YOU WILL BE INSPIRED after hearing these GRAY HAIR TRANSITION STORIES OF 2020 | GOING GRAY
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- This video is a compilation of highlights of the 8 women I had the pleasure of interviewing about their gray hair transition. You will hear from women who had a hard time embracing their grey hair the texture of their gray hair, and women who are still in their gray hair transition. I thank all of these women for sharing their gray hair journey with us!
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Finally women embrace their gray hair. I am so Happy!!! I have started graying from an early age (30)I am French and when I was visiting my friends in the US they always had concerned comments about my hair. On the other hand so many women would stop me and ask me how did you do it? It just happened and I accepted it as part of me. My gray hair is Me. I have always known it and I know I have inspired many women. I also know that I have to look healthy , positive be aware of my clothing style in order for people to see my grey hair as a whole and not like an aging result. I am 65 and I love who I am. Thank you for what you express.
I was doing so well until a man at work yesterday said that I looked “really [long pause] mature” and then asked if I was going to color my gray. I said “we don’t ask men if they are going to color their gray” but I let his comment get the best of me. I started to think well maybe 44 is too young to be gray. Today I am back to being strong but the struggle is real
I'm so sorry to hear about that Micheal. That is understandable why that stung.I am proud of you for not giving up and also realizing the struggle can be real but so are you! Keep affirming what your truth is and it will get easier beautiful 🦋
I had grey hair all of my life. People stop me all the time and they stare but they love it. It's an attention getter. I like my hair because I was born like this. It's a gift God gave me.
I always say that not all of us get to experience the beautiful transition from brown to gray.
So please celebrate if you get blessed enough to experience it!
Great point Monica thank you for sharing 😉🦋
Oh I know. Some of us suffer hair loss before it starts to gray or others just don’t gray. I myself saw 2 or 3 strands in my early 30’s. I will be 58 this year and only have maybe 30 total stands of gray. Not very hopeful I will get to enjoy a beautiful head of salt n pepper or white hair. All these ladies are beautiful and lucky to have those beautiful crowns
I started out at 21 with a grey patch in the front area. I would always rinse or streak my hair. I started my natural journey in 2019. In the beginning, my hair was blond. Put in a rinse after 6 months. I haven’t put any form of color in over 8 months. I said that if I was going to be natural , that’s just what I’m going to do. I’m embracing my grey and loving it. I’m 41 & my saying to people is “ if you don’t like my hair, PLEASE DON’T LOOK AT ME!!”
I got up one day and took a scissors and cut off my red hair to reveal my grays. I didn't think about what anyone else would say because I've always been comfortable with who I am. Surprisingly,I got rave reviews wherever I went and still do after three years of being natural. People still approach me and ask how I get it styled and I guess it's because some black women just don't think that they can be beautiful without chemically styled hair. By the way everyone in the video looks beautiful especially the presenter.
Yesterday I was in the grocery store and a senior gentleman with white hair took off his hat and said to me, "look at me looking youthful." I just smiled and said yes indeed. This salt and pepper 56 yr lady stood a little taller.
Awww Angela thanks for sharing that story! Keep shining and walking taller with your beautiful crown!
I have attempted so many times to just let my hair naturally grow grey and I have a 25 year old and a 28 year old and they would say to me mommy what is going on with you why won't you put some color in your hair and of course I will fall into temptation and do the color but about two weeks ago I watched 1 ladies video (her name has left me but she was in this video)and she was talking about the natural grey journey and I decided at that time I was not going to put any more color in my hair. The ladies that you showcased in this video were so confident and So Graceful I thought I can be the same way in my own individual way. Thank you so much
Thank you for sharing your story because you see the impact of telling our stories is inspiring one another👏🏼 so glad you made the choice for you and others will learn to respect your choice😉
I use to think my grey was a separate part of me & something I had to fix. Not anymore it has showed me ..I am here, you can't hide me, give me a chance & if you do you will see the beauty in which God made you. I have, I accept.. we are in one accord & it is well with my soul...what a release. What a beautiful compilation of women & words. Blessings to all & Happy New Year!
Well said Demi thank you for your kind words! so glad you’re embracing your beautiful crown☺️🦋
Amen!!!
Praise God!!
I’m 34 and greying; I’ve decided to loc my hair and stop dying. I’ve had a soul patch since I was in my early 20’s. Oh and the chin hairs (my advice) have a car tweezer... natural light is the best for plucking 😂🥰
I’m so glad I found you after looking for weeks ❤️
Lol love that tip about the car tweezer Nikki 👏🏼 So glad you are here beautiful 🦋 love that you call it soul patch! 💝
I have grown some grays but not very noticeable yet. I love them, can’t wait to get all gray.
It has taken me almost a lifetime to appreciate my gray hair. My gray started showing around the age of 5yrs old. As I got older more and more gray showed up. It made me feel self conscious. My peers in elementary, middle and high school called me “grandma” or “old lady”. I asked my mother if I could color it. After MANY “NO” responses she finally gave in and allowed me to get a rinse. That didn’t work because MORE GRAY STRANDS SHOWED UP!!!🙁 Now that I’m in my 50’s IT IS ONE OF MY GREATEST ASSETS!!😁 Men and women alike are always complimenting me on my silver and black hair. However, I realize that my hair is a gift from God. Praise God.
this is so inspiring. I just did a big chop (bald) and so my grays where driving me nuts because my hair was looking dusty so i decided to color it black and i felt so bad afterwards but knowing it’ll be back gray with a vengeance im two weeks so my daughter say mom just let it be… you have gray hair and im 40… but i was i guess uncomfortable because im dating like what are guys going to say… Thank you for sharing this inspiration sis. Im like yaaaasssss im growing gracefully and now I am okay with that ❤️
This just did something for my heart… I’m doing a protective style right now… making sure I pull these roots tight in this braid… Just had to cut my hair because of heat damage… So I just wanted to feel good about my hair… But honey… I can wait for my grey streaks to become longer and more beautiful. On my healing journey… loving myself the way I am has been so important… I am gonna embrace my grey hair even more… 😇… It’s my halo…
Loving it!!! I'm 54 and have been naturally gray half of my life! Premature gray runs in my family, so seeing gray (and even all white) on my mother and grandmother was natural. I embraced my gray locks with open arms at 27! I was also perming my hair. When I decided to go natural, I always rocked a short cut from the barber. Then COVID hit, couldn't go to barber, so now I'm going to see what it does in its natural state as it has grown out!! #graysfulqueens
Love that gray hair was normalized for you and so you embraced with open arms! Let me know how the grow out is. I have gone back and forth and the short cut keeps winning lol.
@@NaturallyGraysful I sure will let you know. I presently have braids, so when they come out I'll begin my journey. Nine yes ago when I did the big hop, I vowed I would never grow my hair out☺️ By since I've had to eat my words, I'm very glad I found your channel! Peace & Blessings!
@@maewillpoole1368 so happy you’re here Mae☺️ can’t wait to hear more of your journey!
@@NaturallyGraysful ❤️
I just love that you are putting all these ladies together to talk about what we struggle with as women. And how not to be afraid! I/we feel very supported because of you and the other wonderful ladies on your channel.One Love 💕
Wonderful & inspiring video. Thank you!
These interviews are amazingly inspiring. And the book UNAPOLOGETICALLY Gray! I think I need to read it. Thank you for sharing these gems as we get ready to welcome a new year.
yes you can get it at www.unapologeticallygray.com. She’s so inspiring ☺️ so glad you enjoyed it😉
So enjoyable to watch this! Thank you!! I'm grey and loving the journey. Lovely ladies all with lovely shades/ degrees of grey. So inspiring*🧡🧡 TFS
Thank you so much for watching! So happy you were inspired and feel free to leave some advice for those just starting their gray hair journey 🤍🦋
Thank you for this video... start encouraging and just wonderful to see a lot of black women and their hair. Im in the transitional stage and it been hard. Thank you so much and a feel good about it.
Take heart beautiful 🦋 you are not alone. I am so glad you were encouraged by these stories. The transition stage will soon pass.
Great interviews Nina! #GraytoStay
Thank you Maleeka, I appreciate YOU and your support! Love the hashtag👏🏼😍
Thank you for this video. I'm 47 yo. I have grey hair throughout my head. But my entire hairline is about 90% grey. I go back and forth on whether to eventually dye it. You ladies gave me much to think about. Thank you again.
I love this video and I will be subscribing.....I’m in the phase of transitioning and also going natural. I haven’t had a relaxer in 7 years however I did, blow Dry , hot curl or flat iron my hair. During the pandemic I decided it was time for a new me. It’s been hard because when I style my hair and do a wash and go the different textures drive me nuts. Besides the different colors wow,!!! It differently is a journey but I just pray and keep moving. I have a long way to go but I know I’m going to make. I’m just beginning to enjoy my hair each and every time I wash it ....so God is good......
God Bless🙏🏾🙏🏾🙅🏾
Hi Harriet thank you for sharing your story with me and for subscribing, welcome☺️
I can imagine how hard the different textures and colors are. You got this and I’m here for you along the way😉
So happy to hear that wash day is getting enjoyable! Looking forward to hearing more of your story!🦋
This was an amazing segment.
Thank you Lisa I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Are you on a gray hair journey?
So interesting! Im in my mid-60s. I wore locs up until a couple of years ago. I'd stopped dyeing my hair and LOVED the look. But over time, the front and top of my hair thinned very badly causing me to cut off my locs. Now I'm into looking for wigs that match my salt and pepper hair and I ❤️❤️❤️ discovering new ones. In fact, wigs WITHOUT gray dont even look good on me anymore!
Many have had your same experience with the thinning after locs. Please share when you find the wigs let us know😉🦋
Bless you! How awesome this is. 54 and I started my journey 4 years ago with loc extensions to embrace my grey, cut them out in 2020. Thank you for your interviews of encouragement.
Congrats on embracing your beautiful crown. I'm so glad you were encouraged! Share this with those you know who can use some encouragement. Thanks so much for your comment!
Thank you ❤
This was brilliant, Nina! what a great idea! and so inspiring. Thank you❣️
Thank you Nancy for your support! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! What was your favorite tip or interview?
@@NaturallyGraysful I think it was the one who wrote the book‘Unapologetically Gray’. But they were all great. And I did enjoy the fact that you used women with different shades of skin and gray hair.
@@nancyhunter4525 thank you so much Nancy it was nice to see variety of shades of gray☺️🦋
Love, love, love this video. So much positively
Thank you for watching and commenting Janice! So glad you enjoyed it. Please be sure to share it.
Hello I am Vanessa Smith and I am a hard of hearing or deaf too. I am nice meet you. I am Retirement age and I worked at VA Hospital for Dietary 43 year ago. I left last December 27,2018. And I am Happy. So what happened to me ,I went to downtown to my bank and wig for my daughter then I mean go home to get the bus , walking down the street the man driver run over me , he did not watch me. God save me my life. I try to stop wear wings because I wanted to be ashamed of myself because. I think people doesn't like my gray hair but I have to be strong. Thank you for talk about gray hair. God bless you.💕🙏🏼💕✝️😊❤
Enjoyed
Love the "tiara" t-shirt! It took me a while to get there, but I'm there now! I dyed my hair a lot in the past, so when the gray was coming in, I had to learn how to embrace the color and the texture. It took a while! It is about readiness! 🌺💝🧓🏽🎉
I see people saying they started graying in their 20's or 30's. I started at age 16! My 14 year old started at 12 and has about 20 gray strands! I am just now seeking out how to accept my grays. I'm 52 now and I'm about 80% gray and I have 3 inches of gray hair and about 15 inches of black hair. I can't stand the black ends but I don't want to cut my hair to make it look more appealing. I've been thinking about using a color remover to remove the black dye, but will it ruin my hair? I am struggling right now in this journey to accept my gray hair. Please help
I felt so seen and like Im not alone. EVERYTHING in this I related. My hair started greying when I was about 19 and I remember the day I saw the first strand. I stood in the mirror and cried like a baby. I have so much trauma around how I look. I have locs and I have been trying to decide if I want to cut or comb them out and just let my hair grey. Its has started to come in too fast for me to keep up. Plus I want to let it grey anyway. Definitely something I'm going to work through in therapy. In watching this I just told myself, Im going on a 6 month love myself journey...its past time
I started getting grey hairs in my early twenties, I knew a full head of grey would swiftly come as all the females in my family on both side went grey at an early age. I would never forget on my twenty seventh birthday I looked in the mirror and suddenly saw a tone of grey in my hairline as if they came out of nowhere! I cried and cried and cried, I called my mum and my auntie and said "they are out to get me!" Looking back I was so dramatic. I'm 38 now and only stopped dying my hair about 9 months ago. I feel sooo free accepting it, the stress alone on constantly dying was just getting unsustainable. I've had compliments and I've had comments like "you look like you're mum and not in a good way". The key is acceptance but it takes time, the latter comment did not affect me attt all, because I'd already gotten to a place where I said 'this is me! It's who I am now and I love it'. Good luck to everyone on their grey journey! X
I love my gray hair, I've been wearing my gray since I was 48 yrs old, I'm 71 now.
Thank u for featured gray hair!!!!
That is amazing Emma thank you for sharing!
wonderful video!
Thank you Denise I appreciate your support.
This is so amazing. Thank you so much for this. I bought my dye last week and could get myself to dye my hair. And now hearing the amazing women sharing their wisdom. I am so happy I did not dye it. It's such a help and so positive and empowering.
Wow that is so encouraging to hear Melissa. So proud of you and you aren't alone there are parts of the journey that are hard and we are here to cheer you on. Thanks so much for your kind words!
@@NaturallyGraysful thank you I am so grateful ♥️♥️
Love this I went grey five years ago cold Turkey I felt if only I could let other women that's it's ok by showing my hair like this in transition then I did my job I'm all grey love it and women of color are most beautiful when they are natural in their hair
Thank you
FWIW: You never know who you're inspiring when you transition. In 1990 my mom decided to chop off all of her dyed-red Jheri Curl and wear her natural, salt-and-pepper 'fro. Can I tell you how much BETTER and more HERSELF she looked? So much so that not only did I NOT fear going gray, I actually looked forward to it. Her hair went from silver to the white it is now. Also, my dad has been shaving his head since Michael Jordan days but if he let his hair grow in, it too would be white. According to my stylist I'm now about 25% gray...so I'm not quite at silver fox status like you and the ladies in this video, but I'm getting there! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing story! It proves how we can help others be comfortable in our own skin when we do😉 I’m so happy to hear you love your 25%🤍
One reason I kept dyeing my hair (and a graying friend who is still underemployed) is because of ageism in the workplace. I have had so many employment challenges over the years, I felt like I had to stay as young looking as possible. Now, I'm just plain tired of spending my time cover God plan for my hair.
I hear you Linda you’re not alone with the ageism and being done being a slave to your roots. Thanks for sharing your story!
Ageism is a real issue. I have had people warn me at 44 that I shouldn’t have grown out the gray because I would be passed over for promotions. I am currently finishing a grad program to be an addictions counselor and I am worried this will impact my options. But I think it’s a good lesson for my future clients to learn to love themselves regardless of other people’s opinions
@@MyLifeInDebt you look gorgeous with your silver Sparkes and you don't have to change tour natural self for any promotion or anyone !
Wow!!! I was searching and searching and I’m glad I finally found your channel. I’m 48 and natural. I use to do my hair especially the front and it starts thinning out. I haven’t died it for 6 months but now I wear the wigs to cover it all up. Now I’m going to be confident and wear it all out.
So happy you're here! Congrats on 6 months 👏🏼 and I know you're going to shine with your beautiful crown!
I always said when I turned 40, I would stop coloring my hair.. ( I saw my first grey in high school) So I turned 40 this summer 2020.. punked out and went blonde 😅😅 but I am fully grey now and I love my natural silver!! The blonde was fun tho , lol- def a nice way to get used to seeing the lighter color on your head.. 😊😊
Thanks so much for sharing your story Sam! And love your profile pic😍how long did it take to grow out?
@@NaturallyGraysful I let it grow out about 2 months before I just shaved off the last of the bleached blonde.. it was helpful as the the demarcation line was basically nonexistent - Option for anyone who is struggling with seeing the line of new white contrasting the dyed hair 😬😬
OMG!!! She went through it at 12 yrs old, I was even younger. I was in 4th grade when my hair was damaged. My mom sent me to school wearing a short curly wig and it was HORRIBLE!!!!!
Kids can be so cruel. They formed a circle around me, teased me, called be "Baldylocks" pulled at the wig. I left the schoolyard with out permission and walk all the way home alone for the first time in my life. I little girl crossing a four lane street with no crossing guard in a big city. I was so afraid and cried all the way- which was about a mile. Needless to say that set the frame work for my personality. On the plus side it made me a very kind person (I'm always thinking about other people's feelings) but it did way more damage, which is evident in my life nearly 50yrs later.
I loved this and I truly appreciated how you included other races of women.❤ When hair turns white it can happen to all races! Unfortunately, aging is not accepted for women and it is very difficult for us to embrace our whites coming in, so I found this video to be helpful with changing that narrative. Completely semi unrelated, I find when the hair color is black or dark and the white comes in, it creates this gorgeous grey color that you all have!! Unfortunately, it does not look as attractive when the person has a natural LIGHTER hair color like blond or a lighter brown hair color. Maybe in your next video, you can highlight women with different hair colors to prove me wrong. 🙌
Thank you Tiffany I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. There are so many beautiful shades of gray. I do think this gray hair movement will help us accept aging better. I see what you mean Tiffany about the lighter brown. I have heard this from others as well. Thank you for that video suggestion. I’ll look into it.🦋🤍
I've been natural over 20 years. I've been gray since HS but more graying and color. Covered with wigs and scarfs. Since the pandemic have not colored. Wanted to just go for it. Then not brave enough. I almost left to buy dye before I pulled up this. So, now I'm going to approach this in a different mindset 🤔
I am so glad to hear that this video helped you see a different mindset. Many have taken the plunge to go gray during this pandemic. Let me know what videos I can do to be of help for you on your journey.
I love my gray hair. It took me 2 years to grow it out. Many times I was ready to throw in the towel. Now I'm free of colouring and the expense attached to it.
Thanks for the love
You’re most welcome!
I’ve been coloring my hair for almost 20yrs. I’m 37 and over it. It grows back way too fast and doesn’t even make since to color it any more. I have a patch of white in the front of my head mostly bang area and a bunch of salt pepper through out. I’m just gonna let it grow out.
my best me with gray hair
Take the discount. 😄
😂 I hear that!
What should come first wash, then, lotion, oil,and cream right?
Hi Cheryl thanks for your question. It depends on what your hair likes. You can try liquid oil than cream or liquid cream oil. I find for myself that my hair prefers leave-in than gel.
I found it!
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How do you treat the white eye lashes?
Good question Nancy! I’m not sure you can cure that but mascara can help cover it.
Praise Jesus 🙏🏻
Have you talked with the UA-camr, 'Welcome to my Curls ',? She has some really interesting insight to going grey
Thank you for telling me Linda, I have not interviewed or spoken with her but I have seen her videos. How is gray hair journey going for you?
You need to be on clubhouse . I am listening to talk where they are saying there is no representation for black older women in the natural hair community. Thought of you straight away. ❤️🎓
Thanks so much for telling me. I am on Clubhouse for the past three weeks. I am under Nina Marie and we have do a room on Fridays at 7pm.
@@NaturallyGraysful l found you following. Can’t wait to tune in. ❤️ from London
I love ur head wraps. I am tired of fighting with my grey. I have always dyed my hair from my youth, just love colour hair. I am 54 yoa and done fighting with it.
Thank you Darlene! I hear you about being tired from the fight. I'm here if you need support😉
I use to dye my all the time when I was younger. Just for fun and my hair was healthy and I never had any problems after dying my hair.
Then one day I was at a party and a younger man than myself asked if I had any gray under all my thick hair. I told him yes and showed him.
It was several years later I started tripping on having gray hair. I then stop coloring my hair for fun and dyed my roots to cover what I called the old woman look.
Now I am loving my gray hair and impatient for it to grow all over.
Isn't it amazing how our view of our hair changes!
@@NaturallyGraysful Yes, I love my hair it speaks truth to the feeling of powerlessness and false negatives.
No hun it's time for someone to event a long lasting dye for our hair THAT IS ALSO HEALTHY! Then you accept that money that comes along with it! Lol! Y'all are still beautiful tho!
That would be nice!!! Thanks for your kind words 🦋
@@NaturallyGraysful who knows? You could be the first black woman to invent it! Dream big and win big! An by it being natural, it'll be a win that'll be around forever! No more working for your family lol! But just think on it!