Not Your Fifty Shades of Grey

One Shade 
Going 
Grey


For over 20 years, I have either self-colored or professionally had my hair colored. I've always had the red highlights in my hair, mixed in with the blonde, brown and gold. In fact back in the 80’s when it seemed like everyone wanted to be a blonde my hair would turn red. My thoughts at the time were why fight it, so I decided to color my hair and become a full-time red head.

     I've always considered it an early warning system for people not smart enough to realize they would get it back tenfold if they started. I enjoyed being a redhead; it suited my coloring and personality. There seems to be a naturally assumed feistiness that goes with being a redhead. So you might be asking why I would want to change my color now and go grey. Really, grey?
    At 48, my hair is grey, and a big part of being comfortable with who you are is embracing those changes in your life. I’m not that woman who desperately clutches onto the illusions of the past. Nor do I feel threatened by my greyness. Haven’t you heard grey is the new sexy. Actress like Sharon Stone, Jamie Lee Curtis embrace their grey hair.
     For the next several months while I am going through the process called lightening where grey and lighter colors are introduced into your hair color as your natural color grows out. I will keep you updated on the process.
     When I was looking for a graceful way to transition back to my now natural hair color there were articles and end results but nothing showing the process. So please do follow along with me as I go through this and hopefully we can find some answers together.
    I will make sure to include photos, facts, the good, the bad, and ugly about the process and how well it works. Embrace your grey, there is nothing that says you cannot be sexy and have grey hair color.
Work it girl, own it!