop smoking or don't start.

I’m 29 and started graying at 13. From 22-27 I grew my gray hair out from a short bob. When my husband passed away, I needed a change so I went blonde then black then red. I miss my gray natural hair. I was probably 76% gray the first time I grew it out and it was easy. I’m 95% gray now so it’s not as easy. I’m a few months into growing it back out and booooy does the red dye demarcation line look awful. I have 3 important events to attend between now and march and I’m already dreading this hair in those photos but also tired of dealing with dye

Your channel is my “go to”, your message is solid and smart!
I’ve chosen cold Turkey.
Thanks, keep up the inspiring work.

Good looking mam, I'm 30, 70% of hairs turned gray. During early 20's gray hairs started. Two years back i started using hair colour. After that gary hairs became more. Now decided not to use chemicals on my head 😊