Why grow out your grey hair?

Why grow out your grey hair?

Gray hair is something that many people can find embarrassing, it's something that many people want to hide but it shouldn't be. Going gray isn't a sign of old age. Why is it a positive thing to have silver hair? Why grow out your grey hair? The first thing to consider and a common question is how does grey hair work? How does your hair become grey?



Why does hair turn grey?

Each individual root is covered by a follicle which provide a number of pigment-rich cells that provide each strand of hair with color. The pocks of pigment gradually dwindle, so each hair shaft has less melanin and more translucent, which can take years to happen. Going grey is all about genetics, which means you'll follow in your parents and grandparents. Natural gray hair can start in your twenties, for some people it starts earlier and for some later, however most grey hairs start showing in your 20's and 30's.

Your gray roots can be incredibly annoying to maintain, once you start to use hair dye you find it hard to stop. Box hair color from shops are often the easiest ways of dying your hair. The hair regrowth can seem to happen quickly, as you need to redye your hair every couple of weeks. This is because the hair dye you often buy from a shop is only semi-permanent hairdye. If you get your hair done professionally you can keep the dye hair color for longer, this is because the chemicals that hairstylists use are stronger than your average box hairdye.



Why should you grow out your grey hair?

So why do women have to hide their grays when men can easily show theirs off? It doesn't make sense. Women feel a sense of shame if they show a strand of grey hair in public, but if men walk around with a full head they're called silver foxes. Grey and Silver hair has recently become an incredibly popular choice of hair color, using the natural hair and adding lowlights, the hairstyles show a modern twist to a full head of grey hair.

Many women already rock their grey hair and forget about dyeing it when there is too much grey hair to manage, this is when most women decide to go full on grey or to have their hairdresser do a balayage style of grey or white hair. The choice to grow out your grey hair is completely up to you, and most people are worried about the middle step of growing your grey hair out. Before the hair is fully grey, there's chucks that will be and chunks that won't, most of the time people will choose to have short hair and to temporarily dye it grey, or a light color to mask the uneven chunks of grey hair.

Growing out grey hair means that you can easily control it, you don't have to worry about spending money on hair dye as you already use your natural hair. Embrace your natural grey hair and silver strands and go full on silver. Even now grey hair isn't a sign of age, the popularity of women transitioning into their natural color has increased massively since ombre and dyed hair became popular.



Is grey hair as coarse as we think?

Simple answer, no.

The fibres actually become softer however the scalp starts producing less natural oils making the grey hair feel brassy and brittle. This means that you need to look after your grey hair more than you would the rest of it, with a tedious regime.



Looking after your hair:

Looking after your grey hair can take work but the work is worth it when you have a luscious lock of grey hair afterwards. We have a list of products that are perfect for looking after your grey hair.

Shampoo: Kerastase Blond Absolu Ultra Violet Shampoo

Conditioner: Shu Uemura Color Lustre Brilliant Glaze Conditioner

Mask: Redken Color Extend Magnetic Megamask Treatment Care Extender

Oil: Kerastase Aura Botnica Essence D Eclat Oil Mist

Supplements: Wild Nutrition Women S Food Grown For Skin, Hair and Nails 60 Capsules



If you follow these steps, it can ensure the best possible outcome for your grey hair.

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