I was a natural dark red head until I turned 24. My hair started to gray with the streak in the front. My sisters, bless their hearts, insisted I color my hair. I bought a box of Lo'Real and colored it. By the time I was 30 I was pretty sure from the looks of my roots that I was completely gray. I colored it for the next 25 years. My husbands didn't even know I colored it until after we were married. I did then, and still do, keep my husband on a 'need to know' basis. They didn't need to know it.
Anyway, about 6 months ago I had a reaction to the dye. I got welts at my hairline. The next time I colored it I tried a different brand - same thing. As soon as the welts and sores would heal It would be time to color it again. I decided "No more" and let it grow out. I keep my hair short so it didn't take long, but boy, did I look ridiculous! I was also worried about how my hair would look.
It looks fabulous! It is shiny platinum (not white, not gray and my stylist says it isn't silver) all over. I couldn't afford to pay someone to color my hair like this. Women - and men! - compliment me about my hair. I can't take credit for it, I got it from my dad.
My sisters, bless their hearts, haven't seen it. I can hardly wait for that day!
I do have to change my wardrobe. I look better in jewel tones and clear colors. When I had the red hair I could wear lighter colors and I always wore a lot of browns and earth tones. They don't look so good now. I also had to change my makeup colors.