Gray Hair is Beautiful

A couple of years ago, I went to my favorite neighborhood Beautician and asked her to FROST MY HAIR along the front so the Gray Hair could grow in without having that intense line of demarcation. That was working out great. The next time I went back, she used blonde color instead of silver. Well, that did look nice, so I went along with it. Then she got to where she was coloring ALL my hair blonde which totally defeated my point of going to her. Finally, I just let it start growing out and, to my surprise, I REALLY LIKED IT. At a beauty supply store, I asked for something to color the blonde ends to match the gray. (I was a bit leery of going back to the Beauty Salon.) The salesclerk instead showed me a shampoo which would help soften the look so that it would be a smoother transition from the gray/silver/white, which was growing out, to the blonde which was already there. It seems to help a little. There's still a few inches of blonde left, but it's slowly being whittled away. About every three to four months I trim off another inch. By the end of this year I expect the blonde to be completely gone and I can truly "BE GRAY AND BE PROUD!"(Sounds like a bumper sticker.)

You would think that having lived long enough to have tresses of GRAY, I would be a treasure trove of wisdom. It has been stated that KNOWLEDGE = POWER.

No matter how wise I might appear to be, the impression can be ruined as soon as I start speaking. So I like to smile knowingly with a little twinkle in my eye, and just nod.

The appearance of being knowledgeable + keeping my mouth shut = power.

4/1/2011 - I trimmed a bunch of the blond hair off last week. Now my Gray Hair Color is looking much nicer.

I LOVE JOHN FRIEDA HAIR CARE PRODUCTS! I didn't realize what a large assortment there is because I always bought mine from WalMart. When I went in to buy my John Frieda stuff, I was invariably disappointed. WalMart just didn't have the space to regularly carry the specific items I use. If they didn't have what I wanted, I just did without. I'm not about to drive from store to store looking for one item. But - I can tell you right now - I am buying my John Frieda from Amazon from this moment on.

John Frieda Frizz Ease Serum. This stuff actually grows hair! Okay, that's a bit over the top. But that's what it seemed like when I started using this stuff. My daughter gave me my first bottle of the serum and I noticed a difference in my hair the first time I used it. Since I bleached my hair for decades, it was in pretty rough condition. Even when I was a teenager, my hair would not grow past the top of my shoulder blades. I'd read that each hair would grow approximately four years and then fall out. However long it grew during those years was all the length I'd get. I just thought my hair was extremely slow growing and that was that. Well, boy howdy! Did I learn a new one! Within two - three years, my hair was down to my waist. I was amazed. Now I know my hair isn't slow to grow, it just needed a little TLC. And John Frieda has the solution - I mean, the serum.

I've been very pleased with every Amazon purchase. I also highly recommend John Frieda Hair Care Products.

Frizz-Ease Extra Strength Serum, 1.69-Ounce

John Frieda Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Creme 4 oz
(113 g)

John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo
Strength Restoring

John Frieda Root Awakening Conditioner Strength Restoring

John Frieda Root Awakening Health Boosting Detangling Spray, All Hair Types 6 fl oz
(177 ml)

SYDNEY: Researchers have discovered that hair turns grey with age because a natural build-up of hydrogen peroxide hinders the synthesis of melanin, our hair's natural pigment.

I used to love to dye my hair, it was fun to make subtle changes. But now that I have grey, and feel the need to dye, it's not fun. It's tedious! I am still only slightly gray, but I am noticing it more and more.

O - THE OPRAH MAGAZINE What do you do when you see your first gray hair? Do you pluck it? Ignore it? Discreetly adjust your part-the way you might surreptitiously slide a chair over a slender imperfection in a rug? - From the October 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

GRAY HAIR TIPS Gray hair is gorgeous, pure refinement - as long as you prevent it from yellowing. Use iridescent shampoos and products that effectively prevent yellowing... Provided By: Marie Claire

LAS VEGAS 2011 The Silver Sisters are gathering in Las Vegas September 30-October 2, 2011! Where we will walk the walk and talk the talk of women who are proud to be sexy, silver, and sensational. Last year's event was the start of a whole new kind of Silver Sisters gathering. And this year, we're going international! - Diana

THE TRUTH ABOUT GRAY HAIR But here's the truth about your silver locks: You wouldn't gray any sooner or any more if you got all the sleep you needed and had angels for kids. "It's based on a collection of genes," says Jerry Shapiro, MD, - JanelleFIVE THINGS ABOUT GOING GRAY The silver fox look is best achieved in a salon, and you'll need to invest in special shampoos and conditioners designed to keep your sensitive white locks from turning brittle or yellow. By Ginger Otis

HOW TO BRIGHTEN GRAY HAIR - First you need to find the reason for the graying of the hair. - LadyZona.com by writer1

GIRL TALK Last year, when I told my stylist not to touch up my roots, she refused, preparing the bottle of black dye anyway, threatening me with the word "hag." I got a new stylist. - Gillian Holmes

Amazooo.com AMAZOOO - Everyone will have to experience the on set of gray hair at some stage in life. Gray hair is the symptom of improper protein synthesis. Gray hair can occur as young as in our teens and range into our late 20's and even older.

TO GRAY OR NOT TO GRAYThe twin driving impulses of age, at least from my point of view, are...Choice and Influence. It is the combination of choice and a growing capacity to influence that opens the door to life beyond adulthood. - Posted by Terri Holley, The Health and Life Mixing Bowl

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