@ALICESINOHUI | ARIZONA

But it wassofreeing? it gavemethecouragetomake choicesfor me,about me,for thefirst time,ever! As thegray cameinandmy hair becameitsnatural self, thecomplimentsstarted,randompeopleat thestore, at get-togethers- everyday therewouldbe compliments Theattentiontomy hair wasohso different fromback inthe70s! I amsogladI made thisdecision.

Asameditationteacher/facilitator,I havehelped otherswithself loveandtoaccept whothey areand wherethey are? andthey seeinmeagenuinesoul, braveenoughtoembracesomethingnot socially acceptedbecauseit agesawomantohavegray hair! Well,I didrewritemy story I livethelifeI createand my husband of 5 years,whoismy greatest fan,loves my hair? andmebeing13 yearshissenior doesnot makemeever want todyemy hair,tolook younger.

Youth comesfrom within and my gray does not stop me from living? no more scarecrow?

Meet Dima

49| Legal Assistant| Silver Since 2021

I amamother of ahandsome28 year oldyoungmananda grandmother of abeautiful baby boy of 9 months I was bornwithmatteskinandhavealwaysbeentheclassic natural brunette- black curlyhair andwarmbrown-black eyes For aslongasI canconsciously remember asayoung woman(fromaround age25)I hadalready hadquiteabit of whitehair (ageneticfactor withme)andstarted dying my natural dark brownanalmost black color.Astheyears progressed, thesilver inmy hair increased,and I used to dyemy hair onceevery 3 months ThenI noticedthat I begantoresort todyeevery month- amonthandahalf - to hidethegray hairs By theendof 2021,it wasonly 3 weeks betweendye Naturally,thisexercisetook mealot of time andmoney.Also,I hadnoticedthat over timemy hair was losingitsqualitieslikeshine,vibrancy,manageability,I was buyingall kindsof expensivehair cosmeticsinaneffort to improvemy hair andmakeit look good,but it wasstarting tolook moreandmorelikeanest onmy head,andin structureit waslikestraw - limp, plucked,andmy natural