Remember when I grew out the grey in my hair and posted about it because I thought it was interesting to random people on the internet? If you don’t remember, you can check out the post from 2017 here and 2018 here. And strangely enough, random people on the internet were actually interested in these posts! Also, I can’t believe it’s been so long since I committed to ditching the dye. I’m so happy with my choice and haven’t looked back in regret even once. Now that it’s 2021, and growing out the grey is now fashionable because of salon closures during the pandemic lockdowns in 2020, I thought I would share another (and probably final) update about how my naturally silver hair looks these days.
So here you have it. Ta-dah!
Random side note: In my past blog life, there’s no way I would have posted that second picture. This is probably something like, day four hair, and all that frizz would have made me feel self-conscious about sharing before. I was way too into looking put together back then. I quite enjoy the freedom of just showing you guys my frizzy not-perfect curly hair and gasp! also no makeup. But at least those dimples are still going strong.
I’ve had multiple big hair cuts since 2017 and the color is officially all gone. And while at my most recent hair cut the stylist was sure there was still color left, I am certain he was mistaken. It was likely the ends had been sun-bleached by the previous summer’s sun because I have silver strands all the way from root to tip.
So I know said this would be a final post about my hair, but it’s probably not going to be. I plan to write a bit more about caring for naturally curly hair down the line, if I continue to post regularly again.
Started growing my hair out 6 months ago. Gonna keep doing it. Some days I am like “looks ok, I can do this.” and other days I’m like “wth am I doing?” Hahaha, but it always comes back to being the natural me 🙂
Yes!!!! That first year was the hardest for me for sure! I went through the same thing – “I love this” one day and “What was I thinking?!” other days. Stay the course – it’ll be so worth it!
I only dyed mine once. I asked my husband what he thought about dying my hair and his response was “Wouldn’t it be strange if we aged at different rates. I think we should go gray at the same time.” And so with that, I never dyed it again.
For many, many years, the gray did not bother me. I am a no nonsense person and so who cares… Fast forward and now I am 45… 45! I am not old, but 45 sounds old and my gray streaked hair seems to scream “OLD” from the rooftops. The gray is more frizzy than my naturally barely wavy dark brown/black hair and so it doesn’t like to lay smooth and flat.
So now.. nearly 20 years after that original decision to be all natural, I am self conscious of my gray, because maybe I really am old and the story my hair is telling is the truth. Yikes!
Just rambling, but I do love your hair and it makes me think, maybe it isn’t so bad after all… maybe.
Hey now, 45 isn’t old at all! I just turned 40 this year and honestly feel like I’m just getting better each year.
I find my silver hair is definitely more wiry too, but I also have some pretty coarse curly hair too. I had a friend tell me the other day that I could get away with letting my hair grow out because I have natural curls so it’s still interesting to look at. But honestly, if you are confident in your hair (or anything, really) it really makes a difference.