I'll be 50 in September. My hair started to gray at 21 and by my mid 30's was completely gray. I colored it for years, then this past December, I decided No More! I let it grow out a bit then had it cut short, short in February. I still had a touch of color here and there, but by April all the color was gone and the real me was here. It is the color of Paula Deen's - the only difference is mine is healthy and free!