After coloring my hair every 4 weeks for almost 15 years, I quit. And now I'm dye free! What an experience this has been.
One day I was looking in the mirror and noticing, yet again, that it was time to color my hair. I hated coloring my hair. The mess. The time. The money. Yuck! But I was too young to be gray. But this one day, I realized I didn't have to do it anymore. I kept thinking, "At what age is it o.k. to be gray?" That's when I knew there is no perfect age. At that moment my transition began.
I called my mom and said, "I think I'm gonna go gray." She was extremely supportive. She'd been telling me for years that I should. But I was too scared.
Then I called my sister and said, "Wanna go gray with me?" Quick response, "NO!" I figured as much. But it didn't hurt to ask.
I knew one other person, my age, with gray hair. So, I emailed her for support. She said, "Go for it! You'll love it."
That night I googled "young and gray." That lead me to GGLG (Going Gray Looking Great). It's a website dedicated to women who have decided to buck the system and grow out their natural color. And you know what? I wasn't the only thirty-something. There were others just like me. Women who started graying in their teens and finally decided to call it quits.
So, I signed up for this huge support group. But even with that help, I still had to come to terms with my gray.
It was very emotional for me. I cried. More than once. I had to really pray about this decision. I knew God created me. He placed every hair on my head. And he knew when they were going to lose their pigment. And after God gently whispered in my ear, "I made you." I had an awesome realization. If God created me this way, then who am I to say it's not good enough? That's when I knew I was comfortable with my choice to not color. It was no longer about me. It was about honoring HIM!
And this helped me too. Proverbs 16:31 "Gray hair is a crown of splendor. It is attained by a righteous life."
Well, I don't know how righteous I am, but I'm not turning down any crowns! I'll take every one the Lord wants to give me.
2 comments:
As I stated on FB, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Glad you were able to come to terms with The Decision long before I was. It took me three attempts over a period of 14 years before I gave up "the bottle" for good. You'll love the freedom! And you look beautiful!
Your look awesome...as usual! :)
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