Hi, I’m going to be 30 in a little over two weeks. I’m so sick of having people tell me I’m too young for my silvers coming in. I’ve dyed my hair for so long and I’m just so over it. I like how it looks and have decided to continue on this journey. I hate how gray hair is demonized.

Hi Susan, yes growing old is a privilege, I lost my lovely husband two years ago and I haven't had the chance to grow old with him or him to grow old. I tried to do it when I was looking after my husband, but everything was a struggle so i didn't need more struggle and gave up! But now even though people say"you are too young to go grey you have a young face", (I am 60 next year) I am obviously not too young as my hair is white under this 2 week dying sessions. So I am not listening, I too am on this exciting journey and I feel relieved I have started this again. Bless you for your wise words, stay safe X

I quit the dye 15 months ago and I’m SO happy with my decision! The dark dye was too harsh against my complexion. I cringe at pics of me 2 years ago. I also truly believe that, for the vast majority of us, we look better. Not younger, not older...better. The gray is like having a light around your face, and it’s just a color and we look however old we look. Thank you for your video. 😊

Loved your video! The comment I got that sticks out... My friend was staring at me and I said “yes, I’m letting my hair go grey”. She replied “you don’t even want to know what I think about that!” I said “nope, I don’t. It’s my hair”

I highlighted my hair while I was working because I was the oldest one in our office and I didn't want to become a victim of age descrimination and being judged. Today, at age 76, I still think like that. I can't seem to shake it. However, with the onset of Covid, I decided to let my roots grow. My white is quite dense around my face and I think it is flattering. This has given me the courage to soldier on. As you say, the longer the white roots are, the more texture it gives. I am now past that hard line of demarcation. One last thing, I am alergic to the dye. So sure I can take an antihistamine to control the itch, but I knew it wasn't good for my scalp. Now I can feel good about taking better care of myself.

Thank you for sharing your pros and cons with us and your views on growing older. I am 68 and before this, I had always planned to stop dying my hair at 70. I am warm skinned with brown auburn hair and always thought my hair would look mousy gray. I thought only women who had dark natural hair would look nice with silver/white hair. I see now how silly that belief was as all the pictures I’ve seen of women who have stopped coloring their hair is hair that suits them and whatever their skin tone might be. I am more than ready to embrace whatever silver comes through and will enjoy this journey. I’m already getting comments from people close to me saying that I’ll look older and as you pointed out, they are entitled to their opinion. I’m totally ready now at this time of my life and just making the decision itself is freeing. You look lovely in your natural hair with your warm smile.

My last visit to the salon was in February, due to COVID. I have all the products to color my hair, but decided to let my roots grow out a little and see what my gray looks like (I've never seen it before). I love the gray, but wish I was already through the process. It'll be a journey, but I've decided that since I've come this far, I'm in! Thank you for the inspiration!

I’ve watched and thoroughly enjoyed your vids and your outlook! I let mine go back in 2018. Now I get called “liar” because my hair is this beautiful natural platinum. Money can’t buy what God gives us freely. Your journey is inspiring!

I just subbed! I love your view point! what you said really resonated with me about why I am coloring my hair... it brought me no joy too! I have been doing it for 15 years! I am on three months with no dyeing . I cried last week.... but I really felt that .... just what you said... that I was hiding the idea that I was getting older to myself...and I am so tired of hiding and covering up what God made me to be! My mom says to me I am too young to be gray.. (I am 49) but God thinks I am ready for this right?! After all I AM gray I was just hiding it and I want to be ME. THis is me... I think your hair looks awesome!

Or the older you get, the less you care what people think. Lol I think your skin looks brighter and fresher in contrast with your gray hair. Your eyes are poppin girl! I’ll be going through the journey with you. I don’t have much gray but I’m starting early. I’m never going to dye it again. This movement should have happened long long ago! It’s more than just hair it turns in to a soul journey. ❤️❤️

Nice video. Thanks! I wasn't sure I would let my gray journey begin. Because of the. Pandemic I haven't colored my hair since February and I'm finding I'm really enjoying the color around my face. My husband says it becomes me and my 19 year old granddaughter says, " Grandma, you can rock gray hair." I'm 68 years old and very active.

Good for you, Susan. I'm two years in, and I am so happy I stuck with it. I have another year to go to get all my old color out, but now--like you--I am beyond the temptation to throw in the towel. It is totally worth it! The first 6 - 8 months is the worst. Once over that hump, you know you can do it! Ladies, don't give up! Make the most of your quarantine!

I was one of those people who said I would NEVER let my hair go gray, and here I am, almost 60, and I haven't coloured my hair yet! I like the mix of my natural colour and the gray. It doesn't bother me at all right now. I've decided if, at some point, I'm not happy with the way I look, then I will colour my hair, but I'm hoping that never happens! I'm not sure I want to be a slave to my roots! I think that will be the deciding factor. Thanks for the inspiration! You look great! : )

I love your comments and your attitude!! Thank you!!

I LOVE your response to “I liked it better before”. “Before what? Before I had the confidence to stop?” I used to get this a lot with my eating disorder because our society compliments and adores thin-ness and youth SO much that people have lost their perspective on the fact that *sadly* how “young or thin” someone LOOKS, is not an indicator of their healthy or vitality! I have exactly 3 gray hairs and in my Indian culture we call the first white hair “mother’s blessing, 2nd - grandmother’s blessing, 3rd - great grand mother’s blessing...and so on. SO there’s NO way I’ll be covering my blessings when they’re in full bloom ♥️

Silver/grey hair knows NO age. I got my first silver streak at 19. I hate when ppl "assume" you're old based on hair color. Your hair looks lovely. New sub.

At 65 I decided to stop coloring last October. The first 3 months it was driving me crazy and went to have some highlights & lowlights put in to blend the gray. I did that twice at a cost of $250. Ea time! I decided that was crazy and haven’t gone back. I have to admit that if it weren’t for the pandemic I might have caved but staying at home has helped to get me over the worst growing out part. Now it blends nicely and I’m used to it. I just clip it in a bun and put a pretty hairband on.

Your hair color(s) are gorgeous! When I colored ny hair to match my original color, it was, like you said, flat. I might as well have worn a fuzzy black sweater on my head. The dye companies have trained women to be ashamed of getting older. It's appalling.

I'm finally taking the plunge and about 5 weeks in of no color. Thank you so much for the encouraging words and positivity! Transitioning from long brown hair Cold Turkey here I come!

Love your attitude, positivity, and outlook about not only the grey/silver hair but accepting yourself for who you/we are naturally! I think you look great! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the video. I appreciate hearing both the pros and cons so I can be prepared. Whenever I go back to church after the pandemic, my friends will probably freak out because not only am I growing out my gray, I’m also letting it go wavy/curly instead of cooking my hair at 425 to make it straight. BTW...I think your hair looks great!

Hello ! I’m 55 and have dyed my hair since I was in my early twenties. This has stopped due to the pandemic. I haven’t been to a salon since early February. I appear to be white now ( my natural colour was very dark ) yes I’m having a lot of doubts but have always wondered what it would be like. The main reason I haven’t attempted to dye it myself is the hairdresser struggles to colour it as it’s quite resistant to dye. Yes I’ve had the comment about being too young. My husband is very supportive though. I also have curly hair which is more forgiving to trim ! I think your hair looks great and you said some very encouraging helpful words . Thank you 😊

You hair color is beautiful and matches your coloring very well.

Oh my goodness, I thought you were around my age - 43 - couldn’t believe it when you said you were in you fifties!!?? You look amazing and I love the way you turned to cons into positives. I’m one centimetre in!

Hi Susan I went thru chemo & radiation and decided I would let my hair go gray when it grew back . Everything went well with chemo. I panicked and dyed it and it fried it because my hair was like baby hair. Now I have been growing it out for months . It’s coming out very white/ silver and love it ! I can’t wait till I complete the process. I’m privileged too ! 💪🏻

Thank you for making and sharing this video. I am 58 and I'm ready to go COVID19 gray after many years of coloring. I love the way your hair looks

Your words are so important. Truth is not always popular but it’s just the facts. Everyone gets older gray is pretty. So many colors of gray.. Thank you.

I'm noticing that, for people who are almost fully transitioned like you, the grays illuminate your face more, i.e. make it glow. I think mother nature got it right. I'm figuring out my game plan (in terms of cut) to ditch the color and let it grow out. Great vid!

I Agee dyeing my hair never made me happy. I just did it to cover grey hair. And it was a miserable cycle. Now I am 3 months in and I love the grey that I see coming out. It’s looking so pretty. Love your hair! Stay safe.

You look simply beautiful. Thanks for sharing your journey-you really are an inspiration for someone like me who’s contemplating going natural. 💜

You look pretty. Perfect timing for me to see this. I will be 53 in June and I feel it’s the right time for me also. Isolation during COVID-19 has made me rethink my priorities in general, and hair colour keeps getting lower on the list. Actually it just fell right off. I was due for my colour as soon as isolation hit us, so I’m already on my way. My husband and kids are supportive so it really helps. You hair really does look pretty. Have a great day.

I haven't seen your previous videos, but I love the patterns and depth in your wavy hair. Thanks for the encouragement. X

You are so beautiful and inspiring! I absolutely love how you turned the 'cons' into 'pros'. I haven't dyed since January, maybe a month before lockdown. So, a good 4 months into the growing out process. It takes courage. The fact that I don't see loads of people is helping. ♡

Personally, I find your natural hair color, first off, always has more depth than conventionally dyed hair and second, better matches your face and skin tone than any other color it could be. And I include when it changes color as you age and slowly begins to go gray. It is a fact that both your skin and hair are connected to melanin. It is the one thing that makes your skin and hair the color it is. So if your hair is changing color, your skin is probably changing color as well. And through dying my hair with Ayurveda, Ihave found that the best color for my skin and face...is the color it grows out of my scalp as. Due mainly to fact both are provided color by the same factor...your melanin. So I'm very excited to get a buzz cut and watch my natural hair color, grays and all, grow out. And just let it be. I personally believe that whatever your natural color is...will always be the most beautiful color your hair can be. The color it is and how that color changes, and how it doesn't change...it's so fascinating and I love it!

I love and appreciate the gray pioneers of our generation! I’m Almost 49 and I have a fair amount of gray. My husband doesn’t want me to go gray now and I don’t think I am ready to as well. I do love the fact you brave and beautiful ladies are paving the way for us chicken shits along the way:)

Susan!! Thank you so much for this video. Just found your channel. I just started the curly girl method and I'm thinking about just not dying my hair anymore. I'm 31 and starting to gray. I was very insecure about it a year ago. But your hair is beautiful, and I'm sure it will be even more beautiful as it grows out healthy. I'm hoping if I stop dying my hair now, I'm just doing myself a favor and I won't have to worry about the transition because it will happen naturally

Well said! I felt the same way I was trying to cover up that I was getting older, I had to go through some treatment and lost my hair! Reality hit hard that life is short : I feel grateful for life and getting older Amen, I have decided I’m going to waste no time on vanity : the love I get is not based on my looks but my souk💕❤️💕❤️

Oh my gosh I love your attitude! I feel the same way about getting older. It's cool

I’m four months out and I’m so glad I didn’t start doing drugstore color. during the salon shutdown. I’m loving mine so far. You’re hair is beautiful! You have a face that could rock a shorter hair style if you decide you want to loose the old hair color that is left. This is my plan. Next spring I plan to debut a new shorter cut featuring only virgin hair. I can’t wait!

OMG Susan thank you so much for being up front I ended up chuckling a few times over your funny comments. I've done my own hair for years.... You've made some great points. Thank you... Now you need a new picture on your profile embracing that gorgeous hair.!

Over the past couple of years i have watched many videos of women who have stopped colouring their hair....and they all looked more beautiful and younger looking with the grey/ white hair.

One of the best videos I have seen! Very encouraging! (I have seen many!)

Honestly, you look absolutely gorgeous!!! You are such an inspiration! Thank you! Love your positivity!

I agree with every things you said... I tried a few years ago to stop coloring my hair but i gave up after few months... I think this time I m ready to hold on

Gonna look georgous on u. U are so right about all of this! Your beautiful and beautiful waves in your hair also.

Love that you’re so upbeat and positive about your transition to your natural color. Thank you very much for sharing. I spent the majority of my time nodding in total agreement as I was watching🤗. I’m a month into my second year. Brown hair that is beyond the center of my back, and I’ve only had one person be mildly negative: they don’t like the light/dark combo, why don’t I cut it. Meanwhile, my hair has stopped falling out by the handful every time I wash it.🥳. Just subscribed to your videos. Best wishes!

Thank you! You look great! I’m on my early stages of transitioning and looking forward to the journey! 👏

I am very happy that I found your story. I decided not to dye my hair exactly a week ago. I'm 57 and I don't feel it at all. My husband is nice and says I look 40 years old, ha, ha. I was worried that he would change his mind quickly when he saw me in gray hair ... Oh yes, I put gray hair on YT and a lot, lots of wonderful relationships, different women who decided to do the same, and I felt great and thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. They help me a lot in maintaining this decision. Best wishes

I am thinking about it and you convinced me. Thank you!

You look Beautiful. I'm at 3 months. I'm not going to complain about my growth. It'll get there. Thank you for sharing this video. ♡

I loved your video ,your hair and the way you speak about it. 😍😍

Nice video! Thank you! I am just starting on the journey, it helps to hear your positive happy attitude.

You look simply beautiful! Im also done with colour..... you motivated me!😇

I am into one year of no dye, I do feel free, and I do get comments about the grays from my coworkers, Like "we should get some high lights too" , But I don't care, I feel great. Thank you for you video.

Thank you for the video - your hair is cool with the different colors.

Hi Susan...I’m Susan. Love your thoughtful video. You hair texture and waviness is so lovely. My hair is fine and thin and I’ve found that I rely on hair color to give it fullness to go with natural curl and volume. While I’ve been cutting it myself and letting it grow out during Clovid, I’m not sure mine will turn out as good as yours but I’m willing to experiment! Thanks!

Thank you for your honesty, due to coved I am 3 months into growing out my roots. I am 70 y/o and have been dying it for 20 years! The pros you listed resonated to me, so I will be embracing my real hair and just grateful to be healthy. I am getting a pixie cut to get their quicker....

your hair IS beautiful. I'm turned 56 and have mostly had my light brown hair highlighted over the years..a few times low lights. I was going to let it go grey AFTER my dtr's wedding that was suppose to happen this past COVID May. Well,,it's rescheduled to NEXT April 2021. I'm thinking that I'll give it going grey a serious whirl and see how it goes. Since I"ve not done anything but haircuts for about 1.5 years. Like you said, I can always have it done up artificially...lol IF I want to once the wedding day approaches. Plus, I'm pretty sure I'm FINALLY getting into Menopause ---So I say...Let Mother Nature do her stuff. Really enjoyed your video attitude. Keep us posted.

Thanks so much for this post. I found it so helpful and and I think that you look amazing. I hope that my hair will be like yours

I love your greys and what a lovely wave pattern!! I needed the encouragement today...thank you!!

I’ve started to let my hair be gray. I had a head start from the pandemic. I wear my hair short so maybe it will be a little less time. I’m sure some people won’t like it but I have decided ,so that’s that. Your hair looks very pretty.

Thanks so much for this! I really appreciated your list. BTW, I am considering doing this myself and have been down the 'transition to gray' youtube rabbit hole all afternoon, and your transition is stunning! If mine could look anything like that, I would do it in a heartbeat!

Thank you for your video. I am on my third month of going gray and I am not sure what I´m doing. Patience, I need lots of patience, I know.........Cause we are on quarentine I have no comments yet, but I think I am ready for them. I´m thinking of get ride of my coloured hair long time ago. Thanks again,

Thank you for a really inspiring video. I'll replay it every time I feel my resolve beginning to weaken.

You’re an inspiration 💕

Love your hair and your good vibes!!

I am new to your channel , I love it, I love your positivity, but most of all, I love your hair . It looks great. Grey suits you !. I am in the process, 4 months now, just got my hair cut yesterday. I am happy . I ll keep following you . Have a great week !

You have very beautiful natural hair! I’m on the same journey, and appreciate your thoughts.

Thank you for this honest and uplifting video. I turn 50 this year and after going 3 + months without coloring over the grey, I really considered to keep growing out the grey. Then I told my parents I was going to let the grey grow out, they said right away I was too young. I said “I don’t care”. Then my Dad said “you’ll be discriminated against at work since you’ll be seen as an older woman, your annual raises won’t be as high” Well that comment tDID make me second guess myself. As a divorced woman, working in a corporate job,I do not want to risk making less money because Of the color of my hair. Has this “age discrimination” obstacle ever come up for you on your “Drop the dye” journey? My Dad then suggested that if I feel compelled to go grey, then do so AFTER I get this year’s raise.

I really love some of the things you said especially the one about if we didn’t have a mirror or take selfies that one’s going to stick with me I need to concentrate on more important things

Your gray hair is going to be pretty! Good video

Actually you look waaay more fresh and cute with your hair now! I love it. I was watching this for my mom, she's totally gray and curly already. I'm looking for recommended hair products for her curly, frizzy, silver hair; but I didn't want to leave until I write to you that I love how you look, as I've said it to my mom on her early 50's too.

This is really inspirational!

You have a lovely mixture of brown and grey. Wish I had some curl in my hair like that; I guess we all want the opposite. That's a good word, "dimension." Nice you invited people to talk about negative comments they've gotten.

Loved this! You look great!

I'm jumping up and down for JOY! Everything you're saying is what I've come to love and realize about myself and my grey hair world! Embrace it! The Hebrew Proverbs says, Proverbs 16:31, "Grey hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life." Thanks for your encouragement, Sis.

Very inspiring video! Thank u!

Thank you for this reinforcement!

Hi Susan great video. I love your hair and think it suits you so well :) I am about to turn 48 and have decided to let my hair go grey. I am also wavy/curly and pretty much doing the CGM too, so trying to be as natural as possible. Hoping for stunning results hahaha.

i dyed my hair in feb 202 and a week later i got grays coming in. it's going on 4 mos! and my gray is about 1/2 inch in and now gray coming on top now by a quarter inch! i almost bought a box of dye to color.but i didn't i have baby fine hair and it's thin so my gray is coming in fast. but there are people that has a gene in the family that causes gray to turn early. like a friend of mine was going gr at 16! and by 30 he was completley gray. i am 50 and i found out when i was 49 in feb that i didn't want to color my hair anymore. and the process is easy for me.but i wanted to color gray the whole head,until i realized that i didn't want to look fake. so going on month 4 and i like my gays. being 50 is wonderful.but in may when i turned 50 i decided to go with the flow and let me shine through without fake color and loving the gray hair.

Your natural hair color and texture are beautiful. 😊

Your right! NOW with the Corona virus Quentine it's a good time to go GREY so I am now, was thinking about doing it already. Btw u look beautiful and I love your hair

You look beautiful. Love your silver threads my lovely sister.

I love your confidence and keep it going sis. I am starting my transition and will be the first in my family to do it. I will do my video soon!!!

Thanks for sharing your grey hair journey, this months will be one year since I last dyed my hair cuz I want to go completely naturaly gray. The only comments I get is from my female friends who are in their late 30s-70s, and they all said the same thing, "Why don't you just dye your hair grey that's the style now". I tell them no-because it will ruin the authenticity and pattern of my silver streaks, and they seem to get it.

I love your hair. My hair is about the same stage as yours though I have more gray/white and i am 58 so yes, i am older. That was my reasoning as well. :) I agree no thoughts of throwing in the towel!!!

I am at the same stage. Everything you have said is true. We shall continue, little by little. I think you are fortunate to have lovely hair, so press on. 👵

You look beautiful!!

It typically takes 18 months to fully grow out...Depending onthe length you want it ...going grey is not for wimps I'll tell you that 😄 I'm 12 months in I been grey since the age of 25 I'm now 38 I got tired of dying it....also I decided the only reason why i kept dying it was to avoid rude comments or scrutiny once i realized none of that b.s mattered It was easy

I’m almost a year in. I was at Walgreens the other day to pick up my mom’s prescription, and some other things. At checkout the cashier said wait you get the senior discount today. 😳Wasn’t expecting that, but hey I saved money!

Thank you. Great video

I'm on week 10 due to pandemic. I'm excited to see six months from now! I have dark hair bit looks like I could be pretty even salt and pepper. We will see!

No, I don't think you look older. You look more like yourself and you look less like trying to look younger. But we all are so used to try to look younger that we forget what looking your age is like. I am currently growing out my hair as well, and I told my dumbfounded family that I don't want to look younger, I just want to look my age, and as fresh as possible. But not younger, because: we all age, and trying to "postpone" this process cannot be healthy mentally. By the way: I think that gray hair with a good hair cut looks sophisticated! And you look really good!

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much .....

I went gray in February, and since I have short hair, it’s all gray! It’s a little unsettling to have people “know “ that I am older, but I’m not going back. I decided to find colorful scarves or headbands that will add color. That’s on the agenda for tomorrow! Aging IS a privilege. I firmly believe that! Be well!

Hi, Susan 🌸 I’m 54 on Saturday (!) and with the pandemic, I will reach 16 weeks on Thursday of not being able to color my hair...and I am really wanting to continue down this path, but I am struggling with the transition part more than anything. If I could hibernate until 12 or more months from now I think I’d be fine, but I can’t. To make things even harder in this regard, I’m a lawyer and trial litigator, and we have been appearing at various court hearings and meetings via video, so I see myself on the screen and not sure I can handle my grow-out as it becomes more obvious. Any tricks or tips? By the way, I love your positive attitude and good advice. You are great! 😊

Thank you. ❤

Awesome ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Really enjoyed your video. My gray stragglers are showing more now during the covid quarantine. I have a box of hair color in my bathroom but strangely I haven't decided if I actually want to use it. I'm 61 and am not yet predominately gray, just a bit of salt and pepper here and there. I have medium to dark brown hair and today I picked up a bottle of purple shampoo to tone down the lighter strands that have gotten brassy looking. I'm curious to see what if anything it does to my gray roots, maybe brighten them somewhat? My hair is also dry and curly. It would be nice to actually have shiny hair someday when all the artificial color is gone along with the damage. :)

Thank you ❤️