The past few years have been huge for gray hair.
Weve seen silvery hues go from a stigmatized sign of aging to a trendy color choice for all ages.
But for anyone embracing their naturally graying hair, you know the transition doesnt happen overnight.
How can you make the transition to your natural gray as gracefully as possible?
To properly commit to going gray, its helpful to have a plan.
Read on to learn which course of action best suits you.
The proper toning shampoo helps keep the dreaded brassy effect under control.
If your hair has yellow and brassy tones, a pigmented purple shampoo is going to neutralize that warmth.
Go fully gray right away
This is a rip off the Band-Aid approach.
Plus, as your natural gray grows in, the transition wont be so alarmingyou already headed it off.
Heres our guide to dying and maintaining your hair.
One of the biggest drawbacks to coloring your hair is constant maintenance (read: time and money).
As mentioned above, this may involve several months of maintenance before you get to that point.
(Personally, I think the ombre fade looks awesome.)
Its important to factor in the potential emotions that come with this sort of change, though.
Dont be rash if youre not used to making major changes to your appearance in one fell swoop.
Keep it soft and shiny
Naturally gray hair tends to be coarse or dry.
Invest in hydrating and smoothinghair masksto get your hair as soft and shiny as possible.
For extra shine,experiment with rice water.
you might also keep your hair healthy bygetting rid of split ends yourself.
Most of us grew up assuming that going gray was something to avoid at all costs.
Now, you’ve got the option to find comfort in an online community full of gray positivity.
