Comments on: Graceful Women: Why I went gray; or, conversations with Ed http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:01:43 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Book review of Going Gray Looking Great! | Silver and Grace http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed/comment-page-1#comment-24424 Book review of Going Gray Looking Great! | Silver and Grace Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:03:56 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=929#comment-24424 [...] Find out more by visiting Diana’s equally fabulous site Going Gray Looking Great, and be sure to check out these Silver & Grace gray haired beauties at Celebrating Gray Hair and Why I went gray. [...] [...] Find out more by visiting Diana’s equally fabulous site Going Gray Looking Great, and be sure to check out these Silver & Grace gray haired beauties at Celebrating Gray Hair and Why I went gray. [...]

]]> By: Eliza http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed/comment-page-1#comment-5682 Eliza Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:43:52 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=929#comment-5682 @Ana - that is pretty much how I made the transition. My stylist just kept weaving less and less colour in. It ended up looking pretty cool actually. Here's to glorious healthy hair! @Ana – that is pretty much how I made the transition. My stylist just kept weaving less and less colour in. It ended up looking pretty cool actually. Here’s to glorious healthy hair!

]]> By: Ana http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed/comment-page-1#comment-5655 Ana Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:14:43 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=929#comment-5655 I agree that gray hair can be beautiful and sexy and am thankful for the articles and pictures depicting the women who have made their decisions to go gray. They look absolutely beautiful! I've elected to brush a wash in semi light brown color to the front middle section (about two inches) of my hair and am doing less and less in of the coloring (purposely) it seem that this has been easier for my children, friends and yes even for me since the changes have been a gradual greying. Currently, the sides are a mixture of white/gray/silver and you know what I like it. :-D I am excited to see the completion of these changes and looking forward to a healthy head of hair. :-D Thank you all for the encouragement. I agree that gray hair can be beautiful and sexy and am thankful for the articles and pictures depicting the women who have made their decisions to go gray. They look absolutely beautiful!

I’ve elected to brush a wash in semi light brown color to the front middle section (about two inches) of my hair and am doing less and less in of the coloring (purposely) it seem that this has been easier for my children, friends and yes even for me since the changes have been a gradual greying. Currently, the sides are a mixture of white/gray/silver and you know what I like it. :-D
I am excited to see the completion of these changes and looking forward to a healthy head of hair. :-D
Thank you all for the encouragement.

]]> By: Gray hair can be beautiful and sexy | Silver and Grace http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed/comment-page-1#comment-3702 Gray hair can be beautiful and sexy | Silver and Grace Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:19:49 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=929#comment-3702 [...] Book review: Going Gray Why I went gray [...] [...] Book review: Going Gray Why I went gray [...]

]]> By: Eliza http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed/comment-page-1#comment-721 Eliza Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:50:56 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=929#comment-721 @Wendi - yes, quite wiry. But that's cool. I blow dry and straighten my hair when I wash it (with baking soda), then over the next several days it gets curlier and curlier and until it's time to wash my hair again. I've always have wavy hair before, but never curly, so it's pretty cool.However, once in awhile a pesky strand insists on sticking straight up in the air. Nothing will get it to lay flat, so out it comes :-) @Wendi – yes, quite wiry. But that’s cool. I blow dry and straighten my hair when I wash it (with baking soda), then over the next several days it gets curlier and curlier and until it’s time to wash my hair again. I’ve always have wavy hair before, but never curly, so it’s pretty cool.However, once in awhile a pesky strand insists on sticking straight up in the air. Nothing will get it to lay flat, so out it comes :-)

]]> By: Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed/comment-page-1#comment-719 Wendi Kelly-Life's Little Inspirations Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:16:07 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=929#comment-719 I come from the other side of the fence. Turning fifty this year and just in the last few months have started to see the first strands of silver hair poking though. Someday when there are more I may go gray. But based on the shortage, I have a handful of blonde years ahead of me yet. The biggest thing that I do notice is that the ones that are coming through have a noticeable texture difference They are thicker and wirey. i think that is going to be an interesting thing to watch as time goes by,. I come from the other side of the fence. Turning fifty this year and just in the last few months have started to see the first strands of silver hair poking though. Someday when there are more I may go gray. But based on the shortage, I have a handful of blonde years ahead of me yet.

The biggest thing that I do notice is that the ones that are coming through have a noticeable texture difference

They are thicker and wirey. i think that is going to be an interesting thing to watch as time goes by,.

]]> By: Eliza http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed/comment-page-1#comment-717 Eliza Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:02:34 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=929#comment-717 @Davina - not colouring is so much simpler, and zero stress about "oh my goodness, I have to make a hair appointment". I'm all about zero stress :-) @Davina – not colouring is so much simpler, and zero stress about “oh my goodness, I have to make a hair appointment”. I’m all about zero stress :-)

]]> By: Eliza http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed/comment-page-1#comment-716 Eliza Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:00:52 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=929#comment-716 @Patricia - where I work the ages range from mid-twenties to mid-sixties. I never put thought to my hair colour related to ageism in the work place. But then one day, Mr Very Right told me about a potential job opportunity for me in a private company (I work for the federal government), and he said most of the employees are in their twenties and early thirties. For the first time ever I wondered if my grey hair would be a detriment to getting the job because I wouldn't be seen as youthful enough. In the end, if I had really wanted the job, I would have applied and am pretty confident I would have wowed them with my youthful spirit. But still, it was shocking to me that I even put thought to the possibility that my hair colour (or lack thereof) would be a consideration. @Patricia – where I work the ages range from mid-twenties to mid-sixties. I never put thought to my hair colour related to ageism in the work place. But then one day, Mr Very Right told me about a potential job opportunity for me in a private company (I work for the federal government), and he said most of the employees are in their twenties and early thirties. For the first time ever I wondered if my grey hair would be a detriment to getting the job because I wouldn’t be seen as youthful enough. In the end, if I had really wanted the job, I would have applied and am pretty confident I would have wowed them with my youthful spirit. But still, it was shocking to me that I even put thought to the possibility that my hair colour (or lack thereof) would be a consideration.

]]> By: Davina http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed/comment-page-1#comment-715 Davina Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:45:54 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=929#comment-715 I think grey hair is beautiful. Three years ago I started to dye my hair red because I think red hair is gorgeous and because I have pale skin it was a good fit. I wore it that way for about a year before deciding to let the colour grow out. I'm glad I did because the maintenance of keeping the colour was too much of a bother for me. @Beatrice, I too started to see silver streaks in my hair around your age (that was 20 years ago). I remember one time catching my brother staring at me; he was afraid to tell me that he saw grey hair. I wasn't worried in the least. I think grey hair is beautiful. Three years ago I started to dye my hair red because I think red hair is gorgeous and because I have pale skin it was a good fit. I wore it that way for about a year before deciding to let the colour grow out. I’m glad I did because the maintenance of keeping the colour was too much of a bother for me.

@Beatrice, I too started to see silver streaks in my hair around your age (that was 20 years ago). I remember one time catching my brother staring at me; he was afraid to tell me that he saw grey hair. I wasn’t worried in the least.

]]> By: Patricia http://silverandgrace.com/graceful-women-why-i-went-gray-or-conversations-with-ed/comment-page-1#comment-714 Patricia Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:38:31 +0000 http://silverandgrace.com/?p=929#comment-714 I had beautiful nearly black hair in my youth, but was very salt and pepper by my late 20s. My parents had stunning silver to white heads of hair early. My brother's hair was all grey by age 30....My sister colored her hair. I just thought I had beautiful hair and I like it. After chemo I have very little, thin, hair....I perm to not look bald, but I do not color...I like it It is just part of being me....IF that is the reason I did not get the job...well so be it.... I had beautiful nearly black hair in my youth, but was very salt and pepper by my late 20s. My parents had stunning silver to white heads of hair early. My brother’s hair was all grey by age 30….My sister colored her hair. I just thought I had beautiful hair and I like it. After chemo I have very little, thin, hair….I perm to not look bald, but I do not color…I like it It is just part of being me….IF that is the reason I did not get the job…well so be it….

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